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Get Your Website “Ultra-Hip” With Video Backgrounds: 3 Tips

Background video is a great way to add movement, visual interest, and modern flair to your website. Here are three tips to make sure you reap the....
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Taking on a Client

How can we make sure we end up working with clients who are truly a good fit for us and our services – and politely pass on the ones who....

Forgive Yourself – Instantly

Sometimes the most important person we need forgiveness from is ourself. Any of my readers could tell you that I send out an issue of my Short &....
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12 Stories of Failure Before Success That Will Inspire You

Just imagine what these 12 highly-known individuals would have missed out on if they’d given up after they failed. Instead, they persevered and....
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Choosing Photos? Avoid These 4 Pitfalls

Within the entire process of putting your website together, choosing your photos has got to be one of the most fun parts. But before you get lost in....
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6 Ways to Create Boundaries in Your Business That Take Care of YOU

We’ve all been guilty from time to time of trying to please our clients – at the expense of our own mental health. These six practices for....
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The 5 Steps to Commit to Something You Want to Be Doing (and Aren’t)

Almost all of us have something in life that we very much desire to do but just aren’t. Below are five ways to commit to making that vision a....
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5 Signs Your Website Might Be Overwhelming Your Visitors

Hands on their head in distress is NOT exactly what you’re hoping people will do while visiting your website, right? Below are five signs your....
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Breathe a Sigh of Relief With These 3 Decluttering Apps I Love

Ideas and creativity can flow so much easier when we’re in a clean and uncluttered space. If you’re looking to minimize the amount of....
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The Secret to Productivity? Be a Hermit (For a Little While)

When it comes down to it, the true key to productivity is to be a hermit (for a little while anyway). It’s the beautiful simplicity of cutting....
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The 5 Smartest Investments to Make in Your Business

In a world where there is someone who’ll do just about ANYTHING for you, it’s easy for our expenses to quickly get out of control. But....
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Web Design Trends Coming in 2022

What web design trends are coming up in the new year ahead? Read on to find out… Ok, I confess – this is one of my FAVORITE blog posts to....
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What were your favorite parts of 2021?

It doesn’t have to take more than five minutes. Before we rush into 2022, let’s stop and take a moment to remember our favorite parts of....
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A Holiday Gift From Me to You

I hope you’ll enjoy this spiced nuts recipe that my family has been making for years. It’s become one of my most favorite parts of the....
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Website Feeling Stagnant? 5 Ways to Spice Things Up

If you’re guilty of having let your website “just sit there” for months (or even years!) you are definitely not alone. Enjoy these....
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Meet the “App Sweep”: An Awesome Way to Save & Simplify

Do you know exactly what apps you’re paying for and what they amount to each year? An “app sweep” is a great way to get clear on....
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Things to Do On Thanksgiving Day: 10 Fun & Creative Traditions

These 10 creative ideas for things to do on Thanksgiving Day are sure to give your family something NEW to do this year. Which one will you try? What....
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On My 38th Birthday, 38 Things I Love About Life (in no particular order)

A fantastic night’s sleep Occasionally painting my nails some bright and crazy color My fabulous, creative, kind, FUN, and loving group of....
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15 Creative Prompts For a Stellar “About Me” Page

For a lot of business owners, the “About Me” page is one of the most frequently viewed pages on their website … and it’s no....
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3 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started My Business

Wouldn’t it have been grand if when we were first starting our business, a wiser and older version of ourselves told us the REAL secrets to....
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How to Let It Go: 3 Ways to Find Calm With What You Can’t Control

When despite all our preparations and precautions things just don’t go as planned, sometimes how to let it go is all about looking for the good....
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Your Personal Brand: 3 Subtle But Powerful Ways to Step It Up

Personal branding is like business branding except it’s all about YOU – in short, your personal brand is how you communicate your value to....
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Speed Up Your Site: 5 Things You Can Do Right Now

There is just about NOTHING worse than a website that is slow to load. If your website is performing sluggishly, here are five things you can do to....
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3 Reasons I Knew It Was Time to Delete My Facebook Account

“Should I delete my Facebook account?” is a question that more and more of us are asking ourselves these days. If these three signs feel....
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Zero Inbox: How to Get it and Make it Last

Have you always looked at people who maintain a zero (empty) inbox and wondered how on earth they do it? Here’s an easy step-by-step guide to....
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Learning to Ride the Ebb and Flow of Business (and Life)

Sometimes the best thing to do during “slow” or “down” times is to just hold on. I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I started a....
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5 Best Contact Us Pages & What We Love About Each

These five examples of the best contact pages on the web will show you how to create a contact us page that sparks leads for your business. Pop quiz:....
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11 Inspiring Quotes From Women of Color

After growing tired of Googling “inspiring quotes” and finding for the most part a whole lot of quotes from white men, I decided to....
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3 Women Artists Doing Things Their Way

These three women artists have tremendous creativity, passion, and drive that is sure to inspire you! SO very many of my clients sincerely amaze me....
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Make Your Clients L-O-V-E You: 5 Ways to Rock Their World

The best ways to make your clients love you are all about thought and care. Enjoy these five ways to make your clients feel like total rock stars! Why....

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