✨ the SPARK 173 ~ A 6.5 hour round trip 🚗

✨ the SPARK 173 ~ A 6.5 hour round trip 🚗

Welcome to the 173rd issue of the SPARK. A weekly newsletter where inspiration meets real online strategies, behind-the-scenes stories, and a boatload of valuable resources. Hi, Reader, Earlier this week, I did a 6.5-hour round-trip to see my mentor. That meant getting up to an alarm (I know, poor me) that was set for 5:45 am, which is “too early o’clock” for me. 😉 But it was worth every.single.minute. The official countdown for my move back to Costa Rica has started (I have my place…

✨ the SPARK 172 ~ What I miss…

✨ the SPARK 172 ~ What I miss…

Welcome to the 172nd issue of the SPARK. A weekly newsletter where inspiration meets real online strategies, behind-the-scenes stories, and a boatload of valuable resources. Hi, Reader, Yesterday, I hosted my brilliant friend, Karen Michaels, in a private workshop to talk about Social Media. Karen is a social media manager and truly loves all things social (she’s done an incredible job curating what shows up in her feeds). She gave great tips for each platform (one of the best takeaways I can…

✨ the SPARK 170 ~ So much AI 🤯

✨ the SPARK 170 ~ So much AI 🤯

Welcome to the 170th issue of the SPARK. A weekly newsletter where inspiration meets real online strategies, behind-the-scenes stories, and a boatload of valuable resources.
Hi,Reader,
It’s a little crazy when you look at how fast AI has moved since last fall.
We went from images of people with 18 fingers (on one hand) to images that are almost impossible to detect as AI… at least with the human eye.
Most of what I use AI for is brainstorming and marketing material. Sometimes, I’ll play…

✨ the SPARK 169 ~ The flip side of “No”

✨ the SPARK 169 ~ The flip side of “No”

Welcome to the 169th issue of the SPARK. A weekly newsletter where inspiration meets real online strategies, behind-the-scenes stories, and a boatload of valuable resources.
Hi, Reader,
Back when I was doing websites, I had my fair share of people who would reach out and ask to barter with me.
I’m sure most service providers have similar stories or requests they’ve received at one time or another.
Most of these requests were in the early days of doing business and, more often than not, came…

✨ the SPARK 168 ~ My parents regretful decision

✨ the SPARK 168 ~ My parents regretful decision

Welcome to the 168th issue of the SPARK. A weekly newsletter where inspiration meets real online strategies, behind-the-scenes stories, and a boatload of valuable resources.
Hi, Reader,
I was a pretty picky eater when I was a kid.
Some reasons were valid (like the time my parents made me eat beets, that I washed down with milk, and then… 🤮. Last time they made me eat anything I said I didn’t like)…
And some not-so-valid reasons.
I didn’t like Chinese food (never ate it… and of course,…

✨ the SPARK 167 ~ The laugh-out-loud secret- unleashing humor in content

✨ the SPARK 167 ~ The laugh-out-loud secret- unleashing humor in content

Welcome to the 167th issue of the SPARK. A weekly newsletter where inspiration meets real online strategies, behind-the-scenes stories, and a boatload of valuable resources.
Hi, Reader,
Every time I see these videos, I laugh out loud.
Ironically, I am not a fan of this type of humor in real life. In other words, please don’t prank me.
The types of videos I’m referring to are ‘invisible danger’ pranks. It’s usually a couple, and one person pretends they’ve come into contact with something…

✨ the SPARK 166 ~ Inspiration or Comparison?

✨ the SPARK 166 ~ Inspiration or Comparison?

Welcome to the 166th issue of the SPARK. A weekly newsletter where inspiration meets real online strategies, behind-the-scenes stories, and a boatload of valuable resources.
Hi, Reader,
Well… we’re mid-January, and the “newness” of the year has worn off.
How are you feeling?
Still motivated? Still excited?
I feel like I’m still working through what to eliminate so I can have the type of year I want.
And by the way, there’s no right or wrong as to whether or not you’re still feeling the…

 the SPARK 165 ~ They all suck 

 the SPARK 165 ~ They all suck 

Welcome to the 165th issue of the SPARK. A weekly newsletter where inspiration meets real online strategies, behind-the-scenes stories, and a boatload of valuable resources.
Hi, Reader,
I was chatting with a friend over Voxer last weekend (another entrepreneur) and something came up about advertising.
I shared that I’m in Laurel Portié’s $ 7-a-month ad training (I don’t know anywhere else with this kind of value!), and she shared that she doesn’t like FB or Zuckerberg…they sucked.
Of…

✨ the SPARK 164 ~ Ten new cheeses?!

✨ the SPARK 164 ~ Ten new cheeses?!

Welcome to the 164th issue of the SPARK. A weekly newsletter where inspiration meets real online strategies, behind-the-scenes stories, and a boatload of valuable resources.
Happy New Year, Reader, 🥳
2024.
Hard to believe, but here we are!
I hope you had some downtime over New Year’s and are back at it with a little normalcy this week.
It really is true what they say about the week between Christmas and New Year’s feeling like a black hole. No matter what day it was, it felt like a…