The best and the worst thing that you can go through as a biz owner is raising your prices. It's awesome, because it means that your business is growing, but it always has the potential to be super awkward and uncomfortable when you need to have a “the price is going up” conversation with your repeat clients. Here are some super simple ways for you to handle a price increase with your clients in a way that will make them love you more than ever.

As creatives, we have a hard time taking time off. We compare our work days to those of the people we see online and think we should be working when everyone else is. But the truth is, we need rest and time off in order to create space for more creativity. We need to allow ourselves rest so we can better serve our clients and customers. In fact, this time off will give your mind a break from the stress and will allow you to grow your own creativity.

Today, we are going to talk about why taking time off is important for you and your business. In addition, we will discuss how rest can help boost creativity, when to take time off, how to make time for time off, and how to mentally prepare so you won't feel guilty during your time off!

So, earlier this week, Emylee talked about what it was like to prepare for maternity leave. Boy, am I thankful for every waking minute of work she squeezed in before sweet Penelope graced this earth. It made my job a hell of a lot easier. As one might imagine, with Emylee gone I had grand plans to go into business overdrive, get #allthethings done, do all the research for the year ahead and take some much needed R&R while she was sneaking in snuggle time.

When I started my business, I knew that my daughter, Olivia, would be involved somehow. I had always included her in “big girl” things (age appropriately, of course!). She was my little sidekick, so I ended up naming the company after her. Over the years, I have been surprised by how much of the business she has been interested in. She has learned so much from being involved, and I am here to encourage you to involve your kids in your business, too.

You're a new business owner – you're small, but you have BIG dreams. When your empire does start to grow, are the platforms your business is built on designed to grow with you, or will they crumble under the weight of your big, badass empire of a business? 

Squarespace is a website platform that is going to grow with your business, without blowing your budget when you're just starting out.That's exactly why I love it. 

So, why should you make the switch to Squarespace? Here are the top 10 reasons to get on board with this platform.

If you’ve ever joined any of our free trainings, then you know that half the power of the success of your business relies on consistency - Instagram growth is no different. By showing up multiple times a day or trying new posting times, you’re able to track your engagement results (hello, Instagram Analytics) and know when you should spend your time on Instagram. But we know it’s easy for the day to slip away from you. You’re busy hustling all day and all of a sudden you look up and realize that it’s 8:00 p.m. and you haven’t posted in three days. No bueno.

We’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is there’s a sh*t ton of things you can automate in your business to save you time, save you energy, and make you more money. The bad news is that figuring out actually how to do all these things can drive you just as bonkers as it does to just do them manually.

Ok, but we’ve got even better news. If you scroll to the end of this glorious little post (you know, once you’re inspired about #AutomateAllTheThings) you’re gonna see a special present we have just for you. Spoiler alert: it’s free!

We are labeled in all aspects of our lives. Our gender, age, income level, color, job status -  they’re all labels. We often use labels to describe ourselves on both a conscious and subconscious level.

We use labels in business all the time. Sometimes out loud and sometimes subconsciously. We use them to find our tribe and relate to our audiences, to market our services and products, and write blog posts our readers want to read, and to find other business owners with whom to collaborate.

Like many other small business owners, we understand the constant dilemma of NEEDING to sell products or services but also that awful feeling of being an icky sales lady. This business is your livelihood and you have to succeed to support your family. A steady stream of income is necessary to sustain your business and keep paying your bills. But right now, you need to stop what you are doing because selling isn’t going to work for you or your business.