Happy Tuesday! And a Happy Valentine’s Day if you’re celebrating all things love and romance today. And yes, that includes loving yourself. Or maybe I should say that starts with loving yourself.
It’s been another gorgeous day here in Central Ontario. I am loving the sun and the warm temperatures, and it’s been a joy to be out and about. I’m sure winter is not done with us yet, but a little break before the next snow storm has been really welcome!
Yesterday was such a high energy day for me, that today has been a bit of a recovery day. Just like when you exercise and you’re supposed to have a rest day in between, I’m sort of feeling like this has been a bit of a rest day for me in terms of energy. In other words, I’m not getting a whole lot done!
But, I did get a huge step accomplished on the new shop site today. I think now that I’m over the first big hurdle that I procrastinated on for two weeks I’ll be able to really move forward and get the rest done. I already committed to my coach to have the home page finished by Thursday, so that’s next on the list.
I’m getting really excited to get everything done because I want to have a YouTube channel to go along with the new site and shop, and since I’ve made that decision, I’m coming up with all kinds of videos I want to do for you!
Oh, and in a moment of pure magic this afternoon, I learned how to do something in Thrive Theme Builder that I’ve been trying to figure out for about 2 months now! And it was so freakin’ easy once I knew where to look! (That will definitely be one of the videos that’s coming on my new channel for you!)
And yes… you can tell when I’m getting excited about something because the exclamation points come out to play!
Here’s what I have for you today…
Today’s Read: Productive Procrastination? Is That Really a Thing?
Productive procrastination? Isn’t that just a bit of an oxymoron?
Not really. Just because you’re procrastinating on one thing, doesn’t mean you can’t be doing something else productive with that time.
The problem is that most people procrastinate ineffectively. They prefer to play games on their phone, surf Facebook, or watch YouTube videos when they could be doing something productive with that time.
Before we get to how to procrastinate productively, let’s talk about why you might be procrastinating in the first place.
The causes of procrastination are many and varied. They can range from lack of self-compassion to thinking you can’t do something to underestimating the time it takes to complete a task. Procrastination can also be a learned behavior – if your boss or role model is a procrastinator then chances are good you’ll be one too. (source)
The truth is only you know why you procrastinate. And only you can make the decision to procrastinate effectively. I’m just here to put a few ideas into your head.
Here are 12 ways you can practice productive procrastination instead.
Top Pick For Today
15 Printable Products in 15 Days Challenge! from Sasha at Your Frugal Friend is available and on sale through February. I picked this up for myself because it really does look like the perfect commercial use template pack for getting products up quickly.
You get:
- 3 Retirement Games: Who knows the retiree best?, Dear Retiree, Would the Retire Rather…
- 24 Would You Rather Game Clues
- 6 Dinner Party Games: A-Z Food Race, Find Someone Who, Let’s Talk Numbers, Think Fast, Name the Cake, Table Talk
- 1 Human Bingo Card
- 1 Get to Know Me Questionnaire
- 1 Baby Shower Word Scramble
- 2 Weekly Hourly Schedules
- Answer keys for the game cards
- Plus an 11 page workbook and 8 customizable listing images.
One of my goals for February is to get at least 30 products into my Etsy shop by the end of the month, and I’m excited to dive into these and get something done!
Deals Ending Today
Mystic Moon Limitless Design Kit now available from Katherine at Oasis Lane. It’s only available as part of her Limitless Design membership through February 14. I love Katherine’s packs not only because she creates gorgeous images, she also has one of the most generous licences available in that you get extended rights to use these to create PLR, digital products, physical products, and TEMPLATES.
Happiness & Longevity Plan from Lynette at Thrive Anywhere is on sale this week. You can pick it up for $23 from now through Tuesday, February 14. This workbook package is designed to help you and your customers connect more easily with your health and wellness goals.
Personal Development Coloring Ekit Value Pack from Alice and Yusef at Ekit Hub is on sale this week. The main offer includes 50 brand new coloring pages for only $17. Each page features an affirmation or inspirational saying on a pattern background.
Valentine’s Day Content Sale Extended – This technically expires tomorrow, but I probably won’t include it in tomorrow’s newsletter. There are 6 products to choose from at 25% off with code LOVE2023, or you can buy the whole bundle for only $67 – no coupon required.
Valentine’s Day Content Sale at PLR Planners is on now through February 14. Save 20% on the following products with coupon code VALENTINE23:
- Valentines Planner and Journal
- Journey to Love Adult Valentines Journal
- Garden Fresh Valentines
- Mushy Valentines Page Templates JPG
- Valentine Sugar Resource Pack
- A Year Of Us Couples Love Journal
- Love Letters Textures
New Deals Today
Boosting Self-Esteem Workbook is a brand new release from MaryJo at Cool Bean Design. It’s on sale for $12 through February 27 – no coupon needed. This package comes with a total of 31 pages – 22 workbook pages and 9 bonus pages – in both US Letter and A4 sizes, and Canva and PowerPoint formats.
Valentine’s Day Gift Card from Jan at Simple Happiness. In honour of Valentine’s Day, Jan has a $20 gift card you can use in her shop. Use code LOVE20 from now through Friday to claim your savings.
Abundance Workshop: More Flow, More Money, More Fun from Coach Glue is on sale through Thursday, February 16. Use promo code 97 to save $200 at checkout. This DFY workshop covers:
- Mastering the abundance mindset
- Appreciate the Good and Watch it Grow
- Cultivate Joy for Epic Expansion & Growth
- Free Up Space for Ultimate Prosperity
Coffee and Wine Coloring Pages from Rayven are on sale this week for only $27 for the 40-page package. You get 20 pages each of coffee- and wine-themed coloring pages.
Bonus Content: Listen to Alice at Ekit Hub interview Rayven on Should I Sell Print or Digital Coloring Books?
Ongoing Deals You Might Like
Coloring Packs on Sale! Becky is having a sale on all of her coloring packs from now through February 17. You can save 50% when you used coupon code VALSALE50 at checkout.
Finding Your Voice PLR Special from Tools for Motivation is on sale from now through Thursday, February 16. This is a full PLR product on one of my favourite topics! I even had a website dedicated to it a few years ago. This package includes:
• Premium Content – ebook, enhanced ebook, workbook, audiobook, and ecovers
• Lead Generation Content – lead gen report, autoresponder series, and trainers slide deck
• Branding Content – 10 articles, 2 mini reports, 10 slide decks, 1 checklist
• Social Content – tip posters, infographic, pinterest and Instagram images, tweets and FB posts
• Marketing Content – pre-made sales letter, product graphics, curated royalty free graphics
Pick of the Week #3 – The Anything is Possible Mindset from JR Lang. I’m loving this because it comes with all kinds of content that I’ll be able to use on my blog and in my personal use shop as products such as: an ebook, 2 reports, 30 mantras, 30-day challenge, 29 articles, social posts, checklist, and more.
If you’re in the Personal Development niche, this is an amazing topic to cover, I think, because mindset is so important. It’s one of the reasons I included it as a focus topic in the recent bundle, and why it’s something I’m wanting to focus more on this year for myself and my community.
Check out JR’s package here – It is on a dimesale, so the price goes up as sales come in. When I looked this afternoon, it was just over $23.00 which is still a steal of the amount of content she includes in her packages.
Aimee’s Valentine’s Sale is on today over at Imperfectly Aimee K. You can save 65% on all regularly priced products from today through Saturday, February 18. Aimee sells both personal use printables and PLR on her site, and you can check out either just the PLR shop, or the whole store with these links:
Watercolor Journal Templates & ClipArt, Vol. 2 is one of the first products I ever created when I started my first PLR store. It was actually the product I put into my very first bundle sale way back when, but it never really made it into the store except as an afterthought and so no one has seen it in years. The watercolors are all developed from my own hand-painted brushstrokes, and just writing about them now gives me another idea for my new shop. (That’s intentional magic at work, methinks.)
Anyways… this package includes:
- 15 Watercolor Digital Papers
- 15 Background templates in 3 sizes
- 15 Journal Templates
- 150 Butterfly Clipart
- 150 Flower Clipart
Use coupon code SAVE20 to save $20 through Thursday, February 16
Wedding Planner PLR Pack from Lori is on sale this weekend. Use coupon code WEDDING to save $20 through Wednesday, February 15. The package contains one 45-page planner in 4 different versions with and without master slides.
ThriveCart Checkout Templates Collection from Julie C Butler is on sale right now. I don’t personally use ThriveCart, but if I did I’d be grabbing these templates for sure! I love just about everything Julie creates and have been a member of her Stock Photo site for about a year now. You can pick up the package right now for $100 off the regular price, and it includes:
- 10 custom checkout pages
- 10 custom matching success pages
- Video tutorials
- Optimized for mobile
- 100% fully customizable
Intuition PLR Bundle from Master PLR is available this week on sale. You can get it as part of their monthly membership, or purchase the standalone offer. All 3 options are outlined on the sales page for you. The package includes:
- Report – Formatted, disclaimer, introduction and conclusion added and fully illustrated.
- Report eCover Graphics – Many styles, JPG and PNG Formats, Plus PSD File.
- Squeeze Page and Download Page
- ‘Call to Action’ Graphic
- Autoresponder Emails – 5 emails to upload to your autoresponder.
- eBook – The articles have been repurposed to create the eBook. It includes a disclaimer, table of contents, introduction and conclusion. Fully illustrated with royalty-free, commercial use images.
- eBook eCover Graphics.
- Articles – 10 articles. Word doc and text files provided.
- Workbook and cover graphics.
- Social Posters – Eye-catching graphics to get noticed!
- Social Media Posts – Ready to post into your favorite social platforms.
- Infographics – Professionally created for professionals!
Graphics Deals
Dollar Deals from Creative Fabrica
One Dollar Deals at The Hungry Jpeg
Valentine Doodle Elements Abstract Love Bundle – only $4!!
New!! The Photography Guru’s Comprehensive Library from Design Cuts
Loose Ink Procreate Brush Set at Design Cuts – seriously funky brushes!
600 Premium Valentines Overlays & Frames Bundle from Inky Deals
Ends in 3 Days!! Book Lovers Sublimation Bundle
New!! St. Patrick’s Day Bundle
New!! Easter Sublimations Bundle
New!! One Line Art Bundle
New!! The Mystical and Mythical SVG Bundle (Design Bundles)
New!! The Divine Watercolor Floral Bundle from The Hungry Jpeg
Freebies Roundup
New!! Free Coloring Pages from Ekit Hub – 1 page in 4 formats or 3 personal growth pages
Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur from Piggy Makes Bank includes 7 articles and 7 emails.
Free Life of Abundance Log from Lynette at Thrive Anywhere
Free Kindness Mini Ekit from Ekit Hub
5 free “Breaking Negative Habits” articles from Publish for Prosperity
Part-Time Entrepreneurial Success PLR from Piggy Makes Bank – Includes 7 articles & 7 Emails
Free Moon Calendar from Gabby at A Cup of Zen – This is a dated 2023 Calendar showing daily phases of the moon and comes with 4 background pages.
Free “How to Sell Printables Online” Tutorial from Ekit Hub comes with a downloadable copy of the tutorial and a sampler pack of printable templates to get you started.
Montagna Elegant Monoline Font from Design Cuts is available free through February 10.
Free Fonts
Font Bundles Free Font of the Week
Detail Font from Creative Fabrica
Magic Love – A Wedding Font (Font Bundles)
Free Graphics Packs
Design Bundles Free Design of the Week
The Hungry Jpeg Freebie of the Week
New! Watercolor Magenta Floral Bouquets Set
Watercolor Abstract Blue Backgrounds
Magic Woodland Friends Watercolor Collection
That’s it for me for now. I’m off to find some dinner, and relax for a bit before I finish the last item on my list tonight.
Have an amazing day! Create what makes your heart happy!
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