Nightmare clients. We’ve all had ’em. Needy and demanding or demeaning and dismissive, these special 🦄unicorns should come with a warning label and a disclaimer. Ask anyone in a service-based business, and they can tell you STORIES! Middle of the night calls Unrealistic expectations Demanding tons of work for little $$ I had one once who […]
I was a graphic designer for 16 years until one day I heard through the grapevine that the company that held 80% of my contracts was shutting down. That was so fun. Not. What should I do? Should I go get a job? Sell a kidney? Lay down and cry? Yeah, no. I didn’t do
I’m an entrepreneur. I know a lot of people throw that term around loosely, but I don’t. In fact, there was a time when I didn’t throw it around at all. Why? Because I never wanted to be one. The truth is, I tend to be a scaredy-cat. I’m resistant to change. When things get
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It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t eloquent. There were no hearts or Cupid’s bows, no cutesy sayings, no X’s and O’s. But my husband sent me a love note this morning. And today? Today, it’s everything. This week has been tough so far. If anyone tries to tell you being an entrepreneur is easy, just assume they’re
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So I might be a little stubborn. And resistant to change. But I’ve learned that if I have to force something, it probably wasn’t meant for me. Of course, I learned it the hard way. For the last year, I’ve been trying to force one of my social media accounts into a mold that just
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Good morning friends! Yesterday we talked about accidental learning, and I gave you some tips on how to be more purposeful about looking for and using the things you learn unexpectedly in your day to day lives. Be aware. Be available. Be amenable. You never know when you’ll come across something that will become a
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We have all heard this phrase before. It looks great on a Pinterest board or a Facebook wall with a scenic photo as a background and a few well-placed, hand drawn leaves and flower embellishments. It rolls easily off the tongue when we’re presented with something new or novel that we didn’t know before. But
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I had such great intentions of posting the third article in my current blog series on taking risks in business, “Diving Deep: Learning New Skills” by now. See, I even have a catchy title. But you know what? Sometimes life happens, and this week, life has definitely happened. Here are some of the diversions that
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