I am now one of “them”, so now what do I do?! Life inevitably happens in unexpected ways at unexpected times, so… …is it even possible to prepare for the unexpected? Yes. And No. I talked about ways you can prepare in my last article. Today I am addressing something that you cannot prepare for very much which creates…

What Happens When You Don’t Track Your Money — From my own experience as a remote worker with my own company for about 1.5 years now, I definitely remember mistakes that I have made which impacted me personally and which impacted my business. When I first started, I made absolutely no attempt to create or use any kind of…

Being Remote Doesn’t Have To Mean Being All Alone It’s impossible not to be a little isolated when you first start remote work, but staying isolated after the initial start-up phase is not a wise choice. My Other Mistake In the first article of this series, I shared the financial mistake I made…

Being Self-Employed Can Be Fulfilling & Rewarding Looking for remote work? I gave a genuine review of LiveOps and shared my affiliate link, a description of the company and the work, plus a testimonial from someone I referred. COULD THIS BE A GOOD FIT FOR YOU? If you’re considering finding remote work (aka a micro small business or solo business), I can definitely give a…

Thank you for sharing your reflections about this phase of your life, Deya B! I'm so excited to hear you're writing a book. I am curious to know more about it and will await your updates. Regarding getting to the root of toxic traits, I just heard about Kerry Washington's…

Create your own beautiful community. “Make it beautiful by linking with like-minded people you meet in great safe spaces like Medium.” ~ Coach Donna Marie I’ve been gradually finding a beautiful community of like-minded leaders here on Medium, and in other spaces like YouTube lives. I have been connecting with…

Thank You To My Awesome Medium Community I am so excited to discover I got two new followers recently that pushed me to over 100 followers! Thank you to Stephanie and Elona (you know who you are)! Attending today’s Medium Day was so fruitful for me as a creative and…

As a creative (podcaster and writer), I have key tools that help me keep up with my ideas, even when they pop into my head at an unusual time or in an inconvenient place. I carry my iPhone and Apple watch (using them in tandem) with me everywhere, even to…

Deya, what a wonderful talk... thanks so much. Let's connect about getting you on a Live with me very soon for the Plant Your Seeds of Transformation podcast.