Tag Archives: one person business

A quiet mind is all you need

Starting 2025, still not retired. If you have been following me, you know that I have been trying to do that with the help of my numerous side hassles. I do feel it is an uphill battle most of the time. Trying to increase traffic, getting exposure, and capturing more visitors and subscribers. It seemsContinue reading “A quiet mind is all you need”

Why Genuine Creators Matter in Today’s Online World

It is simple. There is so much content nowadays. Most of it is AI or hybrid AI. Yes, I hopped on the train, too, and I am using AI services where I can—when writing emails, instructions for students, or presentation slides. My approach is very utilitarian. Do I enjoy AI-generated content? Some, yes. I doContinue reading “Why Genuine Creators Matter in Today’s Online World”

Side-Hassle Do and Don’ts

I don’t like long blog posts. So here we go. This year I have dropped; Small selling sites that just took my focus away i.e. Zazzle, Spoonflower, and the biggest of them all – Amazon. By dropping, I mean not creating new products and leaving it ‘as is.” And I have also dropped, and IContinue reading “Side-Hassle Do and Don’ts”

Summer tends to be a quiet time

Summer tends to be a quiet time, at least on the surface. I am looking at my numbers and again, as every year – I am not happy with them. I know the economy is not great but really, I don’t like to make any excuses for myself and I rather look at things asContinue reading “Summer tends to be a quiet time”

Q4, the moment of truth

The writer reflects on their experience as a solo entrepreneur in past Q4s, highlighting both successes and setbacks. They discuss their approach to social media and the need to prioritize platforms that yield results. They express hope for a successful Q4, acknowledging the need to conserve energy and avoid burnout. In a 2024 update, they remain optimistic despite not yet achieving remarkable results. The writer also apologizes for unintentionally sending posts to all subscribers and seeks a solution.

What to focus on? Greedy platforms versus the less greedy…

I have done some research and some thinking. I have been very close to another burnout. Working a full-time job and then working on weekends on my side-hassle was a bit too much as I had only a couple of hours of rest. And that was not enough to recover. Something had to change toContinue reading “What to focus on? Greedy platforms versus the less greedy…”

Creating something from scratch again

I have done it again. I have decided to try something new. But this time I told myself that this is really, really the last time, I am trying a POD site. The reason for that is that I have not experienced any success with the POD style business. And I have been trying sinceContinue reading “Creating something from scratch again”

My strange strategy paid off

This is going to be very brief. Something surprising happened to me on Pinterest. It might not be applicable to other social media though… My Pinterest was not doing that well and the numbers kept on going doing. I kept on trying different things and kept on watching every Pinterest guru I could find. TheContinue reading “My strange strategy paid off”