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Is Your Email Address Hurting Your Business?
Read more: Is Your Email Address Hurting Your Business?We all use e-mail every day. And while social media gets most of the buzz, it’s really e-mail (social media’s less sexy roommate) that gets the work done, day in and day out. All of which means that if you own and operate a small business, you need to be sure that you’re taking full advantage…
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Things I’m Grateful For: My Cell Phone Alarm
Read more: Things I’m Grateful For: My Cell Phone AlarmI rely on simple hacks to stay on task and keep myself organized. One technique that consistently works for me is pairing my calendar with phone alarms. Calendar notifications are helpful, but they can sometimes slip by unnoticed, especially when I am focused on client work. By setting phone alarms, I ensure I’m alerted in…
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Things I’m Grateful For: Painting
Read more: Things I’m Grateful For: PaintingYears ago, I took my daughter, sister, and daughter-in-love to a painting event for a fun night out. None of us had ever painted before and there were some moments of frustration, but we all left with our own unique, beautiful masterpiece. I didn’t realize it at the time, but that was when I first…
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Want a Better Business? Start With What’s Broken
Read more: Want a Better Business? Start With What’s BrokenWhen meeting new clients, there’s one question I hear over and over: “How can I take my business to the next level?” Some even ask if there is some kind of checklist or template they can use in making this happen. Unfortunately, there is no universal set of tactics that are suited for every business. However, there…
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Things I’m Grateful For: The Mountains
Read more: Things I’m Grateful For: The MountainsI grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, so I spent a lot of time at the beach as a kid. But, it wasn’t until my husband and I took our family to the Grand Canyon that I truly felt at home. I was captivated – the vibrant colors of the mountains, the cool, crisp air…
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5 Ways to Make Your Business Look More Professional
Read more: 5 Ways to Make Your Business Look More ProfessionalWhen you work for someone else, your employer provides you with a computer, a phone, an email address and business cards. The company has a logo, a website and procedures established for how to get the work done. But … when you work for yourself, you start with none of that. It’s up to you…