Can you really make money reselling thrift store finds? After nearly 30 years of buying and selling, here's the truth about what works, what doesn't, and why knowledge matters more than luck.
People think reselling is finding cool stuff and listing it online. The reality? It's sourcing, cleaning, researching, photographing, inventory management, shipping, content creation, and customer service, all before the first sale happens.
Small eCommerce sellers are being pushed into “pay-to-play” marketing across platforms like eBay, Etsy, and Shopify. Learn how to control ad spend, test effectively, and protect your margins with data-driven decisions.
Customer questions in eCommerce aren’t a problem—they’re part of the buying process. Learn what buyers are really evaluating and how responding effectively can increase trust, improve conversions, and strengthen your customer experience.
I’m not interested in being a guru, an influencer, or a hype coach. I care about community, impact, stability, and being useful. This is a reflection on quiet leadership
Let’s talk about feedback for a minute. Giving feedback. Receiving feedback. If you’ve ever had a job, led a team, used a piece of software, eaten at a restaurant, or owned a business, you’ve been on both sides of it. I definitely have. Over the years, I’
Ask This Before You Add Another Process When you feel the urge to create a new process, stop and ask: Is this strengthening the system — or patching a failure?
Emotional Intelligence Isn’t a Quick Training Module Training someone emotionally takes time. A lot of time. And if the person being trained is young, inexperienced, or convinced they already know better? It often takes even longer.
I had walked into a startup in chaos—no processes, no direction. Everything ran on fear and demand instead of growth and product confidence. The system crashed often, but the core idea was solid. Over time, with grit, creativity, and a lot of teamwork, we built something strong.
We have no idea what a customer is dealing with when they reach out. Stress. Health issues. Accessibility challenges. Distractions. Hesitation about buying online. A question isn’t an inconvenience—it’s an opportunity.
You don’t have to agree with how someone lives to respect that it’s their life to live.
Sometimes the hardest voice to silence is the one inside your own head. This is a reflection on imposter syndrome, generational messaging, self-worth, and what it means to keep showing up — even when “not enough” still whispers in the background.
career reflection
After decades in corporate leadership, I expected finding my next role to be straightforward. Instead, I found silence. This is a reflection on age, invisibility, resilience, and what it means to keep going when doors don’t open.