So, in this new way of working virtually, around the globe, how are you managing your energy? I find that if I have too much free time, I’m more tired than if I’m working on a project! Weird? Maybe, or is it science? Have you read the book “Flow” By: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Ph.D.? He basically says that when you’re in flow,…
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How to have a Successful Retail Side-Hustle while working a 9-5 Insurance Job
This is the last week of summer and so the Side-Hustle Summer Series comes to a close with my favorite side-hustle: The Pottery Shop! By day, my cousin Melissa is a full-time Insurance agent and by night she has been making beautiful stoneware, using slip and clay, by pouring and hand building, for years. She also has an amazing eye for design and can…
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Why you need a stylist (even if you aren’t famous – yet!)
A stylist is for the Rich and Famous my friends said, how are you going to find someone good in your budget? Well, it was a bit of the Irish Luck, I’d say! I first found Hanna Lee, a lovely High-End Chicago stylist when I was looking for something to wear to my boyfriend’s son’s wedding this summer. The bride…
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Side-Hustle Joe
Okay, today I’m going to talk about Side Hustles for the Summer! Here is what I’m finding: There are a lot of people out there like us, who have great 9-5 jobs that they love! They also have a passion that their 9-5 job just doesn’t quite reach, kinda like a scratch that you just can’t seem to get to….
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Remember High School Graduation?
Today was my youngest son’s High School Graduation. It is a mile marker, to be sure, not only for him but for all of us in his life. As the four of us drove to the ceremony at 8:30am this morning, I reflected on how many times he and I had made this drive to school. Many times, sitting in…
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