In October 2019, I had the pleasure of speaking at Upstate Social Sessions. Upstate Social is the premier social media conference in Western New York; this year was their fifth year, and the event did not disappoint. There was such a good atmosphere at the event. 350+ folks showed up…
It’s YouTuber confession time! I’m getting extra real and raw today to share the biggest challenge that I’ve been facing lately as a YouTube content creator. I’ve been struggling as a vlogger lately with creativity. I’ve found myself in a bit of a creative lull. The YouTuber Struggle: I’ve been…
Do you live with perfectionism? Do you experience black and white thinking? The trouble is, there’s no such thing as perfect. I definitely grew up with perfectionistic tendencies. I would tell myself often that “I can’t” do this or that thing. It resulted in a lot of self-defeating thoughts. When…
Comparison is the greatest killer of creativity and confidence. Seriously, comparison sucks. As someone that works in social media, I know how easy it is. It’s easy to look at others’ Instagram profiles and start to compare yourself. “They have it all,” we think to ourselves. You see other people’s…
Perfectionism is paralyzing. Take for example this website. This site, which is one of the first steps I have taken to launch my business, serves as a resource for small businesses looking to build their brand and connect with customers through social media. It took months for me to launch my website,…
It used to be a challenge for me to blog at all, let alone every day which is what I committed to as part of the RuckusmakersChallenge. “There were moments when I tried to justify why I shouldn’t share certain things, but I knew that in those moments were the…