Surefire Ways to Improve Your Happiness as a Business Owner

a bunch of black smile faces on white background. Surefire Ways to Improve Your Happiness as a Business Owner

Remember When It All Used to Be So Exciting? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, before you were self-employed, you had a day job working for someone else. Over time, you started to develop your own thing as a side gig. During those days, you probably sat at work watching the clock because you couldn’t wait…

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How to Measure Website Success

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When is a Mobile Phone Not a Mobile Phone? Answer: When it’s a brick.  I learned the term “brick” many years ago when my friend’s iPhone stopped working. It literally would not turn on. He spent a lot of money on that thing, and for it to stop working made him feel robbed. He could…

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Struggling to Figure Out an Email Platform?

, Struggling to Figure Out an an Email Platform

Email Platform Overwhelm I remember the first time I sat down and looked at an email platform…holy cow! I felt completely overwhelmed. I had so many things to learn. I wasn’t even sure what the terminology on the menu meant, let alone how to use it. If you’re not familiar with email platforms, just trying…

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Should You Rely on Referral Networks?

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“It’s Not What You know. It’s Who You Know.”  Unfortunately, so much of the world revolves around that statement. And that seems especially true when you start building a business.  When you start out, you might not have a lot of material in your portfolio, a lot of fantastic reviews, or 10+ years of experience…

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The Importance of Timing in Marketing

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A Timing Issue Have you ever tried to eat the mashed potatoes from a TV dinner and broken a tooth on them?  Probably not. But, it could happen…if you try to eat them right out of the freezer when they are as solid as a rock.  Have you ever walked into a room wearing a…

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Avoid Distractions, Focus on Success

, Avoid Distractions Focus on Success

Are You Chasing Rabbits? For the record, I have nothing against rabbits. In fact, I love them  But, the rabbits I’m about to talk about aren’t the cute little, fuzzy-wuzzy animals with their irresistible eyes and ears. Rather, the rabbits I’m talking about today are some of the most devastating things out there to a…

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A Tip to Write Better Headlines

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It’s not uncommon for business owners to put up a website expecting to draw in clients like flies to honey.  Then, all they get is crickets.  Too often, their conclusion is: Websites don’t work.  *Ahem* Let’s Rethink that Conclusion  I don’t know how many websites I’ve seen that have been created using those free(ish) website…

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