If you’re like me, I like my beverages to do double duty. There simply isn’t enough time in the day to get in all the nutrients I need to feel on my A-game, so you’ll find me sipping on mood-boosting adaptogenic lattes and the like all day long. My latest obsession? Zolt’s Collagen Boost plant-powered superfood drink mixes, which not only encourage me to get my daily water intake, but give my hair, skin, and nails a much-needed glow up at the same time.

I’m sure you’ve tried those boring collagen powders that you can add to your coffee or directly in water, but most are way too chalky to get down, and I end up just tossing it (and my hard-earned money) down the drain. Not to mention, most are unflavored, so they’re not exactly enjoyable to drink either. But with Zolt’s next-level collagen drink mixers, you can truly have your collagen and drink it too. And unlike traditional collagen powders, these game-changing ones are made with adaptogens, vitamins and botanicals to help round out your overall wellness routine on the daily.

Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. Zolt is a STYLECASTER sponsor, however, all products in this article were independently selected by our editors. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.

Image: Zolt.

I recently tested out their variety pack, which includes three yummy flavors targeted for different needs: Well for immunity (Meyer Lemon Tea), Dreamy for sleep (Ginger Honey Tea), and Even for everyday balance (Lime Mint). So long, boring Vitamin C powders! These ones come with the added bonus of collagen to keep my nails, hair, and skin strong and healthy thanks to hyaluronic acid and tremella mushroom (vegan collagen).

I like to start my day with Well, which is made with natural caffeine to help jumpstart my morning. Even’s the way to get me over the mid-day slump, and then when it’s time to hit the hay, I enjoy Dreamy to soothe me to sleep (it’s the ultimate way to consume melatonin if you don’t like taking a pill).

Simply mix one mixie pack with 16-ounces of water, and you’ll be on your way to feeling and looking your best in no time. And best of all, the individual packets make it a breeze to stick to my routine wherever I am—even when I’m traveling or running around the city all day. You can buy the variety pack to try them all (I’d recommend this to take them all for a road test) or you can purchase a single box of one flavor for $25.

Now, you won’t wake up with Rapunzel-like locks after drinking these a few times. You’ll need to be consistent with them, and I’d recommend drinking them every day for at least a month until you start to see a difference in your nail or hair strength.

Everyone’s results will vary, so be patient (easier said than done, I know!) and stick to it. Perhaps make it a little challenge and consider it your New Year’s goal in January? Who said resolutions couldn’t be fun?

A friend of mine called for some career advice recently. She’s about to make a radical shift: after more than 20 years in the fashion industry, she’s becoming a detective. She went through a grueling selection process. But she made it through to the other side and is now months away from starting a job she’d always dreamed of.

Now she was having cold feet. “I’m worried that maybe I don’t want this after all,” she confided.

“What’s the worst that could happen?” I asked her. “If you hate it, you can always quit. If you frame it that way, maybe you’ll think about it differently.” It’s the very same question I asked myself three and a half years ago when I started my own business. 

I’ve written before about three mindsets for kickstarting a professional reinvention. Here are three additional mindsets that can help you embrace a midlife career change once it’s underway:

Just Do It

Back when I was just starting out as a communications consultant, a friend of mine who’d started a similar business years earlier gave me some great advice: “In the beginning, say ‘yes’ to everything and then figure out how to do it.”

I followed her lead. If someone asked me if I offered workshops on X, I’d say “Oh, sure,” and then run home and bone up on said topic.

Fast forward three years, and I’ve now got a suite of workshops I routinely roll out on writing, speaking and professional development. I’m at the point where if someone asks me to do something I haven’t done before, I now say, “No, I haven’t done that yet. But I’m happy to develop it for you.”

Keep Your Upfront Investments Minimal

One of the best books I read when I was launching my own business was Marianne Cantwell’s wonderful Be a Free Range Human: Escape the 9 to 5, Create a Life You Love, and Still Pay the Bills. Cantwell’s book is chock full of great tips for anyone looking to start their own business, but two pieces of advice really stuck.

The first is not to spend too much time conceptualizing your new gig before you road-test it. Once you’ve got the skeleton of a business plan, you’ll benefit far more from just getting out there and doing whatever it is you want to try. That way, you’ll learn very quickly if you’re any good at it – and, more importantly, if you enjoy it – before you commit too much time and energy.

The second piece of advice is not to get distracted by what she calls “the big shiny things” – i.e., having a fancy office or website – before you’ve actually tried out your idea. The website can wait. Building your client base, income stream and reputation can’t.

Be Willing to Experiment

Soon after I launched my business, I was offered the opportunity to work closely with another consultancy. I was mainly delivering workshops for them, but they also asked me to do some business development. Although I didn’t have a background in sales, I thought: Why not? This will be a learning experience.

But as the year wore on, it became increasingly clear that I didn’t really enjoy selling. And I especially disliked cold-calling. So I finally told them that while I was happy to keep delivering workshops, I wanted to stop selling.

I learned a lot from that experience. It helped me to crystalize both what I’m good at and what I enjoy –and then focus my business around that. In the end, becoming an entrepreneur is as much about saying yes to new opportunities when they present themselves as it is about learning to saying No.

Most of the evidence suggests that our propensity to take risks decreases on average over the course of the lifespan. But I’ve always been of the view that, professionally anyway, sometimes you just need to make the bold move.

So, if you’re on the brink of a Second (or Third… or Fourth) Act, I’m asking: What’s the worst thing that could happen?

What was your Second Act? Are you ready for the next one? Do you like to take risks and see what would happen?

Heather Gay’s Camel Faux Fur Coat With Jen

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 2 Episode 13 Fashion

On this week’s episode of RHOSLC Heather Gay shows up to lunch with Jen Shah looking winter-ready in a fabulous camel coat. And while she may be trying to prove that she is indeed a real friend, thankfully we can ascertain that her fur is totally faux. 

Fashionably,

Faryn

Click Here to Shop Her Parosh Coat on Sale

Click Here to Shop Her Gucci Bag

Originally posted at: Heather Gay’s Camel Faux Fur Coat

Heather Gay’s You Me Ski Sweater at Home

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 2 Episode 13 Fashion

You Me Ski! As we all know the RHOSLC ladies love hitting the slopes therefore making the red and pink striped sweater Heather Gay wears on this week’s episode super fitting. Oh, and fyi it’s apparently still available to shop and on sale, so you should probably scoop it up right now before the stock starts going downhill at rapid speed.

Fashionably,

Faryn

Click Here to Shop Her Chinti and Parker Sweater in 2 Colourways

Originally posted at: Heather Gay’s You Me Ski Sweater

If you’re like me, I like my beverages to do double duty. There simply isn’t enough time in the day to get in all the nutrients I need to feel on my A-game, so you’ll find me sipping on mood-boosting adaptogenic lattes and the like all day long. My latest obsession? Zolt’s Collagen Boost plant-powered superfood drink mixes, which not only encourage me to get my daily water intake, but give my hair, skin, and nails a much-needed glow up at the same time.

I’m sure you’ve tried those boring collagen powders that you can add to your coffee or directly in water, but most are way too chalky to get down, and I end up just tossing it (and my hard-earned money) down the drain. Not to mention, most are unflavored, so they’re not exactly enjoyable to drink either. But with Zolt’s next-level collagen drink mixers, you can truly have your collagen and drink it too. And unlike traditional collagen powders, these game-changing ones are made with adaptogens, vitamins and botanicals to help round out your overall wellness routine on the daily.

Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. Zolt is a STYLECASTER sponsor, however, all products in this article were independently selected by our editors. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.

Image: Zolt.

I recently tested out their variety pack, which includes three yummy flavors targeted for different needs: Well for immunity (Meyer Lemon Tea), Dreamy for sleep (Ginger Honey Tea), and Even for everyday balance (Lime Mint). So long, boring Vitamin C powders! These ones come with the added bonus of collagen to keep my nails, hair, and skin strong and healthy thanks to hyaluronic acid and tremella mushroom (vegan collagen).

I like to start my day with Well, which is made with natural caffeine to help jumpstart my morning. Even’s the way to get me over the mid-day slump, and then when it’s time to hit the hay, I enjoy Dreamy to soothe me to sleep (it’s the ultimate way to consume melatonin if you don’t like taking a pill).

Simply mix one mixie pack with 16-ounces of water, and you’ll be on your way to feeling and looking your best in no time. And best of all, the individual packets make it a breeze to stick to my routine wherever I am—even when I’m traveling or running around the city all day. You can buy the variety pack to try them all (I’d recommend this to take them all for a road test) or you can purchase a single box of one flavor for $25.

Now, you won’t wake up with Rapunzel-like locks after drinking these a few times. You’ll need to be consistent with them, and I’d recommend drinking them every day for at least a month until you start to see a difference in your nail or hair strength.

Everyone’s results will vary, so be patient (easier said than done, I know!) and stick to it. Perhaps make it a little challenge and consider it your New Year’s goal in January? Who said resolutions couldn’t be fun?