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What I am reading 10/17/25
Read more: What I am reading 10/17/25It has felt like a long week, but I’m still reading. I’ve made it a priority to be more open lately. I go to events I wouldn’t normally and I talk to more people even though it’s not my nature to be social. Let whatever is coming my way come because I’m ready for it.…
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Low energy work options
Read more: Low energy work optionsI’ve alluded to this before, but low energy work options are what keep me sane in an insane online world. This is what I pull out to do when I’m having a bad day. They tend to require less of me and are therefore easy to complete. And they keep me working when I really…
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What I am reading 10/10/25
Read more: What I am reading 10/10/25Who knew a cough could be this disruptive? After almost a week of this, I am just not reading in the way that I want to be. I knew preschool would include a lot of illness. My daughter didn’t go to daycare, so we’ve never gone through that stage where we get every virus. We…
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Why it’s time to take Threads seriously
Read more: Why it’s time to take Threads seriouslyWith how unserious Threads can be, it’s been hard to take it seriously. It seems like such a small portion of people in the world. And is it really as good as X? Threads is on track to exceed X’s active usage, so if you’ve been holding out hope that X might make a rebound,…
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Charging a retainer with unlimited hours
Read more: Charging a retainer with unlimited hoursI remember telling a friend who was doing work for me that I charge a retainer with unlimited hours for clients. Her eyes got huge and she said, “You must get taken advantage of a lot.” The answer is simply that I don’t. Do I sometimes tiptoe into scope creep? Yes, but I’m able to…
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What I am reading 10/3/25
Read more: What I am reading 10/3/25I have been busy, so reading hasn’t been as much of a priority this week. Postseason baseball is a special time for me. I’m full of superstitions and antics people seem to forget about the second the Yankee season is over. Like my partner had no recollection that I tie something around my neck and…
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What to do when you don’t want to do anything
Read more: What to do when you don’t want to do anythingIf you’ve worked for any amount of time, you’ve come across a period where it’s hard to do anything. Maybe you’re sick (like I unfortunately have been, thanks preschooler) or maybe you’re going through a low energy period. Whatever it is, it can be a real problem when you have a full workload. So if…
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The role of side quests in social media
Read more: The role of side quests in social mediaWe went to the Ohio Renaissance Festival over the weekend. Despite the trip being cut short due to weather, our family had a blast. Because I was sick, we went on a different weekend than usual so it was a new experience. And one new experience I noticed was the tents advertising side quests. There…
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Keep your social media business simple
Read more: Keep your social media business simpleThere is no one who gets more excited about the latest tool than a social media professional. For me, my brain goes to all the new things I could do with it. Here is the problem: It gets really hard for clients when you’re constantly change your business processes because you have a new tool…
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What I am reading 9/26/25
Read more: What I am reading 9/26/25It’s been a tough week, and I have not been reading the way that I would like. My daughter burst into preschool thinking every kid would instantly be her best friend. She probably made every mistake in the book, but after checking with the teacher, I decided to let her make those mistakes without any…
