Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket

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This age old saying refers to the farmer that went to collect the morning eggs and put them all in one collection basket only to have the handle break and have the entire contents crash to the ground losing everything.  As entrepreneurs we do that very same thing, only not with real eggs or baskets…

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Where It All Started

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Where did it start? Recently I was messaging with some friends on Facebook about how we started online. I thought back about my first website that I had, which was an AOL homepages site that eventually I transferred over to my own domain. That was over two decades ago now. Wow! That led to talking…

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9 Tips To Work On During Business Down Times

9 Tips To Work On During Business Down Times

Many businesses are a little slower right now, so what better time to work on business improvements. Focus on things that will help you as business picks up. Lead generation, traffic ideas, and overdue maintenance. Visit your own website and opt-in. Did you get the results you want? Don’t have an opt-in? create one! Create…

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Challenge Yourself

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Recently, I decided to challenge myself. The challenge was originally to work on an area of my business that I’m either lacking in, forgot about, or simply have never done. In this case it was in a way a double challenge. 1.) To create more videos for my YouTube channel 2.) Run advertisements for those…

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Website Versus Social Media

website versus social media

Lately, I’ve been doing some research for some online projects. I’ll get back to that in a moment. But something I’ve noticed is that many people are choosing either a website or social media. That made me think why is it a Website Versus Social Media? I like to keep busy if you’ve not noticed…

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How To Be Intentional

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At the beginning of almost every year I look around, I listen and determine what word, phrase, or idea is calling out to me. This year the word “Intentional” has been screaming everywhere I look or listen.  So, now I’ve been thinking about that word and trying to best decide, How do I become intentional.…

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What Makes You Different?

what makes you different

Right now everyone is trying to fit in and be like everyone else. Waiting to see what everyone else is doing before making their own moves. So, what makes you different? What’s your unique angle.  To borrow a quote from the great Dr. Seuss: Why fit in when you were born to stand out! What…

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Cheaping Out In Your Business

I understand that business starting out are trying to save money but this is one thing I think that holds many businesses back. What I’m talking about is trying to use free or “discount” services to run their business. Now before I get too far, there are cases where there are perfectly good free applications…

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