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Is it time to quit your job for your side hustle?
Read more: Is it time to quit your job for your side hustle?Over thirteen years ago, I decided it was time to quit my job and to rely on my side hustle as my main source of income. It was the scariest thing I had ever done. I don’t regret a second of it. But would I do it again in this economy? That’s a good question.…
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The benefits of changing where you work
Read more: The benefits of changing where you workMy daughter is starting preschool this week. Although I’m full of trepidation about this (I have read too many articles about kids getting kicked out of preschool which is still wild to me), I also am very excited. This will give my daughter a chance to discover who she is without me, and I will…
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How to retain social media clients
Read more: How to retain social media clientsI’m really good at keeping clients around for awhile. While I’ve watched other social media professionals burn through clients every year, I’m able to retain my clients for years. Do I have some great secret to how I retain my clients? Not really. Most of it is just following through on what I say I…
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How to handle the end of a client relationship
Read more: How to handle the end of a client relationshipAs much as I would like all of my clients to be with me for the rest of time, the fact is that the end of our relationship has to come. So many times, it’s the healthy next step. Why? Their needs have changed or I have changed. Or a million other things may have…
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Reasons why I haven’t gone after a potential client
Read more: Reasons why I haven’t gone after a potential clientI like money. Because I like giving my daughter and pets the life they deserve. So it’s not surprising that I go after almost every potential client who comes my way. Yes, I said almost. I decide not to pursue a number of potential clients during the first interaction. I drop some during the proposal…
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Everyone isn’t going to care as much as you do
Read more: Everyone isn’t going to care as much as you doSomething I have struggled with a lot over the course of my career is how much I care. You’re probably asking yourself why this is a problem. Well, there is such a thing as caring too much. It can be taken to a toxic level and cause real mental health problems like burnout. And if…
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Adding a New Service as a Business Owner
Read more: Adding a New Service as a Business OwnerA couple of things have happened recently. One is that I’m working with a pro bono client on a new service that I’ve never offered before. The second is that LinkedIn published a list of skills on the rise. Both of these had me thinking about how I decide to add a new service to…
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Stop Trying to Do It All
Read more: Stop Trying to Do It AllWhen I first started with my business, I was working constantly. I’d sometimes get up at five in the morning and wouldn’t finish until ten at night. It was exhilarating to do it all, but thankfully, I knew it couldn’t last. So as soon as I could, I started taking things off my plate and…
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Creating an Identity Online as a Business Owner
Read more: Creating an Identity Online as a Business OwnerWhen you own a business, so much of the business is tied up with who you are. So it’s super important to think about what your online identity looks like. If that sounds like faking who you are online, it is not. In fact, if you do that, then you will have loads more problems…
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Professional Development and Running a Business
Read more: Professional Development and Running a BusinessYou’ve got your business going and things are looking up. You’re now looking to grow and that means learning more. But what kind of professional development can you really do? I’ve found it’s really tough out there and lots more snake oil salesmen than actual great products to help you. So where do you go…
