17 years ago, I started a blog in my very little spare time.

In just one month, I generated $40,000 in sales from a $24 digital product. No overhead expenses, no costly ads - just pure creativity and a modest readership that stumbled upon my new blog.

That’s when I realized my blog was not just a creative outlet, it was a full-blown second career in the making. I continued running my graphic design firm, while blogging in my spare time.

It was the early days of social media and a brand new website called Pinterest had everyone talking.

The moment I embraced Pinterest, the traffic to my websites skyrocketed, sales surged, and prominent brands began knocking on my virtual door. 

Then, something truly remarkable happened - Pinterest called to invite me to be their first Pinterest Ambassador. Being entrusted with this role was exhilarating, and I had the privilege of representing Pinterest as their official speaker at prestigious social media conferences.