Ready for some brutal honesty? This week was the worst. Getting back into the swing of things after vacation is never easy, but this week’s welcome home hit me like a ton of bricks. Just last Friday, I was on a plane flying back to Philadelphia after eight wonderful days in Ireland.  I felt refreshed …

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It’s finally here! I’m off to Ireland tonight. This will be my first time back in Europe since I left my heart in Rome during study abroad back in 2009! I have to admit: Ireland wasn’t really on my radar (Eeks! Don’t hate me!) It’s certainly not like I was *against* visiting Ireland in any …

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Every year around mid-August, it starts to happen.  Back to school. Pumpkin spice lattes. Haunted hayrides. Boots. Football tailgates.  The fall chatter begins…And usually, I resist. I firmly stand by being a summer girl, through and through. 365 days of summer, please. But this year, things are a little different. This year, I’m buying into …

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It’s no secret. Podcasts are so hot right now.  When I discovered the world of podcasts about four years ago, I felt like I stumbled upon an amazing secret.  I promptly ditched the radio playing the same crappy song over and over again, and filled my morning commutes, workouts and general errand-running and lounging around …

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Last week, The Penny Hoarder, one of the largest personal finance websites in the world with more than 16 million readers, published a profile on me and shared the story of how I quit my full-time job to start my business Jessica Lawlor & Company. The piece (which has been viewed more than 23,000 times …

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In 2015, I resigned from my job working in public relations to take my side hustle (freelancing, blogging and teaching) full time. Throughout my first year in business, I documented every step in my Becoming CEO series. I wrote monthly reports documenting my income, lessons learned and highs and lows. As I enter year two, I’m no …

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I recently joined a fancy new gym. I’m pretty obsessed with the place. It has a beautiful outdoor pool, a healthy cafe (which has doubled as my office away from home), a spa, tons of gym equipment, and most excitingly for me, a full schedule of group classes.  I’m in fitness heaven. But that’s besides …

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