2017 was no joke. I learned a lot, laughed a lot, moved a lot, and grew A LOT. Today I'm sharing 10 things I learned throughout what I'd call one of the toughest years I have had to date professionally. So many great things happened, but a lot of really big changes came with the growth too I wasn't quite ready for in so many words so I'm hoping my ten things can inspire you to have a conversation with yourself about what you learned this year too and what you're going to take into next year....

Competition is real in whatever you're doing. Whether you're a mom, small business owner, at your first job, you-name-it there's always seems to be someone trying to compete with you, canigetanamen!? In this episode I deep dive into channeling annoying competition into competing with yourself and how to deal. When I started Packed Party I let the "copy cats" bother me so much and four years later I can warn anyone at what a time suck this is giving energy to these types of things.

Work life balance is an on-going battle...and you guessed it, a major balancing act. On this podcast I'm talking about the ways I best balance my life outside of Packed Party, how to "turn off" and even measure your phone usage with apps like this one. I'm just as guilty as the next person for overworking myself or letting my work bleed into my personal life, but it's finding whatever that center point is for yourself and how to manage it with these tips and points I make here. I hope this...

THIS EPISODE COVERS IDEATION AND CREATIVITY. BEING CREATIVE TAKES A LOT OF MARINATING, PATIENCE, AND A FEW OTHER CRITICAL THINGS I'M SHARING IN THIS PODCAST ON MAKING A BRAIN BABY! YOU'LL HEAR MY STEPS IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS AND HOW I LANDED ON A FEW OF OUR MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS. WHETHER YOU'RE THINKING OF STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS OR PLAYING WITH THE IDEA OF REDECORATING - THIS EPISODE WILL OFFER PERSPECTIVE ON STEPPING BACK AND LANDING ON A "BIG IDEA" IN WHATEVER REALM IT MIGHT BE IN.

THIS FIRST EPISODE COVERS HOW I GOT MY START AND THE OBSTACLES BIG AND SMALL THAT I'VE EXPERIENCED ALONG THE WAY. FROM BEING FIRED AND EVEN REJECTED FROM A DOG WALKING JOB TO FINDING THE COURAGE TO PURSUE MY LITERAL DREAM THAT WAS PACKED PARTY IN 2013.