Entries by Andrea

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Give Yourself a Damn Break

Do you ever have the kind of week where you ask yourself what evil karma you must have perpetrated in some other life so as to deserve such a shower of bullshit to be rained down upon you? I’ve just come off a couple of wild-ass–WTF weeks of life, ya’ll. So many randomly negative things […]

How to Focus & Finish Your Creative Work (3 Experts Share)

I have a confession. I started writing my memoir in 2013, finished the first draft in 2017, and yet STILL HAVEN’T FINISHED the damn book! BUT 2020 is the year I finish this thing!  It’d be easy to call myself lazy, or a procrastinator, but that’s not the real issue here. I know why it’s […]

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How Writing Down My Ideal Vision Changed My Life

There seem to be two answers successful folks have when it comes to the question: “Did you ever expect to have this kind of success?” One answer is something like: “No, this is crazy. I just got lucky. I wanted to do this ______________ and poof, it just took off…” Or the other: “Yes, I […]

Q & A:
How do I get started branding myself?

Q: I want to start a website to gain followers and make money with my writing. I’ve identified a niche, but I’m wondering how to get started branding myself. -Trish Andrea: Understand Yourself & Your People Before you do anything else dig down deep and articulate who you are and what the overarching themes will […]

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Who was the first woman to inspire you to be successful?

“Pink Cadillac, cruising down the street…,” Mom would sing and do her signature shimmy, as we drove down the street in her blue Chevy Nova to another Tupperware party in a nearby town. Mom wanted the pink Cadillac—that was the big prize if you worked your way up being a top-performing Regional Manager in Tupperware. […]

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How To Charge More For Your Work

Do you ever see people who are doing “the same thing” as you, but somehow are living out a much more successful lifestyle? They seem less stressed. They charge more for their services, or products, and sell more of them too. How are they charging more for their work AND selling more? What the heck? […]

This is WAAAY More Important than Being Talented

Don’t feel bad if you’re one of those insanely talented people, I have good news for you. It doesn’t matter. 😉 As a kid, I had a natural propensity for art and drawing, writing, and make believe, but things like math and sports (or any physical activities that required coordination for that matter, LOL), didn’t […]

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4 Big Takeaways from Alt Summit 2019

I just got back from nearly a full week in Palm Springs and boy let me tell ya, I feel like a new woman. Or maybe more like the same woman, but more deeply grounded in my mission and power. Whew, it literally sat down this morning and listed all of the factors that led […]