"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." ~Milton Berle
This week I upped my video game a bit. I ordered a microphone and a LED light from Amazon - my version of a video starter kit. 📹 I wanted to be able to buy equipment that I could use with my Macbook and the Quicktime software. Check out my scrappy video setup. I can already tell that the lighting and sound is so much better in the latest video that I recorded. 💪🏾
In other news, in working through some of the assignments for the latest Woo Boss Collective Retreat, I'm starting to think through the reasons why someone would shine a "bat signal" to get my help. I realized that a lot of people ask me how I'm able to run techbizgurl.com on the side while working my day job. They want to start their own creative side hustles but feel completely stuck or overwhelmed on how to get started and where to find the time. So I help them to start thinking through how they can fit the biz into their day along with the technology tools that can help automate things like social media or scheduling. More work to be done on that for sure but my next step is to figure out how I can incorporate some of these ideas into my home page and my offerings.
Tonight, I'm attending a Supper Club event hosted by an amazing woman, Saya Hillman. Saya has a knack for creating unconventional and fun opportunities to get awesome people together. It's like un-networking. She has hand-picked the guests for the dinner and I'm super excited to meet some new people and try some new food. So more on that next week! Have a wonderful weekend!
How about you? In what situations would someone shine a bat signal for you? Are you getting out of your comfort zone this week? Hit reply and let me know.
On to the picks for the week!
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37 Simple Daily Behaviors That Will Immediately Free up Hours in Your Weekly Schedule — themission.co
"Begin your day on purpose and the rest of the day will be awesome." So much amazingness in here. I need to get better at #21 especially by only touching things one time.
Marketing = Making art. — www.alexandrafranzen.com
This is a really cool way to think of marketing in order to take some of the stress out of it. --> "It’s all creativity. It’s all self-expression. It’s all service. It’s all art."
How to boost your email list - 5 hacks that skyrocketed my list growth — meerakothand.com
Love the tips in this post - especially having a top bar on your site (tip #1) and pinning your blog posts (tip #5) as ways to build your list. Not mentioned here but another idea is to add a link to subscribe to your list in your email signature.
The Best Productivity Hack Is to Care About What You Do — chrisguillebeau.com
THIS --> "If you believe in the work you’re doing—if you look forward to it and care about what you choose to spend time on, this factor will be far more motivating than any trickery you can devise."
#tooloftheweek
Momentum - Personal Dashboard New Tab Replacement Chrome Extension — chrome.google.com
Momentum is a free Google Chrome extension that replaces the boring new tab page with a beautiful photo and a question: "What is your main focus today?"