Making the Most of Your Time (Without Going Crazy)
Maybe it’s the whole winter to spring transition, or the extra sunshine towards the end of the day, but it seems like everyone I know is over-committed lately (myself included). There’s a lot of hustle...
View Article“Chunky Yet Funky”: Thoughts on Productivity and My Writing Style
“Chunking” is the idea that when performing recall tasks, like a 40 number sequence, people are better able to remember if they group or “chunk” the sequences together. This is how, to my bank...
View ArticleUnplugging or Overcorrecting? Online Life in Moderatio
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of things go by about “unplugging” or generally disconnecting from technology. As a person who spends a considerable amount of time on computers/the internet personally...
View ArticleThe Internet of Good
“Life is full of ups and downs, you know that. But please take a deep breath, I can’t understand what you’re saying right now”- my mom. And she’s right, I do know that, and so do you (the ups and...
View ArticleMasterminds, Forums, and One-Man Wolfpacks
When in doubt, many people turn to Google for answers (most recently because we couldn’t remember the name of the town in The Iron Giant). But what about bigger questions or ongoing issues? These...
View ArticleFinding Time vs. Making Time
Lately I’ve been feeling exhausted, as if I could close my eyes at any given moment and bam, be fast asleep. Granted, I’ve never had a great track record for getting a good night’s sleep, but this...
View ArticleThe Four Tendencies: A Deeper Look
I’m in a bit of a ‘mastermind’ group on Facebook. The idea is we’re supposed to motivate each other with posts and encourage each other. One of our group members Cherie (an excellent blogger who I am...
View ArticleThe Controversy Of The Gift Certificate
Recently, the local newspaper profiled my gift choices. Since my New Year’s resolution is going to be get rid of one item per day again, the last thing I want to do is give people more crap, or have...
View ArticleMarketing Monday: Thrive
It’s a new year, which means that many of us have started out the year with resolutions to eat healthier and start working out. After a couple months off for an end of season break, Thrive in Bar...
View ArticleInfomagical: My Journey
“You mean you haven’t heard of that?” Sometimes a friend will say this to me when I haven’t seen the latest viral video everyone’s been commenting about on Facebook or read the 10,000 word New York...
View ArticleNote-Taking: The Follow Through
So you have great ideas. You write them down. But…then what? What’s the point of generating ideas if you aren’t going to do something with them? The last step in the process of note-taking is the...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Ceiling?
Having boundaries, personally and professionally, is a healthy form of self-preservation that keeps us from getting burnt out. Boundaries are not meant to limit potential, but place value on our own...
View ArticleSetting Technology Boundaries
“Are those all your notifications?!” A friend looked at my phone, horrified. Yup. As a business owner (or heck, just someone who lives in the world), it can be challenging to figure out tech manners...
View ArticleHow Do You Get Inspired?
Ever sit down to write/draw/paint/anything creative and just…sat there? These creativity blocks are pretty frustrating (and, as we’ll explore further in a bit, that can actually make matters worse)....
View ArticleEthics in Marketing
Working for a small business that attracts some amazing clients, I’ve never run into a situation where I’m asked to carry out a task or promote something that I’m morally opposed to (and, I have the...
View Article100 Better Decisions: An Approach Toward A Big Goal
What if you made 100 better decisions? How could things be different? This is what I asked myself at the beginning of this month. (By the way, if Oprah is reading this, I 100% made this up so please...
View ArticleFinding And Using Niche Social Media Websites
We’ve all at some point heard the adage of ‘quality over quantity’. Usually, we are not hearing it for a good reason, but as a reminder to ‘be happy with what you have.’ In the case of niche websites,...
View ArticleIt’s Not About The Leggings: Strong Online Stances And You (Part One)
About a year and a half ago, I recommended to my sister, at that point a stay-at-home mom, to look into Lularoe. “I think it’s going to be a thing.” I said. Trust me when I say I’m happy to say I’ve...
View ArticleIt’s Not About The Leggings: Strong Online Stances And You (Part Two)
Did you miss part one of this fascinating series? Click here to read ‘It’s Not About The Leggings: Strong Online Stances And You (Part One)’ Last week I discussed aggressive marketing tactics as part...
View ArticleIt’s Not About The Leggings: Strong Online Stances And You (Part Three)
This is the third and final installment in our series “It’s Not About the Leggings: Strong Online Stances and You.” If you missed the first two posts, make sure you check out Aggressive Marketing...
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