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How Going Offline Helped Me Get Back to Online Business

How Going Offline Helped Me Get Back to Online Business

It’s been a minute since I posted here.

I could tell you that I traveled the world, worked on some big secret project, or had another baby. All sound like exciting, legitimate reasons for disappearing for 5 months.

But the truth is that I needed a break from all the noise.

We live in a world of constant notifications, influx of information, posts, tweets, videos, ads, emails, and texts.

Our lives are spent looking at screens, whether we’re working on a computer, watching TV, or staring at our smartphones for an average of 5.5 hours a day (that’s a true statistic, by the way).

We’re “digitally caffeinated,” wired on the messages, entertainment, and information that are always at our fingertips.

And as a business owner I felt the pressure of not only keeping up with the noise, but contributing to it.

With the increasingly louder “hum” of the digital world building in the background, I was also trying to figure out what life looked like not only as a business owner, but as a new mom and a pastor’s wife.

I needed time to get my priorities in order, find a new rhythm, and gain some clarity about what Elle & Company would look like in this new season.

So I went dark.

Planning For Your Most Productive Year Yet

Planning For Your Most Productive Year Yet

The New Year marks a clean slate. It’s prime time for planning and goal setting, and while you may plan and set goals with good intentions, you won’t be able to carry them out if you aren’t productive. So in this first Ellechat podcast episode of 2019, I’m sharing 7 of my best productivity tips to help you start this year off on the right foot and actually make progress toward your business goals.

Business Spotlight on Sai Hossain

Business Spotlight on Sai Hossain

There’s been a shift happening in the creative industry. Maybe you’ve noticed.

Less and less people are interested in courses and online workshops.

It might be because they’re overdone, or it might be because people believe they can find the information for free through blogs and other resources. But whatever the case, courses are dying down. So where does that leave us?

Software as a service (SaaS) is the new wave of passive income, and many people have already gotten on board. Including Sai Hossain, the CEO & Founder of Crowdcast.

In this week’s Ellechat episode, Sai is joining me to share how he came up with Crowdcast, how he brought this platform to life, and where his business is headed in the future.

3 Ways to Save Time and Expand Your Reach on Instagram

3 Ways to Save Time and Expand Your Reach on Instagram

Instagram is a great marketing tool for online businesses. 

Not only is it helpful for attracting and connecting with potential customers, but it allows you to promote your brand in an organic, non-salesy way. 

But Instagram can also be a huge time suck. And unlike other platforms, it’s all-too-easy to post haphazardly and be less intentional with the content you’re sharing.

So in today’s Ellechat Podcast episode, I’m sharing 3 ways that you can both save time AND expand your reach on Instagram.

Balancing Life as a New Full-Time Mom and Part-Time Business Owner

Balancing Life as a New Full-Time Mom and Part-Time Business Owner

As a new mom, I’ve received a lot of questions about how I plan to run Elle & Company while staying home with my little one. 

How has this transition been? What does my schedule look like? What am I doing for childcare?

So in today’s episode, I’m diving into the five key things I’ve learned about balancing motherhood and business since coming back from maternity leave last month. 

I still have a lot to learn, but I hope this episode will resonate with those of you who are in the same boat (and those who are planning to be a stay-at-home mompreneur in the near future)!