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What to do with negative self-talk
Read more: What to do with negative self-talkNo one knows negative self-talk better than me. It’s rooted in my anxieties, but knowing that doesn’t make it stop. And yet, I do move forward every day and accomplish a multitude of things. It did used to hamper my movements, but I’m able to get beyond that now. So how did I do it?…
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Should you still concentrate on organic content?
Read more: Should you still concentrate on organic content?I’ve been on job boards and talking to recruiters a lot lately. It is all paid paid paid. It’s rare to hear anything about organic content whatsoever. It’s not surprising. It reflects what a lot of blogs have been saying: Organic is dead and you have to pay to play. If this is true, of…
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Working with clients who have bad expectations
Read more: Working with clients who have bad expectationsI have a system to weed out the clients who have bad expectations. But there are always a few that get through. So what do I do when that happens? Do I instantly fire them? Let’s talk about it. What kind of expectations do they have? There are different levels of bad expectations. There are…
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What I am reading 1/9/26
Read more: What I am reading 1/9/26I’m back to my regular schedule, and I’m back to reading. I love having my daughter home. But we were all sick for the first week and then she was super antsy the second week. It was time for her to go back to school. That was underlined when she ran into her classroom with…
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How to listen to a no from a social media consultant
Read more: How to listen to a no from a social media consultantLike I said last week, I have had to say no a lot to clients. It’s a tricky thing to say as a social media consultant. But I’m usually saying it for their own good and with no malice. And when the client can listen to that no, life is so much better for both…
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Dealing with big personalities
Read more: Dealing with big personalitiesI recently had an interview for a board position. They had lots of questions for me, but an interesting one was how I deal with big personalities. To be honest, I’m a person who attracts big personalities. I tend to be quieter in person, and I really stick to what truly matters. That is easy…
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Your role as a content writer
Read more: Your role as a content writerOver the years, I’ve looked at my role in an organization in many different ways. I’m not really in the company, but I am at the same time. Because a social media consultant has to have a closer relationship than a typical vendor, it gets a little fuzzier than most. But knowing your role as…
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Starting the year with a good mindset for your business
Read more: Starting the year with a good mindset for your business2025 was a dumpster fire of a year for a lot of consultants. So if this is your experience, you are not alone despite what the countless social media posts say. So many of us are struggling and it’s time we change that mindset. What is the power of your mindset? Okay, so that question…
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What I am reading 1/2/26
Read more: What I am reading 1/2/26I was insanely sick over the holiday, so this is more of a catch up on my reading than anything. When I went into my daughter’s classroom to volunteer for her holiday parties, I noticed one thing: She was the only one not sick. I thought I was insanely lucky and didn’t see it as…
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How to say no to a client
Read more: How to say no to a clientIt’s that time of year when everyone is trying stuff one last push in to get those numbers they so hope to achieve. And it’s… overwhelming. Especially when it’s a last minute decision to go after those numbers and there’s no plan to do it. I’ve been in that situation with a client before, and…
