Freelancing

  • Why (and How) I switched from FreshBooks to Wave

    After years of using FreshBooks, rising costs and limited new features pushed me to explore alternatives. This post walks through why I switched to Wave, how the migration went, and what worked (and didn’t) across billing, invoices, and accounting.

  • 2025 Year in Review

    2024 was a tough year, but 2025 got better. I worked with new and existing clients, joined a new community, redid my own website, reviewed my finances and more.

  • Why (and How) I switched from ManageWP to MainWP

    ManageWP and MainWP are tools that allow you to manage or maintain multiple WordPress sites. If you have more than one WordPress site and you’re interested in managing them or are curious about the differences between ManageWP and MainWP, this post is for you.

  • 2023 Year in Review

    2023 started out really well but about halfway through the year things went totally awry, making me wonder why there’s no dumpster fire emoji. This is my sixth year in review and I like to just take a minute to look at the year as a whole. (Maybe I’ll find it wasn’t as bad as I thought.)

  • 2022 Year in Review

    I like to reflect on what worked and didn’t work for me in the previous year, determine what’s important to me for this year, plan for the year ahead and be able to take action. Read on to see how 2022 went and what’s in store for 2023.

  • My Experience at the Recurring Revenue Retreat 2022

    I attended the Recurring Revenue Retreat November 16-19, 2022 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. The conference was “devoted to growing your business with recurring revenue through website services and digital products” and had eight speaker sessions, two “magic”mind groups and two networking events.

  • Reach New Heights with The Compound Effect

    A lot of people are looking for a quick fix or easy way be successful, but that’s not the way success works. We’ve lost sight of the fundamentals. The Compound Effect isn’t anything you haven’t heard before — but it is a good reminder of what you already know.

  • Profit First – One of My All-Time Favorite Business Books

    Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine is one of my favorite business books. I first read it in 2018, then read it again in 2022 so I could write this review. Profit First has made a HUGE difference in my business and I highly recommend it (plus, it’s entertaining).