#SideNote: Tools I Bought on Amazon Canada For My Online Shop

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A common thing you hear people say is, “Start with what you have and go from there. The important thing is to just get started and not worry so much about x, y, and z!”

And yes, that’s true…but I know that it can be difficult to get your business started when you’re juggling life’s other responsibilities, like a full time or part time job, a family, etc. Sometimes it’s literally not as simple as just doing it when there are things that are higher on your list of priorities.

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#SideNote: Lessons From Austin Kleon's book, "Show Your Work!" Pt. 1

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As I mentioned on Instagram, it took me about three and a half years to finally buy this book and read it.

So far I’m halfway through it - to be specific, I’m about to start reading Chapter 6 - but before I do that, I thought I would share a few things, or lessons, that have stuck out to me as I’ve been making my way through it.

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#051 - Press Page

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I don’t know about you, but last week felt weird.

I didn’t want to do anything. Had very little motivation to get things done. Maybe there’s something in the air? I don’t know. It’s been days since I’ve gone outside, haha.

This week’s installment in the #notsodailyui series is a press page that I conveniently created for Curls & Coils. Remember them? Yeah, I had forgotten about them too, so I decided to bring them back and show a little bit of love this week.

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#050 - Job Listing

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Oh, job listings…

We know that a lot of employers love to combine three roles into one to pay less money, and anyone in a creative field knows how this goes.

You’re browsing through listings. You see one that you know you would absolutely crush at a company that sounds decent, and so you put your best foot forward, send them your portfolio, and then continue down the list. A few days later (if you’re fortunate), you get a call inviting you to an interview. You attend the interview, and sooner or later, you hear this:

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#048 - Coming Soon

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This week’s #notsodailyui exercise is centered around a new bakery’s launch.

Outside is basically closed. This stay-at-home order isn’t going to end soon, and it’s frustrating to know that some people have been jet setting off to warm climates (Must be nice to have that sort of privilege, among others…) while the rest of us have been told to only go out for essential trips. Who knows when we’ll be able to wander into bakeries, coffee shops, restaurants, order, and then sit down and enjoy our food and beverages again? At this rate, it’s looking like months from now, and I know I’m feeling exhausted. I’m sure you are, too.

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