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Some things you have to do meticulously ‘by the book’ in order to succeed. Good haircuts require a lot of know-how, as many of you found out while the salons were closed. Making a croissant from scratch without a recipe? Good luck winging that. Filling in your tax...

We hear variations of this sentence a lot: “I had meant to do my social media updates, but the week was mad busy and I never got the chance.” We’ll admit, it’s not always from clients. Sometimes it’s one of us saying that sentence. Look, we know maintaining a presence...

I’m going to be very boring for a moment and ask, “Where did the time go?!” How is it we’re already more than halfway through 2020? Okay, that’s out of my system. I can continue with something valuable (fingers crossed)... Actually, one more thought about time...I...

I put the soup bowl in front of Frank and after a few bites, and a few “mmmm...goods”, he asked what we were eating.  Never one to be ashamed of leftovers, I told him it was the same as what we’d had the day before.  Then he asked if I had tailored the...

How useful is a website really? Your website can be a really useful tool in your online marketing. That’s all it is. A part of the greater plan.  But for a long time it was the only part of the plan that I was involved in.  I started out studying fine art,...

Don’t you just hate it when someone gets all uptight about grammar? Especially, YOUR grammar?  (My sister will roll her eyes if she sees this, she considers my grammar nerdism a…character flaw.) Yes, I’m a grammar enthusiast, but I try to keep my grammatical...

There’s a lot of terrible stuff being spread around these days. COVID droplets. Hate. Miscommunication. Misplaced patriotism. Anger …there’s A LOT of anger going around. No matter what a person does, you can bet someone, somewhere is going to get all twisted up about...

I hated yoga class so much that I became a yoga teacher. Turns out I don’t like being told which poses to do and for how long, but I have no problem telling others. I also like to know exactly how much time is left in a class. Have we been doing this downward dog for...

Quick exercise for you… Grab a pen and paper. Set a timer for 30 seconds. Now start the timer, and write down the main problem you solve for your customer. … How did it go? Did you jot something down straight away? Or, are you still trying to string together words in...

I used to live close to this incredible food hall in Kentucky. Stepping into it was like stepping into my dream world There was a bakery brimming with delicate French pastries, a cheese case packed with artisan cheeses, and a meat counter filled with wild game and...