If you’ve ever felt like you’re on your tenth (or twentieth) attempt at launching a successful side hustle online, let me reassure you: it’s totally normal. I’ve tried over a dozen myself (that I'm actually counting) —everything from handmade baby bows to kawaii plushies to writing something...🫢. Some were fun, some flopped big-time, and a few I’m still embarrassed to admit I tried. But here’s what I learned: every single one gave me new skills and insights, even if it never turned into something permanent. The biggest lesson from all these “failures”? It’s perfectly okay to keep trying until something finally sticks. For me, that “aha!” moment arrived when I started selling digital downloads. It turned out to be the perfect balance between something I enjoyed (designing) and something people actually wanted to buy. Suddenly, all those lessons from failed businesses—like understanding my ideal customer and testing different ideas quickly—fell into place. So, if you’re spinning your wheels and feeling like you’ve run out of side-hustle options, take heart. Sometimes, it’s hustle #12 (or #22!) that changes everything. The key is sticking with it long enough to see what actually clicks. So, dust off your latest idea, give it another shot, or try something entirely new—because you never know which venture will be your big breakthrough. All your past experiences are quietly setting you up for success. Trust me, I know from experience! 💪 Rooting for you always!! P.S. Want Help With Growing Your Etsy Shop?!?😴Are you tired of creating digital design products that NEVER sell? I've spent thousands of hours researching & creating AI prompts for digital designs on Etsy so you can fast-track your results! Check out my Design Club HERE to see how I can help you and I'll see you in there!! 👋

🍻 Here's to everyone winning in 2025!! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DESnjWhO-oT/?igsh=MWFxZDQ3MnFoeWIyMQ==

Prompt: A serene oil painting with watercolor, alcohol ink, and drawing style, of a randomize cactus dream in the style of the Bloomsbury Group. The painting has detailed compositions and a joyful celebration of nature. The background contains a sky, mountains, and trees. The painting has textural detail and is an outdoor art piece. MJ: --v 6.1 --ar 80:71 --s 750

I can't believe it, just a couple weeks left.... A new year is RIGHT around the corner! And with that, I know I am personally ready for a break! At this point, you might feel overwhelmed or like you didn't get enough done, but take some time to focus on these few things 📝Take Inventory! Carve out some time to reflect, because even if you feel like you don’t NEED to, trust me – it’s effective for getting a far clearer picture of what need to happen next year. Look at your previous goals, current ones, your software (i.e. is everything working well or are you paying for platforms you don’t use?), and your schedule. Do these align with your definition of success AND are they even moving the needle in the right direction? 🫢I'm super guilty of this last one. I add things to my plate, that add little value or are even leading in the right direction and it ends up wasting my time. I'm going over this in the video drop tomorrow in the Design Club and the Sales Community, about planning for 2025 and what I'm doing about 'certain distractions', so don't miss it!! 🤐 Take some quiet time! Take time to be alone and get quiet and I mean ACTUALLY quiet. (This is also SUPER hard for me as I always feel I need to be BUSY) Set aside what you want to DO in the next year and go deeper. Think about how you want to FEEL. Then hold that feeling up to the goals and plans you are setting – do they align? If not, JUST shift the goals till they do! 🥂 Celebrate your PROGRESS! I like to sit down at the end of year at look at my progress in terms of numbers and things I did during the year. Did I learn a new skill? Progress! Did I move the needle forward at all in my business...Progress! I love being able to measure progress because that makes it easier for me to see the small growths and BIG ones! Even if you feel behind, you LIKELY did SOMETHING new and improved a skill, learned a new one, or added some type of revenue! If you're looking to move the needle in 2025 with your Etsy design business, consider joining us in the Design Club before the price INCREASES at the end of this month!!

Happy Monday! This time of year can feel slow and like you missed the big rush because... Admittedly, it is a bit too late to get Christmas listings up and running. BUT! February - March have some serious traffic on Etsy for certain niches and holidays! So today, here are a few areas of focus in the world of digital designs! Hit 2025 running by getting these listings up NOW! They work for products like Clipart Packs, Digital Papers, SVGs, PNG designs, tumbler wraps, coffee mug designs, wind spinners and many more! Focus #1: Upcoming Events Between holidays, appreciation days, and seasons, there are still many opportunities to make some serious cash. 1. Valentine’s Day  2. Mardi Gras 3. Black History Month  4. 100th day of school   5. St. Patrick's Day 6. Easter/Spring (yes, even now) Focus #2: Don't Forget to Keep Up the Evergreen As always, your shop needs a balance of evergreen products, as well as trending holidays and occasions. Be sure to focus on listing evergreen products as well such as Hobbies, Occupations, Animals, etc.! Focus #3: Relatively NEW Product Alert, BUT Growing FAST! Laser tumbler wraps are EXPLODING on Etsy right now, and it will be my FIRST design masterclass of 2025 in the Design Club, but if you know how to already design and list these, don't sleep on them!! 🛑Don't Forget!! The Design Club price INCREASES on 1/1/25, so get in now to lock in the lower pricing and access all of the many design tutorials, daily trending products/prompts and so much support!! Join Here➡️ https://www.skool.com/etsydesignclub