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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.
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?
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.
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!”
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.
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?
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.
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.
10 Fixes for an Inexplicably Sad Day
Here are 10 ideas for turning that frown upside down when you wake up feeling blue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 😉
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.
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.
1 Minute and 47 Seconds of Awe
Have you ever had an experience that filled you with a singular sense of awe and wonder?
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.
Endings: A Look On the Brighter Side
Endings can typically give us a feeling of melancholy. But does it have to be that way?
You’ll Never Know If You Don’t Ask
Some pretty amazing things can happen when you start asking for what you want.
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.
“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.
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?
The World’s Greatest Care Package: 3 Dos and 1 Do Not
When someone you love is sick or injured, a care package is a wonderful way to show them you care. But what to include?
Happy Valentine’s Day to ME
Hey, it’s Valentine’s Day. And despite what the mass media might be telling you, what’s the most important thing on this day (and every day)? To love yourself.
Hot Off The Press: 5 Tips for Incorporating Press Into Your Website
As a business owner, press is important. It equals credibility, experience, and knowledge. So if you’ve got any press, here’s how to maximize its impact on your website.
Congrats! … Now What?
Why is it that when we finally achieve something we’ve been working toward for so long, it can sometimes feel anticlimactic?
Haiku Yourself to Contentment
The next time you’re feeling one way and would prefer to feel another, try the “haiku yourself to contentment” method.
What’s the Substitute for Hard Work?
The day after an unexpected opportunity to catch Madonna live in Detroit on her 40 Years Celebration Tour, of everything she said what stands out to me most is this: there’s no substitute for hard work.
Who Gets to Enter Your VIP Area?
Never forget that the best part of owning your own business is that YOU get to decide who can enter your realm and who doesn’t make the cut.