How To Build Grit and Determination

I am reading a book this month called “Grit, The Power Of Passion And Perseverance”, by Angela Duckworth.  I am so connecting to her study results and the outcomes she is proving about people.   A couple of times a year, the book that I read is so good and applies to so many of

We don’t all see the world the same, what’s good about that?

I remember being five or six and knowing I was not the same as everyone else in my class.  I wanted to be like them, I was trying really hard, and yet I was a zebra with spots and there was no way around it.  I don’t know the world any different than being a

Numbers Don’t Lie and Asking Why Creates Solutions

One of my business friends this week got some good feedback, Her conversion rates from social media to her website to people booking a meeting with her were terrible.  People were going to her site, but they were not signing up for her services like that had 12 months ago.  She was annoyed at the

Receiving – Stop Pushing Away Support & Help

This is the story of a struggling business that could have thrived.   As the business was struggling, the business owner had some fear, but not a lot. Why? Well, this struggling person has faith that everything will work out.

Ideas – How to build on an idea

“Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.” – Napoleon Hill Last week, the best gift I could have gotten right now…happened. My podcast co-host and friend came to our recording session with an idea,   hours talking about all of the ideas we had come up with over the past couple of weeks. It

That Wasn’t In My Business Plan

I had this whole great newsletter planned for March.  I was so excited I was going to tell you all about co-hosting a podcast, new websites and becoming a certified life coach in long detail.  There, now I did tell you about it, in short detail.  

Why I DON’T Recommend Website Pop-Ups

Pop-ups

This conversation comes up often when working with clients. They may have had one on their old websites or they have just returned from a conference and were told that they are amazing or they have a friend who says they need to have one. What I’m talking about is pop-ups. On occasion, pop-ups have

Facebook Jail and How to Avoid It

Facebook Jail and How to Avoid It

When using social media, everything runs pretty smoothly (for the most part). However, something that I never thought too much about when assisting clients with social media is, “What if something goes wrong?” With any technology, something can go wrong. A webpage might not load or connect, social media might not be sending posts properly,

Social Media Circle

Social Media Circle

Social media is a busy world, especially for businesses. There are opportunities and traps at every turn. It’s exciting, scary, and overwhelming all at once. We create social media accounts that best fit our style of business and our customer’s preferences. In order to bring focus to our business and attract like-minded businesses and individuals,