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Do You Know When to Quit?
There comes a point in every person’s mental or creative stamina when progress is no longer being made. Thus, sometimes the key to top-notch productivity is simply knowing when it’s time to quit.
5 Steps to Hiring the Best Designer for YOU
Hiring a professional designer (a web designer, logo designer, or something else) can be a daunting task. Here are five tips to help you hire someone you’ll feel GREAT about from start to finish.
10 Thanksgiving FUN Facts … and 2 Funny Comics
In case you run into any awkward lulls during political talk at Thanksgiving dinner this year, here are some conversation starters that might just save you 😉
6 Ways to GROW Your Email List Via Your Website
Ask any business owner if they’d like to grow their email list and the answer you’ll get is YES … but how do we do it, and more importantly, how can our website help? Follow these six best practices and watch your subscriber numbers rise.
BIG NEWS! Introducing Janelle Haskell, Singer-Songwriter
Who is Janelle Haskell? Read on to find out. Introducing a whole new side of me.
Icons: Why They Rock, and When & How to Use Them
Icons are a bit of a “secret weapon” in web design: they allow your visitors to absorb MUCH more of your content, and best of all they’re FREE and easy to use. Learn where to get them, and when and how to use them below.
5 Things That Should Be On Your Website Homepage
You might have all these items on your website … but are they on the homepage? If they’re not, they may be getting missed – not good. Now isn’t the time to save the good stuff for later. Let’s get those gems front and center where they belong.
20 Ways My Dog Makes My Life Better
How has my sweet boy made life more worth living? Let me count the ways… Hudson, this one is for you.
When to “Spend Big” – a Minimalist’s Perspective
There are lots of times when NOT spending the money is the smarter move – but not always. How can you tell when to spend big and when to save? This one simple question may serve you well.
News Got Ya Down? Here Are 3 Sources for Real GOOD News
The news these days isn’t exactly what you’d call “uplifting” – and it doesn’t look like that’ll be changing anytime soon. So when your heart needs a lift, here are three great websites to turn to for some genuinely good things happening in the world.
Web Design’s Dirty Little Secret (If Your Website Has a Rotating Carousel Slider, READ THIS)
It’s time you learn the dirty little secret of website design. Those rotating sliders that everyone loves because they allow you to put multiple items at the top of your homepage? They’re not as great as you’ve been led to believe. Read on to learn more.
Look for the Silver Lining
A story of thunderstorms, fallen trees, power outages, and finally, unforeseen wins shows us that even in undisputably “bad” situations, some good can almost always be found.
These 3 Tools Could Be Game-Changers for Your Business
There are about 2 million web apps/tools out there that promise to revolutionize your business. I can’t speak for all of them, but I will say that these three in particular have been game-changers for me. Perhaps they’ll be for you as well?
Learn to Bookmark Like a PRO & Change Your Life
How many articles, videos, etc. do you see each day and think “Hmm, I’d like to check that out at some point”? If you’re like most of us, it’s tons. And so, it’s time you learned how to bookmark like a PRO. There’s no turning back.
3 Critical Post-Project Actions Almost Everyone Forgets
What we do (or don’t do) AFTER our work for a client is done has an enormous impact on how fruitful that relationship will be in the future. Below are the three key actions to take as you wrap up each and every project in your business.
Got the “End of Summer” Blues? Try This.
If you’re someone who feels a touch of melancholy as summer is coming to a close, a “Season Past & Forward Look” might be just the thing to lift your spirits.
Procrastination Hacks: 3 Ways to Get Going
If you’re like most people, you don’t *always* procrastinate – just for the things you really don’t want to do. Here are three ways to “sweeten the deal” for yourself so you can get moving – and get done.
3 Ways to Avoid (Ugh) Broken Links
Nothing says “unprofessional” like broken links on your website, so let’s get to fixing them, shall we? Here’s how to find them, correct them, and in many cases avoid them in the first place!
If Your Website is the Cake, These 3 Things Are the Icing on Top
If you’re going to bother hiring someone to make a nice website for you, you’d be smart to invest in these three “accompaniments” as well – they’ll truly be the icing on the cake 😉
50,000 Hand-Painted Honey Bees … And Not Just For the “Buzz” of It
Matt Willey is on a journey to hand paint 50,000 honey bees – the same number of bees in a hive – by way of murals and art installations all around the world.
How I Took 3 Weeks Off: Dos & Don’ts for Entrepreneurs Taking Vacation Time
If you’re a business owner, you CAN take time off for yourself when you need to – and I’m not talking about a day here and there. Here’s how I recently took 3 full weeks off and came back in full swing.
What’s in a Word? 50 Alternatives When “Blog” Just Isn’t Good Enough
Often times we’ll name the page for our posts “Blog” without giving it a second thought – but the truth is, there are about a million other things you could call it. Let’s start with 50 ideas right now.
Let Yourself Off the Hook With These 4 Questions (Because You Deserve It!)
Whatever you’ve been beating yourself up over not having gotten done, maybe it’s time you let yourself off the hook for once.
#puppylife i.e. The Subtle Art of “Recalibration”
When you get a puppy, everything changes. It requires a total “recalibration” of your life as you know it. What other things in life require recalibration and how can we better prepare for them?
Sing It Like You Mean It!
When was the last time you decided to go ALL in with everything you’ve got?
3 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Improve Your Website’s SEO
It doesn’t take long to realize that stepping into the world of SEO is the beginning of a very deep rabbit hole. To simplify matters, here are three you can do right now (as in this very minute) to get your website’s SEO headed in a better direction.
Movement in Web Design: These 3 Effects Will “Fancify” Your Website
Want to give your website a little modern sparkle and pizzazz? These three ways to add movement to your site design will give your website that extra “wow factor” users will love.
Lost & Found: A Story of Socks, Surrender, and Sweet Success
Sometimes we have to give up the search to find that which we so desperately seek.
3 Ways to Protect Yourself from the Dreaded “Scope Creep”
“Scope Creep” refers to when the overall amount of work required for a project begins to “creep” beyond what was originally expected and/or agreed upon. It’s simply a reality of life for business owners, and as such, it’s imperative that we know how to protect and take care of ourselves in the midst of it all.
16 Self-Care Mantras That Might Just Transform Your Day
Mantras are a great way to shift whatever that voice in your head is telling you into something a bit kinder. If you’re in need of some self-care today, these 16 mantras just might turn your day around.