I am kicking around the idea of writing a book for myself—yes, writing a book with my OWN name on the cover (probably as close as I’ll ever get to seeing my name in lights). I’ve even pledged to a couple of my accountability partners to draft a book proposal by the...
You and I are in the same boat right now. I don’t want to write this blog post and you don’t want to write your book. Yet, we also both want to publish and get our ideas out there. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution: work with a ghostwriter. Yep. I’ll admit I’ve...
I dug up this post from the archives and updated it with my current thoughts. It's odd how so much of the information feels relevant more than 2 years later. Enjoy! If I were ranking feelings, inspiration would be super high on my list. I LOVE feeling inspired. Here...
Whether you’re a blogging veteran or just thinking about wading into the content creation pool, you want to get the most out of your original content. Blogging is an awesome way to tell the world what you’re thinking and what you’re up to. But if the world doesn’t...
We all know how important it is to keep our current clients and customers happy. Of course, our business' reputation can live or die by customer reviews and referrals. But did you know increasing customer retention by just 5 percent can lead to a 25-95 percent...
So branding is a big deal. Or at least that’s what everyone with 2 thumbs and an opinion has suggested to me since I started my business 2 (simultaneously long and lighting short) years ago. And I’m starting to come around to this point of view. I mean, I’ve always...
I was watching Frozen with my friend’s kids the other day. It’s great. Elsa, the young boundary-less, emotional doormat princess character kisses the prince and falls in love all in one day. Her older sister, Anna, the powerful and graceful, but cold, queen is not...
I’ve mentioned before that I’m in a peer coaching group where we do 90-day visioning rounds. We wrapped up one round and are starting a new round this week. So, I want to share what I learned including best practices as I reviewed the last few months. I’m sharing not...
In this series, I talk about why having quality content matters even in a world that is overly saturated with information, maybe especially in a world that is overly saturated with information. With so much free information, just a Google search away, how do you stand...