Are You Missing This Essential Ingredient to Success?

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Okay, so you can’t actually be “missing” this ingredient, but you may not be putting enough of it into what you’re doing.  Click play to find out more… (If you can’t see the video, click here to watch it on YouTube: http://youtu.be/kzsPgPTBaEM)Grab a copy of the book directly from Suzanne’s site at http://suzanneevans.org/money-store Or get [...]

How to Create Content Your Readers Will Love--Even If You're Not Psychic

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After a couple years of blogging, I’m getting slightly better at predicting which of my posts will be the bigger “hits” with you.  But sometimes my predictive powers aren’t… well, let’s just say I haven’t unlocked the “psychic” level yet. What You Can Learn From Your Most Popular Posts (and the Ones That Flopped) I’ve [...]

Web Talk Radio -- Do You Listen In?

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If you like the “behind the scenes” scoop on how people get from A to B, then you may like this recent web talk radio show where Shannon Bush of Creative Possibility and I chatted about blogging, finding support, and being yourself. Click here to listen in: http://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/2012/12/24/creative-possibility-the-limitless-life-michelle-shaeffer/ And you can connect with Shannon at [...]

How to Succeed When You're Afraid

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Do you consider yourself a brave, courageous person?  Are you the type who could base jump or get on a stage in front of 100,000 people without fear? I’m not.  I’m working on it though (not the base jumping, exactly, but the bravery). I loved the movie We Bought a Zoo and my favorite scene [...]

5 Ways You Might Be Driving Your Readers Crazy (Without Realizing It!)

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You may be guilty of driving your readers crazy without even realizing it. And unless you’ve got thousands of “spare readers” just waiting to fill in the spots by the ones you’re driving away, (I sure don’t!  I want every reader who lands here to stick around.) you might want to run down this quick [...]

One Cool Way to Achieve More of Your Goals

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I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions.  But I do consistently set goals and create the step by step plans to reach them.  Goal setting is an absolutely critical part of moving forward in life and in business.  So I’m always intrigued by new ways to stay focused on my goals and turn them into reality.  [...]

What is Your Big Dream?

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A couple days ago I posted about how important it is to know your readers — and I like to take my own advice.  ;) As we end 2012 and head into 2013 I’m looking at how I can better be of service to you here on my blog, and how I can support you [...]

The #1 Question You Must Answer Before You Drive Traffic to Your Blog

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Imagine this… You’re at your favorite coffee shop, sitting at a cute little wooden table with carved detailing. You’ve got your favorite hot beverage, lovely music is playing in the background (my imagination says classical, probably Bach, but this is your imagination so you get to choose what’s playing in yours). You’ve got all sorts [...]

12 Biggest Lessons I've Learned from 12 Years in Business

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Twelve years ago I stepped out into creating my own business.  Here are 12 of the biggest lessons I’ve learned along the way. 12. Determination counts. If you’re determined enough you’ll make it work. I started my business with a laptop computer, internet connection, and prayer. I had no start up money. Didn’t know a [...]

Best Weekend Deals for Entrepreneurs

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Has your inbox been going as crazy as mine has this weekend with Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals? Wow.  Insane. Save some time –  here are the best of the best of the deals I’ve spotted for bloggers and online entrepreneurs this weekend. Blog Themes and Plugins StudioPress Themes & Genesis Framework My favorite [...]