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Start Where You Are
A couple of weeks ago, I started back at my yoga class. I have been practicing off and on for more than 10 years. I got a little sidetracked over the last year. When an email from Heather, the local...
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My Dog Teaches Money Mindset
I am sure you realize that your relationship with money is important to your business growth. Seems obvious, right? And, I know that you had a lot of reasons for starting your business. One of...
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Are You Like the Bison or the Cow?
Last week while I was caught in the masses of snow on the East Coast, I remembered something I had read about the difference between the bison and the cow. Not having experienced it, I am not sure...
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Handling Facebook Friend Requests
Facebook is a fact of marketing life for just about everyone. It ranks right up there with Google and YouTube for searching. I found that to be true myself yesterday. With an impending storm,...
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A Tribute to Yvonne
Over the weekend, the quilt world lost a visionary, Yvonne Porcella. I do not remember when I first met Yvonne in person. I know her influence came into my life back in the early 1980s with her book...
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Finding Your Why
Have you ever thought about what your why is? You know, why you do what you do? Why you are in the business you are? Why art or creativity chose you? And why you chose to make it important enough...
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Morning Rituals Are a Powerful Start to Your Day
Do you have a daily habits? I am sure you have some. A habit is a decision that you make. Over time you stop making the decision to do this thing but continue to do it anyway. Like brushing your...
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Leverage to grow your business
You’ve probably heard people talk about leverage. And not the TV show of recent years. Leverage is about using a resource to its maximum advantage. When I think of leverage in your business, I think...
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10 Minutes To More Creativity
Only 10 minutes to more creativity? That sounds doable, right? It is, and it’s as simple as sitting quietly and focusing on your breath. For the past few years I have been recommending meditation to...
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Is Your In-Box Running Your Life?
Do you ever wonder if you can actually have zero emails in your in-box? Well, I do know some people who have empty in-boxes. I will admit I never have. I fully expect my in-box, virtual and not...
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6 Ways to Make the Most of the Change of Seasons
Spring arrived in the Northern Hemisphere on Sunday. I think a change of seasons always brings a new energy with it. The length of our days is changing. We notice the trees blooming and the birds...
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6 Keys To Creating An Advertising Plan
How do you get the word out about your business? One effective way is with advertising. Advertising is used to persuade an audience (your potential or current customers/clients) to take action with...
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7 Steps for Success After a Workshop
Last week a wonderful group of creative arts professionals from across North America joined me for our annual Creative Arts Business Summit. They spent three days working on, rather than in, their...
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Are you waiting for permission?
Anyone who has been around small children knows they ask questions, lots of questions. And many of those questions start with “Can I.” Can I have one more cookie? Can I watch TV? Can I stay up late...
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Is It Time to Spring Clean Your Calendar?
With the change in seasons, I am in a spring cleaning mode. I have gone through some of the clothes in the closet. I have begun to go through the clutter (because that is what it is) in the basement...
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5 Strategies to Grow Your Email List
Are you growing your email list? “What email list?” you ask. “I’ve got loads of followers on Facebook and Instagram. Who needs a list?” You do! Without a list, your business will not produce profits...
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5 Steps to Getting Your Work Done
Have you ever found yourself procrastinating, overwhelmed or just plain stuck when it comes to getting your work done. Last week I did a free webinar called “From To Do to Ta Da Done!” about how to...
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Avoid the Comparison Trap
Do you ever get that sinking feeling when you look around and start to compare yourself to others — their art or their business success? You start to think that no one will every want what you have....
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Add video link here with photo clip – https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ypn5an09s5xpnv/CABS_2016_HiLite.mp4?dl=0 By all accounts the 2016 Creative Arts Business Summit was a success. Lots of aha moments and...
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10 Minutes To More Creativity
Only 10 minutes to more creativity? That sounds doable, right? It is, and it’s as simple as sitting quietly and focusing on your breath. For the past few years I have been recommending meditation to...
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