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Getting Up Early… Especially On Mondays
Like most people, I don’t love Mondays. I know, I know, Mondays are just another day in the week. But there is something about coming off of two days that are structured differently (aka the weekend), that make Monday tough. It has to do with getting back into the routine of the week and making…
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Mental Health And Entrepreneurship
I’m attending a online summit for digital marketing agencies, run by Jan Koch of WPMastery.xyz. One of today’s session is on mental health. Jan talks to Phil Morrow about how to deal with your mental health while running an agency. It’s a great session and highlights one very important point (among other good points), that…
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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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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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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…
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A Time For Giving. A Time For Shopping. A Time To Avoid Blowing Your Budget.
‘Tis the season to give to your community and causes your believe in. It’s also a time to be with family and catch up after a long year of work and life. It’s also a time for shopping and trying to avoid blowing your budget. It’s called Black Friday for a reason. This is the…
