BUSINESS
Small business and start-up advice for entrepreneurs.
How I’m Preparing My Business for 2019
It's very unlike me, but I'm eager for the new year to start. I'm excited. And I haven't felt like that in a really long time. With so many projects and plans for the 2019, here's how I'm preparing my business to start the new year off with a bang. A few weeks ago I sat down and made a marketing plan for the entire year. I mapped out a year's...
How I Rekindled My Passion for My Business
2018 has been a dozy of a year for me. From some serious highs to some even lower lows, the year has been one for the record books. And through it all I found myself to have fallen out of love with Oh, Hello. That truth made me miserable. Alex and I have worked tirelessly for over four years to craft our business and I just felt...exhausted. I...
Learning to Celebrate Small Accomplishments
It's one thing I suck at. Celebrating small accomplishments when you're running a small business is nearly impossible. You're always moving on to the next thing, planning out the next release, and constantly going, going, going. It's safe to say that this is one of the biggest challenges I've faced working for myself and with my husband. We've...
An Introvert’s Guide to Networking
Just at the word "networking" I can hear my fellow introverts running for the hills full of blankets to hide under. Trust me, I get it. Nothing sounds less fun than going into a room full of people you don't know to meet a ton of them back to back. But if there's one thing I've learned over the past year that's changed my business mindset, it's...
5 Things You Need to Do To Start Working for Yourself
Everyone dreams about working for themselves, but most people don't know how to take the first steps to making it a reality. Sadly I can't give you a clear road map of what to do when to make it happen for you, but I definitely can help you get thinking about certain things to lead you on the right path. 1. Figure out what you’re going to do. Now...
Why You Should Have Business Meetings Even if You Work for Yourself
How cute is this photo of Alex and I from a recent shoot we did for our new traveler's notebooks?! It's too perfect not to use for today's post about business meetings. Even when it was just the two of us in our business, we found it more important than ever to have consistent business meetings. And when we didn't, it was obvious. Here's why you...
How to Get Started on Really Big Projects
When "just starting" seems like a daunting task even in itself. So this post is just as much for me as I think it is for all of you. If you read this blog post recently then you know I've taken on some pretty big projects. One of which I have never done before. I'm at the place where I have a million ideas swimming around in my head...
Making Friends in Your Line of Work
When of the hardest things to do now that I work from home, is make new friends. Especially in such a weird career, finding people to talk to going through similar life experiences hasn't been easy. So whether you're a stay-at-home girlboss like me, or just need some inspiration making friends in your line of work, here's what I've found to make...
5 Things To Do Today to Jump Start Your Online Business
Starting a business can be (and definitely is) a daunting task. It's so hard to figure out exactly where to start that more times than not, things never get off the ground. So here are five things you can do today to help jump start your online business. Because sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Pick a name and use...
What It’s Like to Work with My Husband
The question I always get asked when I share that I work from home with Alex is, "What's it like to work with your husband?!" Let me tell you, it's not what you think. First and foremost, it's the best. I would much rather work with my husband every single day than work anywhere else with anyone else. He's my best friend. So it's great to have...