Hey, Reader, I want to tell you about the best business idea I've had in a while — and it's honestly kind of embarrassing how old-school it is. I asked people what they actually want. That's it. That's the idea. A couple weeks ago I sent a survey out to my Home Sweet Homemaker audience. Not a fancy quiz funnel, not an AI-guessed segmentation — an actual "tell me what you think" survey, with real open-ended questions, sent to real people who read my blog and buy my products and let me show up...

Hey, Content Creators! I saw this quote today, and it made me laugh: “If my boss knew how unproductive I am on Fridays, he wouldn’t want me here either.” —James Johnson I guess I’d have to change it to “if I knew how unproductive I am…” since I’m self-employed and my own boss! 😂 I, however, like working, maybe too much, including Fridays, and have to force myself to not touch official work on the weekends. No client work, no service business related stuff. I’m only allowed to work on my...

Hey, guys, I hope you’re enjoying this beautiful Wednesday—or at least it’s beautiful here in southern Missouri! I’m getting ready to do my 5-minute mid-day trudge up and down our hill of a driveway because that’s my new health goal. (I’m trying to stop being so sleepy in the afternoons!) With the latest round of Google shenanigans, I’ve been skimming conversations across multiple groups, sites, and newsletters. Here is my favorite thought I’ve seen expressed so far, and it is SO my mindset...