When my son was about fifteen, he had some challenges with ADHD, school refusal, substance use, and a whole host of things. It was a dark time for our family and after doing everything we could think of to help him, we took a leap of faith and sent him to a wilderness therapy program. It saved his life.I started writing an anonymous blog about our journey. I did this with my son's permission and shared everything we went through. I wrote a vulnerable and honest post each week about our path for

I received an email from Udemy this morning that another student registered for my course. I clicked on the link to see that they were Student #311. It may not be the highest number ever, but this course keeps selling and bringing in small amounts each month.It makes me very happy to read many of the reviews that I was helping people learn to sell on eBay. One comment that sticks out is that my course is a bit slow, but that I was a real seller with lots of experience. That's nice. Slow is okay

I have been busy updating old blog posts for my pickleball website. I've also been updating titles and thumbnails on my pickleball YouTube channel. And the best is that I'm taking many of my videos and turning them into blog posts. Since I have over 300 videos, that can create a ton of blog posts!I have also become serious about an email list. Worked on that a bit this weekend by creating a lead magnet and a creating a few forms for various purposes on the website and also for social posts that

My sister and I took a significant step in our journey as content creators and pickleball enthusiasts. Having successfully channeled our passion for tennis into a YouTube channel dedicated to everything pickleball, we realized it was time to shake things up a bit. This isn't just about sharing tips and tricks on playing pickleball; it's also about deepening the connection with our audience.Mix It Up: Shorter and Longer ContentIn my opinion, the move from creating short, instructional videos to

Level UpToday, I'm going to be talking about leveling up as an eBay seller (replace eBay with any other job/activity that you do on your own). Starting as an eBay merchant involves a steep learning curve and, truth be told, it's hard work. You're going to find out why it's not enough to just set up shop and expect the sales to roll in automatically; success on eBay is anything but a given.I've been selling on eBay for 25 years! It's been both a pleasure AND a real drag!Self MotivationRunning an