Drastic Steps to Combat Lifestyle Creep
Pre-pandemic financial realizations Pre-pandemic, I started listening to a lot of Dave Ramsey. I downloaded EveryDollar and Quicken. I brought in exactly $1,000 a month before taxes in wages from the nonprofit. I don’t remember what my husband’s salary was…
Embracing Imperfection: A Guide to Starting Your Business Without Getting Stuck
Set yourself up for success from conception to launch. Follow the first four steps you should take when you dream up your next startup idea. Feel free to jump down to the meat and potatoes or read a quick update…
The Power of Lead Generation
Today has been an interesting day of feeling stuck. On one hand, it was productive in terms of market research, which is valuable and was a good use of my time. On the other hand, I don’t have anything tangible…
How’s your tap water?
Last week, when my best friend visited, she asked which spigot she was supposed to use on my sink for drinking water. We have an under-the-sink reverse osmosis filter. She asked if it was like the one we had installed…
No one wins by playing small
Big goals can feel scary What is it about stating that you have really big goals that feels so audacious? It’s probably a universal feeling to claim you have big hopes and dreams when you’re just starting something. When I…
Blogging Beginnings: My WordPress Adventure
My website has a homepage! OK. Well, I figured if I was going to make it a habit of routinely writing blog posts, I needed to stop and take some time to configure my website. Upon launching the blog, I…
A quick goodbye to White River Waterkeeper
I’m pretty sure my best friends, who have been along with me on the most tedious journey these past 3 1/2 years, would really like me to go ahead and give more details on what the heck I’m on to…
So, I registered an LLC this morning!
A few days ago, my best friend asked me to review her meeting minutes for the Jonesboro Urban Forestry Council. They were fantastic. This was just her first time being secretary and having to record minutes at a meeting, and…
New Year 21-Day Leafy Greens Challenge
The new year is fast approaching. Like most people, I’m sure, I’m feeling a little gross after all the holiday food. My family spent three days in Gatlinburg over Christmas. We were trying to plan something fun to celebrate my…