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Why Core Values Mean Everything in Relationships

Have you ever had an experience where you were clashing big time with someone but you weren’t sure why exactly? This may solve the mystery.

Why Mistakes Are the Best (And No Not to Learn From Them)

A moment of forgetfulness during a performance led to a memorable and beautiful musical moment at The Ark this past week. Here’s what it tells us about mistakes.

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6 Mac Hacks You Should Know About

If you’re a Mac user, get ready for some easy-to-learn hacks that will boost your efficiency big time. And if you’re a PC person, we’ve got links for you too.

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Life Lessons From Cookie the Pug

What can a little Pug named Cookie teach us? Lots.

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Websites I LOVE Series: DuckaDilly Fabrics

See what’s so fab about this cute-as-can-be fabric shop website and also what you can take away and apply to YOUR website.

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Why You’ll Love Having an “Alter Ego”

What have you always wished you were or wanted to be? Now’s your chance. Say hello to your alter ego.

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From Frustration to Fondness in the Blink of an Eye

An experience with my neighbors showed me that everything is transient – even those pesky thoughts, feelings, and emotions!

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You’re Better Than You Know, Smarter Than You Think

A surprise in daily life shows us that we’re far better than we know.

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Don’t Let This Happen to You: A Spammer Story

You think it can’t or won’t happen to you – until it does. How can we put practices in place to protect ourselves in the future?

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A Small Example of How We Create Our Reality

Reflecting on how vastly differently I experienced the same thing now from four years ago, it occurs to me that the world around me hasn’t changed – it’s me who has changed.

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Make Them Say “YES!”

How do you allow your website visitors to have the experience of thinking to themselves as they browse your website: “YES, this is the person I need!”

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How to Get Good at Anything

How a tiny part of my daily routine taught me a big lesson about getting better at the things we’re not so good at.

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When the Need for Fear Is an Illusion

Have you ever felt cripplingly nervous about something only to realize that in reality there was no reason to feel that way?

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3 Qualities of a Great Slogan / Tagline

What can a great slogan do for your business? A lot of things – if it’s the right one.

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Don’t Let the Moment Pass You By

When you have a feeling that you need to do something in the moment, you’d better heed that call.

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10 Fixes for an Inexplicably Sad Day

Here are 10 ideas for turning that frown upside down when you wake up feeling blue.

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Let’s Get Creative with Website Forms: 5 Ways

Yes, you probably have a simple contact form on your website. But I bet you’re not using a website form for the following five things – and maybe you should be.

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5 Touches That Turned This House Into a Home

What is it that makes a house feel like a home? I believe it’s not one single thing, but rather a collection of touches acquired over many years of living in a place that make it feel like home.

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Websites I LOVE Series: Lowertown Bar & Cafe

While driving near my old stomping grounds, I discovered a new bar and cafe had opened in the hood! Upon checking out their website, I found I LOVED it – and here we are.

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5 Stories of Ultra-Creative Marketing

It’s often the most unconventional marketing that’s the most memorable. Here are five examples that are sure to inspire you.

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My 5 Favorite Online Tech Tools Right Now

Oh the world of online tools! It can be quite overwhelming. To simplify things, here are my five favorites right now. Have a read and see if one of them might make your life a little easier 😉

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The Great Thing About Having a Nemesis

Harry Potter had Voldemort. Batman had the Joker. Aladdin had Jafar. Do you have a nemesis? If not, maybe you should, and here’s why.

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Your “Announce It to the World” Marketing Checklist

So you’ve got something EXCITING to announce to the world. How do you maximize your outreach so as many people as possible know about it? Here’s your foolproof checklist.

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1 Minute and 47 Seconds of Awe

Have you ever had an experience that filled you with a singular sense of awe and wonder?

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Avoid These 3 Website Legal Pitfalls

The last thing any business owner or creative needs to get in trouble legally for something on their website. Here are three things to watch out for.

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Endings: A Look On the Brighter Side

Endings can typically give us a feeling of melancholy. But does it have to be that way?

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You’ll Never Know If You Don’t Ask

Some pretty amazing things can happen when you start asking for what you want.

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Websites I LOVE Series: The Hairy Dog

I discovered a website I LOVE while looking for a groomer to clean up my dog in Arizona! Here are five takeaways you can apply to your own website today.

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“Why Have 50 Styles? It’s OK To Have Just One.”

Some words of wisdom from perhaps the most well-known living artist of the 20th century, Fernando Botero, can teach us a thing or two about style.

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The Simple Yet Profound Power of Changing Your Environment

Why is it that since I’ve relocated to Arizona I’ve watched some of my key habits change without even trying? And how can we take this effect into our everyday lives?

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