I read over 50 books in 2021 (you can see them all on my other blog) but very few of them would be categorized as business books. This is a little surprising to me (as it probably is to many long-time readers) but the truth is, I’m not finding much new, interesting, or inspiring in …
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Or why I bought myself 3 new pairs of glasses for my birthday Earlier this year, I found out I needed glasses. I actually found out the hard way. After months of increasing eye fatigue and discomfort (and all the self-induced anxiety that comes along with overthinking a medical issue instead of just getting it …
This morning, I took a nap on the couch during what is usually my most productive part of the day. There were several reasons for this. The first was that I was up at 4 AM to take the high school cross country team I coach to a cross-training workout at our local pool. (A …
And how far can you really reduce expenses in your handmade business? A few weeks ago, a member of Artists & Profit Makers shared her expenses and profit margin inside the forums and asked if anyone in the group had any ideas for further reducing her expenses. What followed was one of the most frank …
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One of my projects last year was to launch a book club with my friend Amber. Each month, we picked a book that we both loved and then developed resources to help other takes action on the themes of the book. It was a project we were both excited about, as it really hit our …
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