How are you feeling? I bet you’re ready for the weekend — ready to take a quick break from things…ready to tackle your to do list…ready to lose reception…ready to reconnect with your friends and family. Whatever your plan is, I’m hoping that you’re feeling well and taking steps toward any goals you may have set for yourself this week/month/year.
What I really needed this week was a kick-in-the-butt…a kick to get me out of a rut, a kick to keep me from falling back into the rut, and a kick to keep me from falling into other ruts…so really, what I needed was a few kicks, it looks like. The articles linked below helped me a bit, and maybe you’ll find something helpful, too.
This week’s Essential Reading:
- 19 things to stop doing in your 20s (but seriously)
- Attention geeks: Send your old comics to the troops!
- While you should totally buy the Lauch the **** Out of Your Ebook book, here is a quick checklist to review before launching your next product
- Sarah has a quick tip for getting **** done
- Yes, climbing is dangerous…and sometimes you need to know when you’re really stuck
- I’m probably the last person to find out about the secret Starbucks menu…but at least now I know about the smores frappuccino
- Check out these 3 email marketing tips
What kind of kick-in-the-butt do you need today?
Before I go, I wanted to know if any Campfire Chic readers are signed up (or planning to sign up) for Ali Edwards’ new 12-week workshop, Hello Story? According to Big Picture Classes, Ali Edwards will introduce you to 12 storytelling techniques—never-before-seen in her prior journaling workshops—that will bring creativity and clarity to both your writing and your page designs. Every week, you get to sit over Ali’s shoulder and watch her transform her story ideas into timeless, authentic, story-rich scrapbook pages. Class dates: July 8-September 29. Register here.
