I've never felt like I was either "right-brained" or "left-brained", so several years ago I decided I have an "ambidextrous" brain that balances the messy, chaotic creative with the ordered, logical analysis. This corner of bloggy-ness hosts my voice on creative business, productivity, DIY culture, community, and the occasional recipe from my kitchen.
My silly on-stage selfie at the School House Craft conference in Seattle, September 2014.
Balancing decisions between the tangible and intangible benefits can be tough, and going through this process in deciding whether or not to attend an upcoming conference was a lesson in making the right choice.
Read MorePart Three in quitting my day job: I fell into a great trap of anti-productivity, but I've learned a number of lessons.
Read MoreI quit my job, and I feel fine. It's been an eventful couple of months here, and I'm fixin' to tell you all about it. Part Two: It was time to move on and focus on all the important projects that my job was distracting me from, but there was one single question that was getting in the way: "How can I afford to do this?" Here's how I planned, budgeted, mapped out how best to make it happen.
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In April, I quit my day job, bought a house, and entered the hectic world of self-employment. Why I did it, how I'm making it work, and what I've learned in the process.
Read MoreIt's a little comforting to know that all of these apps and sites and networks are trying to get you to connect and stay connected in the best way possible. But what do you want?
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