AcadeME Blog

I'm no expert, but from experience I know that nothing has more influence on us than the people we surround yourself with. The people we live with, friends, co-workers, and the social media influencers we follow have a major impact on our lives. Think about it! Is is harder to get out of bed and be productive when your roommates are lounging around and being lazy? Is is easier to speak loud when our family dynamic is to yell? Is it easier to smile when your friends are laughing? Is it easier to workout when your favorite influencer starts a new workout series? All this to say, the...

So you set your goals for the new year, now what? START, and be DISCIPLINED about it! It's just about the middle of January 2021. How many of your goals have you started working towards? Did you make any steps towards any long term goals? The momentum of the first month of the new year is still upon us, however, I can't say there hasn't been some struggles in these first 13 days, but goals don't just happen, you have to work hard to get them. There is a discipline that not everyone has (a discipline everyone is constantly working towards). Not to get...

Side hustles can be anything that makes you money aside from your regular full-time job. If you've been reading, you would know that the beginning of my quarantine was a little rough -- I had no motivation to do anything creative or productive with my time. My body needed a rest and a recharge. But, once I was rested and ultimately bored, I relaunched my brand Academe. Academe is technically my side hustle. I am currently working a full-time job as well as running my brand. I have had a few great side hustle ideas that I wanted to try...

Social distancing can make it hard and very inconvenient when it comes to running your small business, but it is not impossible. Though it may be just you, know that you are not alone. All of us small business owners are in this together.