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If you need me, I'll be in the mountains doing yoga.
As my automatic email reply says (from now until Wednesday, August 24th): Hi there! Instead of recharging my phone and my computer this week, I’m unplugging and recharging MY batteries in the Asheville mountains. I’m probably doing yoga next to…
On Diving in Headfirst
I love watching the Olympics! One of my favorite events to watch is diving. This, despite the fact that, as a kid, I remember watching Greg Louganis’s infamous dive when he hit his head on the board during the 1988…
Need more blog ideas? Break free of the STOP and just START writing.
So, last week I wrote about all the benefits of blogging for businesses: blogging drives traffic to your website; increases credibility with potential and actual clients; and gives you a chance to enhance the story you are telling with your…Blogging: The one weird trick that will increase website traffic, boost credibility, and give you the body you’ve always wanted.
Okay, I was obviously kidding about that last thing. But blogging really does drive traffic to your website and boost your credibility with potential and actual clients. Plus, some other really good stuff that I’ll tell you about in a…
Too tired, drained, busy, burned out, blocked….to write a blog post? No you’re not.
I am tired. I was up late watching the big game. What do you mean, what big game? You haven’t heard about the feel-good, Cinderella sports story of the year? Allow me fill you in. The rough-and-tumble Coastal Carolina University…
Busy-Shaming is the New Sign You’re a Grownup Mean Girl
If I were ranking feelings, inspiration would be super high on my list. I LOVE feeling inspired. Here are some random bits of stuff that made me feel inspired this week: This Cavalier fan’s story This kopywriter and his…
Freelancer: The New New ‘F’ Word?
Recently, I was considering an offer I received to wade into the world of freelance writing. I can see the value in doing it. As a copy writer who is new to the scene, I am laser-focused on two…
Who’s afraid of networking?
Not me. Not anymore. We established last time that I’m an academic (semi-retired academic, if one can be semi-retired at my age.). So when I was thinking about starting The Pocket PhD, I did what comes most naturally to…