I might have missed my calling as an editor. In the spring, the sight of my empty garden beds gives me the horticultural equivalent of writers' block: So much space! So many plants to choose among, and yet none of them seem quite right! ~Susan Orlean We all start with an empty plot, a vast field of potential that we could plant absolutely anything in. The sheer amount of … [Read more...] about Cultivate Your Business: Plan & Plant for Growth
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Software & Apps That Save My Bacon
Before dishwashers, clothes washers, robot vacuums, microwaves, takeout, grocery delivery, etc., it wasn't easy to run a household. You needed a person out making money and a person at home keeping everything livable. With all of these tools making it easier to take care of our homes, those responsibilities now take less time and we can focus on other things. Similarly, … [Read more...] about Software & Apps That Save My Bacon
Yearly Planning: Under Promise & Over Deliver
Photo credit: Original image by Andrew Bonamici When looking at the blank slate of a whole new year, It's tempting to make all kinds of ambitious plans, but I would argue that it's a good idea to take a 'less is more' approach. I find that most creative business owners have tons of ideas, but typically most of our ideas take longer to implement than to come up with. A great … [Read more...] about Yearly Planning: Under Promise & Over Deliver
Happy New Year + Printable Planners!
Happy New Year! I love this time of year... it's like a big "reset" button for life. It helps me step back and look at the past year and set some goals for the upcoming new year. I don't know about you, but I'm a big planner/list maker... It helps me keep track of what projects I'm working on and what appointments I have to remember (because I'll never remember, unless I … [Read more...] about Happy New Year + Printable Planners!
Starting Your Own Success Squad Part 3: Finding Your People
This is Part 3 in the Success Squad series-catch up on Part 1 & Part 2! Sarah and I didn’t know it then, but this whole small business adventure we were about to embark on was going to be full of ups, downs, and to be honest failures. I think I still have a major fail at least once a week. And that’s when things are going well. Success Squad like all other ideas was just … [Read more...] about Starting Your Own Success Squad Part 3: Finding Your People
