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Email Is A Powerful Tool… Used Correctly
I just got an email from a sales person asking if I was “still interested in learning about his product.” It caught be a bit off guard, because I never was introduced to their product in the first place. I know there are many tactics to get people to engage via email. Often it involves…
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Waking Up Early For Me
So I’m trying to wake up early to get a jump on the day. Today I managed to get up at 5am and get my morning started. ? I’m a big fan of Amy Landino. She’s a YouTuber, author, and author of two books. The latest being Good Morning Good Life. Where she talks about…
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Take Your Time On LinkedIn
I don’t know how many times I see this, but people misspelling and worst of all not using correct capitalization on LinkedIn. People this site profile acts as an online resume to many. Treat it as such. Proof read, proof read, proof read. And you know what? Have someone else look it over too. Look,…
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The 4th Quarter Can Be Tough Both In Business And Personal Life
The 4th quarter can be tough. Both for business and personal life. It’s the end of the year, most people aren’t starting projects during a holiday month. People are spending lots of money on the holidays and seem to forgetful of ongoing bills. (I’ve noticed this with my clients.) It’s the season. People think it’s…
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Digital Marketing Dive Podcast Special (Episode 22 1/2) – Amy Landino
Yesterday Shawn and I interviewed the YouTube productivity and lifestyle sensation, Amy Landino. Amy’s new book Good Morning Good Life is all about going after the life you want. Her popular channel AmyTV on YouTube is fantastic as well. Have a listen to the podcast and let me know what you think. Amy’s great!
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Remembering To Breathe
This morning was crazy. We all woke up late and it all spiraled from there. Finally we all got out of the house. I got to work, sat down and got a call. The call was from my wife, that we forgot to send my 7 year-old in the dead of winter with a coat.…
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Staying Mindful During This Holiday Season
I’m not the most mindful person. Anyone who knows me, knows that I go a mile a minute, both in personal and professional life. But I’m finding that taking a step back and breathing helps. I try and meditate at least once a day, if possible. I use an app called Calm and another called…
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Snow Days And Stress
It’s the end of the year. There are lots of distractions, but one is bigger than most if you’re a parent. Snow Days! Yesterday, my 7 year old had one and he was an excellent little guy. He actually let me get my work done with minimal interruption. But that’s not always the case with…
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When Snow Happens
Well it happened. It finally snowed and with it came a snow day. Loved by kids, dreaded by parents, snow days pose a quandary to entrepreneurs, especially solopreneurs. The question? What the heck do I do with the kid(s) while I attempt to get some work done? Staying motivated and on task is key. Here…
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Small Business Saturday. Shouldn’t Every Day Be About The Small Business?
A colleague of mine on LinkedIn, just posted his thoughts on Small Business Saturday and how it’s a bit disingenuous. Jason’s take is that what is one day to celebrate small business, when we should be patronizing the small businesses year round. To a point I agree, but as the conversation got bigger in the…
