It’s time to put winter vacation ideas far behind us and get started with our warm weather travel plans. Can we get a woooooo?! Summer is on its way, and there are plenty of options when it comes to hitting the road. Perhaps a fitness-focused adventure would suit you. Maybe money-saving, affordable vacations are more your style. You could even jump into a dreamy little trailer and make your road-trip fantasies a reality. But, according to Pinterest, it’s the off-grid vacations that are piquing our interest this year.
Pinterest is helping us (as usual) with incredible inspo, and this time around has given us a peek at the top 10 pinned summer travel destinations that pinners have been sharing excitedly since the beginning of the year. They include…
Along with the top destinations, we’ve also been given a look at what pinners will be spending their time on while enjoying their time off. First, the outdoors is a popular topic with 7 things to do in Zion National Park, America’s 21 most beautiful campsites and clearest lake in the world all showing our appreciation of the beautifully mild summer season.
While outdoors, we obviously want to keep active with hiking, climbing and camping on the itinerary, as well as swimming in natural pools and waterfalls and yoga retreats all grabbing our interest.
And we’re totally getting ourselves set and prepped with helpful topics like 20 space saving tips for packing your suitcase, road trip essentials and 20 genius space saving tips for packing your bag.
So whether you’re traveling near or far (or just want to live vicariously through enthusiastic pinning), be sure to check out each link and get pinning, or, er, going!
Where will you head this year on your summer vacay? Tweet us @BritandCo!
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It can be intimidating to step out on your own and build a business from the ground up. As part of our collaboration with Office Depot, we're talking with Selfmade alum and solopreneur Colette Lawrence, the faith-based motivator and relationship builder behind The M.E.E. Movement, about ways in which women in business can find success.
B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
Keep a diary and journal. It's the best way for me to keep organized and it also provides a source motivation as I record not only my "losses" but my wins as well.
B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver – She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
The scholarship was a blessing in that all the areas that were covered offered valuable information that I needed, from social media to HR. As a new business owner, I needed to know this to increase my own personal awareness in what it takes to run a successful business. The candidness of the presenters made it easy to see myself in their shoes and helped me to realize that I can also get there.
Thanks Colette! You can follow The M.E.E. Movement on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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