Last weekend, I had the pleasure of speaking to one of my absolute favorite groups at my alma mater, Temple University. I was invited to keynote at Temple PRSSA’s annual TU Invitational, a day-long conference for public relations students in the Philadelphia area. My session was called “Hustle Hard: Promoting Yourself & Your Business.” The …

Hustle Hard: It All Comes Down to Personal Branding Read More »

Last week, popular writing website, The Write Life, published a post I wrote about three times working for free can help your freelance writing career. Things got heated in the comments. Then I asked my Twitter community what they thought- and things got a bit heated there, too. No doubt, working for free is a controversial …

How (Strategically) Working For Free Helped Build My Brand and Career Read More »

The countdown is on! In less than two weeks, I will officially become my own boss (Missed the big announcement? Catch up here!) On February 1, 2016, this new journey officially begins. Your support has been nothing short of incredible- I’m so grateful for this community! Thank you. As promised, I’m bringing you along for the …

Becoming CEO: Your Questions, Answered Read More »

Two weeks ago, I made a career (and life) changing announcement. I shared that I resigned from my job working in public relations to take my business, blog, brand and teaching full time. Since that day, life has been a whirlwind. And in just two weeks, I will officially become my own boss. On February …

Becoming CEO: Two Weeks Out Read More »

Happy New Year! 2016 is here, but before we jump in with full force, it’s time for some much-needed year-end reflection. In July I completed my mid-year check-in and now with the arrival of the new year  it’s time for a full-on Get Gutsy annual review. Every year, I detail my top highlights from the year …

The Get Gutsy Annual Review: Highlights from 2015 Read More »

(UPDATE: Just stumbling on this post now and curious how my journey has been since making this announcement in December? Check out the full Becoming CEO series for a behind-the-scenes look at how I’m running my business!) I’ve drafted this blog post in my head a thousand times. After years of planning, hustling and dreaming, the …

My Ultimate Gutsy Move: Jessica Lawlor, President & CEO Read More »

After launching the Get Gutsy ebook last year, I wrote a post about how I felt like a fraud- I was experiencing serious imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is defined as a psychological phenomenon where people are unable to recognize their own accomplishments and don’t believe they deserve success for whatever they’ve achieved. Ever been there? I …

You Are Not An Imposter Read More »