“She was afraid of heights but she was much more afraid of never flying.”
Do you know what today is? It's my blogiversary!! techbizgurl.com turns 7 today. 🙌🏾🎊 It’s hard to believe how much my life has changed since becoming a blogger and side hustler. I wouldn’t trade it for anything because a lot of what I’ve done with my blog has helped me so much in my day job life.
Speaking of day jobs, I started my new job this week. And in a word: overwhelm. 😳. I forgot how much information comes at you as a new employee and it can be really intimidating. I had a “OMG what was I thinking changing jobs?!” moment. But thanks to my friend Shenee we chalked it up to fear and resistance. Change is never easy but oftentimes it’s necessary. And in my heart I know that I made the right decision to take this role. So my plan is to lean into the discomfort and do my absolute best. And keep self-care top of mind. 💆🏾
Also this week, I did my Side Hustle workshop in Phoenix. IT WAS SO AWESOME. 30 women attended and a few even emailed me afterwards. 🤩 I realized that I really love talking about this topic. It flows so well. And as a reward to myself, I booked a day trip and spent about 14 hours with 9 other travelers stopping in different parts of Arizona. Seeing the Grand Canyon especially is truly a life-changing experience.
Later today I head back to Chicago, relaxed and in such a feel-good place.
On to the picks for the week!
P.S. I finished the Side Hustle Toolkit!! And as my subscribers you get the first look! 😎 Check it out in the picks below and let me know what you think.
P.P.S. It is a new experience doing #jesspicks exclusively on an iPad this issue. I can’t create links in this upper section unfortunately. 😔
How To Build a Business You Can’t Wait To Work On Every Day — medium.com
I’m bookmarking this so that I can re-read it but Karen basically gives us advice counter to the whole “follow your passion” model. She tells us instead to identify our top 2-3 strengths (and yep there is a free quiz) and to build your business around those. 🤔
18 Ways to Calm Down When You're Stressed — www.entrepreneur.com
Love the hot bath and the massage suggestion. Chewing gum is an interesting one as well as keeping your hands warm.
8 Ways To Maximize The Value You Get From Your Content — fortheinterested.com
Another one that will require a re-read. I would love to be able to use my content for more multiple things like blogs and social media. Food for thought for sure.
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