Let’s face it, when it comes to our blogs and businesses, most of us take our cues from what other people are currently doing. From using photos that look a certain way to writing posts that are on-trend, we’re usually afraid to challenge the current status quo. Because, in business, it’s SO easy to just go with what you know works.   But what if changing how you do things is actually a smart move, both financially and socially?   Katie Driscoll thinks so. My guest for Episode 22 of the Do It Scared™  Podcast, Katie is the founder of Changing The Face of Beauty, and one of the most determined people I know. She explains how including the disability community in advertising is aRead More

A few weeks ago, I happened to catch a story on the news, one where parents are accused of neglect just because they allow their kids a little freedom, like going to the park by themselves or walking the dog alone.   Every time I see a story like this, it leads me to wonder, what really is so bad about raising kids who are self-sufficient?  Why shouldn’t we teach our kids how to fend for themselves, how to make their own way in life? Isn’t that sort of the point of parenting? But what’s more, as an entrepreneur, I also see how raising my kids to be self-sufficient will one day help them to be successful both in business AND in life.  Not onlyRead More

Let’s face it–starting and running a business can feel pretty intimidating, and sometimes even downright scary.  And if we’re being honest, most of that fear often comes down to all the unknowns about money. What happens if this business we’re working so hard to build doesn’t actually earn a profit? In business, conventional wisdom says that you should pay all your expenses before paying yourself.  After all, income minus expenses equals profit, right? Not necessarily. What if I told you that the trick is to pay yourself first instead of last? If this doesn’t make sense, you’ll love Episode 20 of the Do It Scared™  Podcast. My guest, Mike Michalowicz is the bestselling author of Profit First. He explains how simply putting profit first isRead More

When it comes to your goals, what’s your big why? What’s driving you and bringing purpose to your life?   In 2014, I founded Elite Blog Academy® to help teach other people how to create their own successful, profitable online businesses. I’ve had a front row seat to so many of awe-inspiring transformations. It’s completely gratifying to witness so many take an idea and turn it into something real and tangible. But,  I am always struck by the one simple thing they all seem to have in common. It’s a WHY that is bigger than themselves. The thing is, when we clarify what our WHY is, it gives us the purpose and the motivation we need to stick to our goals and start creating aRead More