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It Doesn’t Take Long To…
A few minutes ago, I read this tweet from my friend Lisa. After I retweeted it, I turned it back to her with my own tweet. Soon, my friend Anthony joined in. He retweeted my message about Lisa, then added his own: The entire exchanged happened quickly. We happened...
When 12 Minutes Feels Like Too Much…
If finding time to build your social media presence feels overwhelming to you at times, you are not alone. I just noticed that I haven't posted here in nearly two weeks! Sometimes, even 12 minutes to write a blog post feels like too much in the midst of business...
Starting And Stopping
Late Friday morning, after a busy morning of working, I stopped by our local post office to rent a box. While I filled out the paperwork and chatted with the clerk, my daughters wandered around the lobby. Looking at my business name, the clerk asked me how long I've...
Puppy Love
A couple of weeks ago, my husband called me during the work day to ask if I'd be willing to dog-sit for a week. He knew the responsibility would (mainly) fall on me, since I'm the one home in the daytime. The question surprised me; we've been united in our belief that...
A Week of Thanks
Social media platforms give us the opportunity to connect and interact with others instantly. We can share the best of who we are and look for ways to add value to others. As we enter this Thanksgiving week in the U.S., I want to try an experiment and I want to invite...
Getting Started With Social Media
Getting started can be intimidating, especially if you have been putting it off for a long time. Maybe you’ve heard that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. The same goes for starting to use social media to promote your...
3 Hard Learned Lessons about Process Improvement
I've been doing laundry for myself since college and it's always been a source of frustration for me. In college, I threw everything in together and washed it all on cold. Separating my clothes seemed too time-consuming. As a newlywed, I visited the laundromat with my...
Branding is Not ____________
While preparing a slide deck for an upcoming webinar, I remembered this post, originally published in November 2009 at Mountain State University LeaderTalk. I no longer live in the home that contained that kitchen. I wanted to repost this here (with permission)...
Clearing the Fog: Three Questions to Help You Find Your Way
When you struggle, you experience frustration. The fog is any distraction or division that clouds your vision and threatens your commitment. The reason we don't get what we want is we either don't know what we want or we become distracted. Gaining clarity will bring...
7 Ways to Take Care of Yourself
Early Monday morning, I stopped at Kroger on my way home from taking the girls to school. Starting on Saturday, I'd had a scratchy throat. On Monday, I felt pretty congested and pretty worn down. What I wanted to do: crawl back into bed. What I did instead: take Zicam...
A Resource For You
I'm happy to announce that Phil Gerbyshak and I are launching our new Social Media Quick Start Guide today. It's designed for people who need to start using social media to grow their businesses. It's step-by-step, practical, focused training. You can get it by...
3 Reasons to Download Our Quick Start Guide — Now
I'm excited to announce that our Social Media Quick Start Guide is now available for download. We wrote the guide for people who need to start using social media to build their businesses. We know that getting started can be overwhelming, so we've given you help and...