When I started my business, I was looking for ways to save money. Everyone knows you can print business cards with Vista Print or Canva for a decent price. I’ve had business cards printed with both of those companies, but recently I’ve been hearing about Moo.com. I thought to myself, “How different could they be?”  They… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: Moo.com

When starting a business, we can have preconceived notions about what it will be like. Things like, I’ll be on call. I’ll have to wait by the phone for my clients when they need me, or everything must be set up before I can even take a client. We may think we have to be on call for our clients, but that’s not… Continue reading What do you need to unlearn to help you in your Business?

My husband and I lived on the road in hotel rooms for 5 years while working in the hotel reconstruction industry. One thing we missed was home-cooked meals.  After extensive research, I decided a Ninja Foodi was a necessary tool for the road. The Ninja Foodi is so versatile, you can use it as a… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: My Ninja Foodi

As a small business owner or solo professional, you’ve got many processes and procedures in place, not to mention lots of outwardly facing marketing things, like your LinkedIn profile and your website. Over time, it’s easy to look at them, without really seeing them. That can be a problem, particularly as your business evolves. With that in mind,… Continue reading Be Your Own Detective! (How to keep fresh eyes on your business)

I’ve recently set up Calendly to take my appointments and I can’t stop talking about it! It’s easy to set up appointments, and eliminates the back-and-forth emails or texts when trying to schedule an appointment that works for everyone. Saving me time and money makes it an invaluable asset to my business, as well as… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: Calendly

When 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… Continue reading Want a Better Business? Start With What’s Broken

Grammarly is an app that points out possible errors while you write content to share on social media, newsletters, emails, and more. We all know putting your best foot forward when sharing content to showcase your business is essential. I love to write, but when you write for yourself, it’s easy to miss those little typos or… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: Grammarly

Several years ago, I attended leadership training, and we played a game that showed me why I sometimes fail to set and achieve goals. The game had several rules and failure in any area resulted in banishment from the field. The thought of keeping track of all the rules while making progress in the game… Continue reading How Does Focusing on Progress Not Finishing Grow Your Business?

Google Keep is a notetaking app that will replace your post-its, or little notebooks for notetaking on the run. It’s free and integrates with your Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, etc. It can be synced across all your devices. Google Keep helps me stay organized by color-coding my notes, goals, and even my grocery list. There… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: Google Keep

In the last post, we talked about setting your goals. This time we’re going to dive into how to find accountability to keep you moving forward with your goals. Have you set goals and now you’re wondering how to start making them a reality? It’s easy to let the “Chicken Chatter” get to you.   One… Continue reading How Can You Find Accountability To Help You Grow Your Business?