*2/1/2016 Girl Gone Frugal has changed its name to The D.O.N.E. Society*
In the interest of being transparent I’ve met Holly before at a conference that we both attend. She and her husband are so nice and fun to hang out with! I read her blog weekly and her story is so inspiring that I felt I had to share it with you. Girl Gone Frugal Episode 8-is pretty awesome!
Holly went from working in a mortuary to working for herself and KILLING IT! HAHA-pun intended. But seriously, I found this interview to be timely for me and I think she helped me re-evaluate the way that I think about my approach to creating my success. I hung up from our call with the following echoing in my head...how hard are you willing to work to never have to work for someone else (The Man) again? Or, better yet, how hard are YOU willing to work for the life that you want?
She and Her Family Are Living Their Dream Life
Technical: The sound quality for this interview is pretty great! My side is still a little scratchy I’m super happy about this. I received my gift card and will have my new equipment in a couple of weeks. Am so excited!
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Word of the Podcast
Voorpret-The sense of enjoyment one feels before an event before it actually happens. Like a trip (Holly and Greg travel A Lot!)
Show Notes
- A little bit about Holly and Club Thrifty
- Club Thrifty and Travel Blue Book
- What she and her husband were doing before online entrepreneurship.
- Why the industry she was in was so hard to work in.
- The job began to take a physical toll.
- Making Sense of Cents strikes a cord with Holly’s husband Greg!
- She started Club Thrifty and was able to replace her income.
- She quit.
- Once she quit-the pain was gone.
- We discuss my brief stint in that industry and how positive the experience was for me.
- The husbands KNOW a trend emerges.
- I wonder if she had a strategy as she started her new career.
- Getting time off was a hassle. And hated all of the constraints work created on managing her life.
- Self-employment and the benefit of being a hard worker.
- I wonder how many hours Holly works each week.
- Then I get in her business and ask how it is to work with Greg from home in this non-traditional.
- It’s a huge a responsibility and risk.
- Her debt freedom blogging journey helped her take this chance.
- If you want everything…
- What are you willing to do to make this happen?
- She shares something surprising.
- Does the personal blogosphere encourage competition or collaboration? Is it possible to still be successful wether it’s competition or collaboration?
- The power of community.
- I ask if people misunderstand her sense of humor (sarcasm)?
- She is who she is.
- There is a niche for EVERYONE. She shares one that I’ve never heard of.
- What’s going on with Travel Blue Book?
- We talk travel and travel hacking. For those of you who don’t know what travel hacking is Holly explains and shares her upcoming trips.
- Are they talking finance to their little ones?
- I ask her if she were President how would she balance the budget (loaded question)! She handles it well.
- What’s the future for Holly and Club Thrifty in the next couple of years.
- Public speaking has begun to happen!
- What’s her work day like? She says she’s a Type A
- Is she in a Mastermind Group-her answer cracks me UP!
- How we feel about dealing with other people.
- No longer doing things she doesn’t want to do.
- Being the CEO of your own life.
- Advice for people who may be unhappy in their current situation. They might not want to be entrepreneurs-how can they change things?
The D.O.N.E. Society
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I like a lot this post maybe because I admire boths of you as bloggers!!!
Thanks Giulia! I had fun interviewing Holly and I learned a lot about determination, drive, and focus.
Holly is really a great girl! She sets a good example for almost everything. She and Greg are really living the dream. Another good podcast Michelle. Congrats.
Jayson! Glad you like it. I have some podcasts that are going to rock your mind. Keep listening.
Thanks for hosting me on your podcast, Michelle!
It was a great interview! Thanks for joining me.