Recycling: New Blog Posts From Old
One of the biggest struggles in keeping a blog up-to-date is figuring out something new and interesting to write new blog posts. But I’m going to let you in on a little secret: you don’t always need something new to write a new blog post. Sometimes you can take something old and just revive it. […]
Read More →Writer’s Block? Causes and Cures For the Blank Page
You sit down to write that blog post, newsletter, product description or social media post. You place your fingers on the keyboard, take a breath and…your fingers don’t move. You can’t write. Writer’s block is both dreaded and real. It happens to all of us and almost always at the worst possible time. It never […]
Read More →Boost Your Energy With This Shift
I had to get up half an hour earlier one recent morning to get my oldest kid into town for a test he needed to take for welding school enrollment. I headed over to Panera after dropping him off to work and wait for him to finish the test. Half an hour doesn’t sound like […]
Read More →Career Moms: Best Strategies For Harmony
I don’t believe in balance — it implies equality among all areas of our lives, and that’s just not possible. Sick kids prevent work, big work projects can give you less time with the kids, and both kids and work can bring your social life to a halt. Harmony, on the other hand, is a real possibility. […]
Read More →Whatever Is On Your Plate Is There Because You Said Yes
Photo Credit: Robert Bye on Unsplash “I’ve got a lot on my plate right now.” It’s a common complaint. A common excuse when someone needs to say no, or when they’re saying yes but trying to manage expectations. Having a lot on your plate is an indication of being busy, often overwhelmed, and simply not having […]
Read More →Being Productive When You Just Don’t Feel Like It
We all have those days: we have a to-do list a mile long, most of it with a fast-approaching deadline, and all we want to do is sleep, or read, or watch TV or scroll Facebook. We know we need to work, but we just don’t feel like it. How can you be productive on […]
Read More →Taking Care of Yourself Will Improve Business
When you run your own business, it’s easy to fall into some really bad habits. If you work out of your home, you might find yourself working at all hours just because there’s no separation of work and home. You eat unhealthy foods just because they’re fast to prepare — and scarf down. You feel pressured to […]
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