Yesterday I had the pleasure of carrying the One Woman Shop Baton on Instagram. That meant I was invited to give One Woman Shop’s audience (an awesome community for female solopreneurs/business owners) a glimpse into how my business/brand runs on a day-to-day basis. When Cristina Roman, the founder of One Woman Shop (OWS) reached out to …

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Even though I’ve been out of school for five years now, I still think of “back-to-school” time in September as a fresh start. In fact, sometimes I think this time of year is even more powerful for goal setting and planning than January. There’s just something about the fall that makes me want to turn …

What’s Around The Corner For 2015: A Peek Behind The Curtain of the Get Gutsy Brand/Biz Read More »

I want to let you in on a little secret… I do not have it all together. Seriously. A lot of my friends and blog readers often ask me how I manage to “do it all.” That’s a *really* nice and flattering thing to say, but it’s simply not true. I want to make it …

Here’s What I’m Struggling With Right Now (PS- I Do Not Have It All Together) Read More »

Since I graduated from college in 2010, I’ve found it’s become common (perhaps even trendy) among my peers to say, “I’m applying to grad school” or “I’m thinking of going back and getting my MBA.” For a little while, I even caught on to the hype and caught myself telling people of my plans to …

Do You Need To Go To Grad School? Read More »

Call it what you want: work/life balance, work/life integration, work/life synergy. It goes by many different names, but ultimately what it means is finding a place of peace, harmony and happiness among your career, side hustles, passion projects, hobbies, family and life. While work/life balance can definitely feel like a struggle (and don’t get me …

Five Ways To Get A Little Closer To The Elusive Work/Life Balance Read More »

Last summer, a friend introduced me to an amazing concept I’d never heard of before- a blow dry bar. We were heading to a formal event one night in August and she suggested we get our hair done for the party and mentioned a local business called BLO/OUT. I wasn’t familiar, but was definitely intrigued. What’s a blow …

Hello Beautiful! How A Blow Dry Bar Goes Above and Beyond To Make Customers Feel Amazing Read More »

I am consistently amazed by the people who read this blog and are part of the #GetGutsy community. In a recent newsletter, I asked readers to reply and share their big, scary and exciting goal with me. That one goal or dream that keeps them up at night. Many did…and WOW. We have an incredible …

Don’t Let This One Thing Hold You Back From Achieving Your Dreams: Avoiding The Comparison Trap Read More »