The Boss Series: Women Who Rule the World from Home
One of my favorite things to do is to ask questions.
Maybe I don’t always ask every question out loud 😅, but I’m always asking.
Since moving to Vienna seven years ago, I’ve dabbled in this and that and everything else, always with the underlying, nagging, uncomfortable question: is this what I’m supposed to be doing?
It never was.
So several months ago, I got this wild — and very unoriginal — idea that to really love what I do…
I should do what I love. 💡
Alright, well, that meant:
Writing for a living
Choosing my own projects
Setting my own schedule
Owning my time
Having the freedom to take courses that will help me become a better writer/marketer/person
Then, the burning question became:
Is Working from Home Really as Glamorous as it Seems?
To test the waters, I joined a 5-day Remote Job Bootcamp, which got me curious. 🤔
Then to kick things off, I joined the Freedom Finders Program, which lit a fire under my butt and challenged me to get started in my new, remote, freelance life with the right mindset and a few extra tools in my belt. 💪🏻
Then, I got to work.
I started freelance writing.
It didn't take me very long to learn that to be successful with this new work lifestyle, I was going to have to
Learn how and when to say “no”
Know my worth and become my own advocate
Be very meticulous about time-management and productivity
Those first two were doozies.
The third was easy for me, though. I'm really organized — I geek out over productivity software and apps, and get pretty nerdy about testing new time-management methods — so even though working from home has its challenges, I’m well-suited for the role.
My new work lifestyle got me thinking, though. What can I learn from some seasoned, successful, work-at-home women and at-home entrepreneurs? What are their secrets? What other struggles should I prepare myself for?
And, how can I help other women who dream of working from home, who are also trying to learn the ropes of freelancing or working remotely?
The answer: a new interview series.
The Boss Series: Women Who Rule the World from Home
My goal for this series is to shed light on the hurdles and challenges of the freelance/remote/work-at-home lifestyle, but also to encourage and give hope to women who dream of freedom from their cubicles.
I want to prove that it's possible to change careers — or to pursue any other type of work-related freedom — and I want to do that by sharing “case studies” of women who have done exactly that!
The Boss Series Line-up
Throughout the next few months, you’ll hear from some ladies I admire spanning a wide range of careers in a wide range of industries:
Christina Gmyr, Founder of FleetingLife.com
Dana Nicole, Owner of Dana Nicole Designs
Rebecca Kemp, Owner of Grace & Salt ink
Gina Gomez, Owner of GinaGomez.co
Betsy Ball, Co-Founder of Euro Travel Coach
Jenna Howell, Independent Artist and Educator
I hope you’ll be as inspired by these women as I have been, and will feel empowered to take that leap into doing what you love.
Stay tuned for the first interview, coming soon!
