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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.
The 11 Emotional Stages of Re-Doing Your Website
The journey of redoing your website is a wonderful one – with many stages! Read on to learn just what to expect, and maybe get some laughs while you’re at it;)
Web Design Trends Coming in 2024
It’s the post you’ve been waiting for! Here are some of what you’ll see on websites in 2024.
New Year’s Choose Your Own Adventure
How will you ring in the new year? Take 10 minutes, pick one of these five ideas, and do what works for YOU.
How to Be a Gift Giving Superstar
If you don’t want to be known as a gift-giving rockstar, you probably shouldn’t read this blog post about 5 ways to level up your gift-giving game big time 😉
5 Big WordPress No-Nos
Do you have a WordPress website? If so, then whatever you do, don’t do this 🙂
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
The best (and highly underrated) part of missing a thing is how sweet it will be when at last you’re reunited.
Got Community?
Where you find community doesn’t matter in the slightest, as long as when you’re there, you feel you belong.
You Can Make Your Own Rules
How one of my favorite bands taught me that all rules are meant to be rewritten when the need arises.
You Deserve a Gold Star
The gold star method you *may* remember from kindergarten is making a comeback. Here’s why as adults we deserve gold stars now more than ever.
5 Easy (& Ethical) Ways to Use ChatGPT at Work
Have you struggled with knowing exactly how to use ChatGPT? Fear not! Here are five easy ways you can use it at work to save yourself time (and don’t worry – you don’t have to feel bad about it either).
5 Ways to Handle that “Can I Pick Your Brain?” Request
Someone aspiring to do what you do asks if you’d be willing to get together and talk about it. What do you do? There’s no right or wrong answer, but just know that if you go, you’ll be giving away the goods for free.
5 Laughably Bad Websites
Ready to laugh? Good, because these five websites are bad – laughably bad. Learn from them what not to do on your own.
So, Change of Plans…
When things, erm, take an unexpected turn and you end up having to throw all your plans out the window, how do you deal?
Do You Have Work Peers in Your Life? If Not, You’re Missing Out
Having your own business is great, but it also means you may not have many people in your life who do the same job as you do, or in other words, work peers! Why are they so important? Read on to find out.
What if These Are “The Good Old Days”?
As you look back on your life and recall your happiest periods, did you in those times realize they were to be your “good old days?” Probably not – and let’s change that.
Investing in a New Website? Don’t Skimp on These 3 Things
Working with a pro website designer/developer on your site is an investment, I get it. But if you’re going to make that investment, here are three things you definitely don’t want to skimp out on. Without these, your website simply won’t be the same!
5 Ways to Get More Referrals
If you get most of your new customers from referrals (introductions from past clients) you are not alone! If this is the case for you, here are five things you can do to maximize referrals in your business.
Ghosting: Can We Stop Once And For All?
While at times ghosting a person can admittedly feel like the path of least resistance, the truth is, it leaves a mess in its wake for both parties involved.
Mom’s Guide to Knowing When to Take Something Home
How can you tell when it’s time to invite something into your life and take it home with you? Here’s what Mom has to say, and as we all know, moms know best.
Don’t Say “Sorry”
It’s important to say “sorry” when you truly want to apologize to someone for something you did. But for goodness sake, let’s stop saying it so many *other* times too.
3 Websites I *LOVE* and Why
As a professional web designer, it’s pretty rare that I stumble upon a website in my own personal life that I LOVE. But it does happen and when it does, I’m positively delighted. Here are three that did the trick, and what YOU can take away from each.
The Business Owner’s Guide to Summer Vacation: 8 Essential Tips
When you’re a business owner, taking a vacation can require a bit more … finesse and planning 🙂 Below are 8 tips for making the most of your vacation so you can rest up and also return to work feeling calm, collected, and most of all, on top of things.
A Little Website Refresh Can Go a Looooong Way
If your shiny new website is now a few years old, don’t forget that a little TLC from your web designer can go a long, long way 🙂
When You Learn What *Not* To Do
Sometimes we learn how to be amazing service providers from having amazing models, and then, sometimes, we learn how to be great from seeing what NOT to do.
What Have You Grown “Too Old” For?
This blog might not be about what you *think* it’s about. What have you grown too old for? Whatever it is, name it, claim it, and then let it go.
5 Answers to the Question “Are You Able to Go Down in Price?”
When you send a prospect your proposal and they answer with “I’m afraid that’s out of my budget. Are you able to go down in price?” …what do you say? There’s no right or wrong answer – but here are five good options to choose from.
A Lesson in Patience
Is there something in your life you’ve made a deadline for that doesn’t actually need one?
Website Contact Forms 101: Must-Have Tips + Examples We Love
Do you have a contact form on your website? If so you’re in luck – because you’re about to get five tips for upping your conversion rate PLUS inspiration for making it uniquely yours.