DreamResume - DreamResume is an online service that has the professionals write your resume for you. As someone who sifts through horrendous resumes at her job everyday, I highly recommend using their services. Remember, a resume is a marketing tool – one that can determine whether or not you get called back for an interview.
Conquer Your Career eGuide by Diana Antholis - Another fabulous resource for the job hunt, Diana’s e-guide is an easy to read plan with 100 action steps to help you land the job you want. Best of all, she takes into account that things are a little different for our generation and uses ideas that are relevant to this day and age.
Side Hustling and Blogging
How to Start a Blog That Matters - Designed by the blogger behind Think Traffic and Expert Enough, this course gets at the heart of successful blogging to help you make the best of your blog. This course will guide you through everything – from choosing the right topic to building a following and monetizing. Seriously, pure gold!
31 Days to Build a Better Blog - I read this shortly after starting my blog at the end of 2010. It truly helped me understand the process behind running a blog and sticking to it. And you know what, it did actually help me build a better blog! I really don’t know where Grad Meets World would be if I hadn’t picked this up!
You Don’t Need a Job You Need Guts – A PHENOMENAL kick ass guide to help you take your online endeavors from zero to balls out AMAZING. Put together by the one and only Ashley Ambirge, this spunky in-your-face guide will definitely light a fire under your ass. P.S. This chick made $97,000 last year just from her blog, so I’d pay attention.
Make a Living Writing by Carol Tice – This is the ebook the accompanies the award winning blog for freelance writers! It’s a great guide for anyone who wants to start making some incoming from freelancing and doesn’t know where to start. I, myself, have implemented some of the strategies in this book and have found much success with them!
Web Hosting
BlueHost – I’ve used BlueHost for all of my websites. It’s affordable, it’s easy and oh – there’s unlimited everything! You’re getting some serious bang for your buck with these guys.
Themes
Catalyst WordPress Theme - I’ve tried several themes with the blog and Catalyst is by far my favorite. It’s easy to use, fully customizable and you can use it on more than one site.
Mailing Lists
AWeber Email Marketing – I used MailChimp for a very long time because of it was free. The good news is I built up a pretty decent list, the bad new is it’s not very conducive to sending files (like and ebook) among other things. Their Terms of Agreement are also pretty nuts (no affiliate marketing? seriously?) There came a time when Grad Meets World had grown pretty large and was doing some serious business, as a result I needed to upgrade my email marketing campaign. Enter AWeber. A very versatile, affordable, and professional looking marketing system. It’s easy to use, gives better results than MailChimp did, and I’m basically in love with it. If you want to treat your subscribers right this is the way to go.
Personal Finance
I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi - A freaking gold mine for the financially savvy millenial! It’s because of this book I was able to open up a brokerage account and an IRA in 2011. Oh, and I contribute to a lifecycle fund on a monthly basis!
The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers and the Self-Employed - This is THE financial book for all of you side hustler and solopreneurs. It is because of this book that I was able to successfully create a budget with a savings plan that has proven to yield great results. Seriously, a MUST-READ!
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman - This is the book that started it all for me. It covers everything from dealing with debt to purchasing a house – and it’s all explained in terms our generation can actually understand! It’s truly a great resource for anyone who is clueless about their money and doesn’t know where to start.
Personal Development
The Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama - This book will change your life. Period. Point blank. It really helped me start overcoming a lot of hurt I was holding on to. It also started helping me overcome the fears brought on by my epic Quarter Life Crisis. If you pick up any book this year, make it this one.
Add More ~Ing to Your Life by Gabrielle Bernstein - The first book penned by my new favorite coach and speaker, Gabrielle Bernstein! It’s because of her that I’ve come to realize that many times we are the creators of our own suffering. Through this book she gives you a step by step process to releasing fear, bringing down the barriers, and living the life you want.
Spirit Junkie by Gabrielle Bernstein - The second book by my new favorite speaker, this one is more autobiographical in nature. Don’t let it fool you though! It’s just as good if not better than the first! I actually read this one first and it compelled me to pick up the second book and sign up for one of her group coaching courses.
Health and Fitness
Unleash Your Sexy - A virtual personal training and wellness coaching program brought to you by Diana Antholis. Through this program she strives to help busy professional women get healthy, find their balance and unleash their sexy. Take it from someone who tried a session, it’s a real treat! I personally love how she integrates mind & body wellness while supporting the use of natural products. You can find the commercial I made for her on my YouTube channel.
My Yoga Online - This is the site I use when I do yoga at home. They have a HUGE selection of videos in various levels and styles. They also have studio classes and instruction by some of the best yoga instructors around. (Tip: Try The Laughing Lotus studio classes).
Prana Yoga Miami - This is my local yoga studio. If you live in Miami or ever find yourself in The Magic City make sure to pop in and take one of their many awesome classes!
Find Bliss - Awesome music downloads to get you in the groove, get your creativity flowing, or for meditation.
Meditation Oasis – If you want to try meditating and don’t know where to start check out this awesome FREE podcast!
Brazen Careerist Bootcamps
I am a huge fan of the Brazen Careerist bootcamps! As someone who spent way too much money in 2011 on crap my blog and business didn’t need, I found that these bootcamps are truly the best value out there. They are jam packed with content, exclusives, webinars, exercise and more! They periodically come out with a new bootcamp so I’ll update this as time goes on. Below you’ll find their latest one:
(Update: You can now get the older bootcamps ON DEMAND for a low price! Just enroll and you’ll get all the coursework 
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