Automation Consulting (Zapier, Make/Integromat) How I Saved a Client 10 Hours/Week with One Zapier Automation ($300 Project) A small marketing agency owner was manually copying contact form submissions from emails into their CRM and a spreadsheet – a tedious task taking hours weekly. During a consultation, I identified this bottleneck. I proposed a simple Zapier … Read more
Debt Payoff Calculators (General Tool Category) How a Simple Debt Payoff Calculator Showed Me I Could Be Debt-Free YEARS Sooner Feeling like my debt would stick around forever felt like being stuck in sticky mud! Then I found a free online debt payoff calculator. I typed in my balances and interest rates, added how much … Read more
Online Courses & Coaching How I Made My First $1000 Selling an Online Course (About My Hobby!) I was obsessed with indoor gardening and shared my journey on Instagram. People kept asking for specific tips on propagating succulents. Seeing the interest, I outlined a simple step-by-step video course. Using my smartphone and basic editing software, … Read more
How I Stopped Overthinking and Got 1 Million Views Can you believe worrying less actually made my video reach a million new friends? My brain used to buzz like a worried bee, thinking “Is this perfect? What if they don’t like it?” I felt frozen, scared to share anything! Then, I just decided to have … Read more
Blogging & Content Creation (Text-based) The Simple Blog Post That Unexpectedly Went Viral and Made Me $500 I almost didn’t publish it – a simple “how-to” guide on propagating a specific houseplant, solving a problem I personally faced. It wasn’t groundbreaking. But weeks later, traffic spiked. Someone shared it in a large Facebook group, then … Read more
Personal Branding How I Built a Brand Without Showing My Face Being on camera felt scarier than monsters under the bed! But I still wanted to share my ideas and connect with people. It felt impossible! So, instead of my face, I focused on making my voice friendly and recognizable, using cool hand-drawn animations, and … Read more
Copilot Money Goodbye Mint, Hello Copilot: Why This iOS Budget App is My New Obsession My old favorite money helper app (Mint) went away, leaving me feeling lost like my favorite teddy bear was gone! Sadness! Then, I found Copilot. WOW! It was like discovering a brand new, super shiny robot puppy that not only … Read more
Lively (HSA Focus) Why I Switched My HSA to Lively: Better Investments & User Experience? My Review My old HSA felt like driving a clunky old car – it worked, but ugh! Switching to Lively felt like upgrading to a sleek, modern ride. Suddenly, investing my HSA was easier, with more choices through their partners, … Read more
Gusto How Gusto Made Running Payroll Take 5 Minutes (Instead of 5 Hours!) OMG! Paying my lemonade stand helpers used to take forever! Calculating money, taxes, writing checks… ugh! It felt like hours of homework! Then I found Gusto! Now, I just type in the hours, click a button, and BAM! Everyone gets paid correctly, … Read more
Event/Workshop Facilitation How I Made $500 Facilitating a 2-Hour Online Workshop on [My Skill] I possessed strong skills in creating social media graphics using Canva, a pain point for many small business owners. I decided to host a 2-hour online workshop via Zoom. I set the price at $50 per person, needing just 10 attendees … Read more