How to kick unhealthy work habits: quit your job. Ha! Just kidding. I love my job but I won’t pretend that it’s all glamorous at-home office and coffee shop social hour. No matter where you work, but especially from home, it’s easy to fall into a routine of bad, unhealthy habits. Even if you’re thinking in terms of your side… Read More
5 Ways to Get The Most Out of Networking Events
Last week, we shared some awesome advice from other bloggers about navigating the oh-so-exciting world of networking. And by exciting, I mean usually stressful and overwhelming. Angela and I are both introverts so we both have felt exhausted by just thinking about attending networking events. However, as a blogger and small business owner, I’ve learned that when I do actually… Read More
5 Ways to Get More Inspired in Your Business
Just like any creative project, even the ones that bring us the most joy, we often have to deal with lulls in inspiration (and as a result, lack of productivity). Sometimes it actually becomes difficult for me to even do projects I really want to pursue, because the drive dies down a bit over time. We’ve experienced that here on The Blog… Read More
Weekly Resources | Tools for Online Business & Sellers
I can’t tell you how happy I am to have a three day weekend! I was traveling for half of last month, and let me tell you the struggle of self-employment is never more apparent than when you have to play catch up after travel. Here at TBM we’ve been thinking a lot about selling products (both digital and physical),… Read More
How to Clean Up Your Social Media Accounts + a Checklist
Every now and then, it’s nice to change up or polish your social media—especially if they’re public accounts you use to promote your blog or business. You might be changing directions, or maybe you’ve always used social media for personal updates and you’d like to convert those into more curated accounts. There are a lot of reasons you might want to do… Read More
Should You Put Money into Your Blog?
Now that I blog for my job, it’s not as shocking to investment in it, like paying for hosting or a new design. But when you’ve never put money into a project, you might find yourself surprised by prices and looking for alternative ways to publish your work. Kind of like a fun new app, you wonder if you need… Read More