The 5 Coolest Things Starting My Biz Has Done For Me

Where do I even start with this? Before I started my business, I was bored out of my mind. I mean, I was busy… I had three toddlers. But changing diapers, cleaning, cooking…it just wasn’t enough, and wasn’t ever going to be enough. If...

Build your business to bring in $10k a month (or more).

Taking the entrepreneurial path isn’t an easy thing to do. Sticking with it is even harder. And perhaps the hardest of all is taking risks when what you’ve been doing has been working – or working well enough. About two years ago, when I had been...

The Beginners Guide to Starting Your Blog

This week my focus in my Facebook group is on setting goals. One goal that a lot of people mention is that they’d like to start their own business. No matter what your business is, starting a blog is a really important early step. And one you can implement...

JBG Podcast: Chat with La Padre

This is part of my series of interviews with women (and a man too!) who are doing really amazing things – all while having kids, or being scared, or unsure or all of the above. This episode features the amazing La Padre....

The Number One Question People Always Ask Me.

Okay, so technically, the actual number one question people always ask me (after 14 years of running my own business and working from home) is, “How do you make yourself get out of bed and work?” The answer to that is, “How do you make yourself get...

The Secret Weapon that Keeps My Business Running

Truth be told, I hate the idea of a “routine”. Just say that word, and I’m out. It’s probably childish, but it’s like a hardwired aversion. Freedom to change course in the midst of whatever I’ve got going on is paramount for me....

Why Did I Start My Work from Home Business? Necessity.

If you’ve been here before, of you’ve known me for awhile, you will know the story about my debt. If this is your first time, I’ll give you a condensed recap. In 2006, I was a wife and a mom to three kids. The kids were 3, 2 and 6 months old, and I...

JBG Podcast: Chat with Emily Reagan

This is part of my series of interviews with women (and a man too!) who are doing really amazing things – all while having kids, or being scared, or unsure or all of the above. This episode features the amazing Emily Reagan....

JBG Podcast: Chat with Raluca Topor

This is part of my series of interviews with women (and a man too!) who are doing really amazing things – all while having kids, or being scared, or unsure or all of the above. This episode features the amazing Raluca Topor....

JBG Podcast: Chat with Jessica Stembridge

This is part of my series of interviews with women (and a man too!) who are doing really amazing things – all while having kids, or being scared, or unsure or all of the above. This episode features the amazing Jessica Stembridge....

Plan Your Next Move

So the thing about making bold moves is that it’s really just a series of small steps, right? Except it feels like so much more than that. It’s like you have this wicked amazing idea, but then you never move on it, because you are so overwhelmed by all the...

JBG Podcast: Chat with Lisa Zawrotny

This is part of my series of interviews with women (and a man too!) who are doing really amazing things – all while having kids, or being scared, or unsure or all of the above. This episode features the amazing Lisa Zawrotny....