Revealed: The Easiest Way To Activate Your Tribe

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Ready to find out one of my “secrets” to success?  Here’s one way I’ve discovered to build my visibility online, grow my list faster, and create loyal fans? One of the things I’m known for online is co-hosting blog challenges like the Ultimate Blog Challenge and 31 Days Blog Challenge.  I’m a huge fan of [...]

Don't Give Up, Don't Shut Up, Just Keeping Showing Up

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A year or two ago, almost no one was reading my blog (cue nighttime cricket noises). Now you are here, reading this, and I love you for that.  It’s an honor I don’t take lightly that you take time out of your day to read what I share. But how did you get here?  How [...]

Right Now, I'm Scared. Are You?

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Can I tell you a secret?  When you see this blog post published, I’m scared.  There.  I’ve admitted it. When you get an email/ezine/promotional message from me in your inbox,  my mouse hovered over that “send” button longer than I’ll ever admit, worrying I might have a typo or broken link or someone might be [...]

Is Your Courage Hiding?

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If your courage seems to be hiding out lately, here’s some inspiration to encourage it! “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your [...]

What Does it Take to Succeed as an Entrepreneur?

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What, exactly, does it take to succeed as an entrepreneur? Earlier this month I shared some of the ways you can blog better, faster.  One of the strategies was to improve whatever skills you need to. Monday we had a great discussion going on about college diplomas and whether they were necessary for success as [...]

Just Keep Going (Sometimes Things Go Wrong)

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Sometimes things don’t work out the way you plan. Technology doesn’t do what it’s supposed to.  Email doesn’t get delivered.  The package doesn’t get there on time.  The kids color on the couch with permanent markers and you can’t get it out. Today I got a reminder that all you can do is keep going. [...]

Creating Awesome: Just Swing, Hit and Run Like Crazy

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Yesterday I got stuck every time I sat down to blog.  Today I got stuck every time I sat down to blog.  Yeah, I have those days, too.  So I considered skipping a post for the day.  Then I ran into this post that inspired some thoughts… I Blame Scott Stratten – Making Excuses, Mailing [...]

It's Okay to Feel Like a Bamboo Tree

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How much do you know about bamboo trees? If your knowledge is limited to their use in flooring or testing as a torture device on the Mythbusters, then you’ll want to watch the video and learn something new. I bet you’ll look at bamboo, as well as yourself and your business, in a bit of [...]

How to Find the Answers to Your Tech Issues

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Crashes. Error messages. All those technical issues that make you want to throw something through your monitor or find a strong drink. (I’ll take black coffee, you can make yours Irish if you’d like.) I’ve solved a few of these issues for friends and colleagues recently who’ve asked me how in the world I found [...]

When You're Not Feeling Brilliant

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What do you do when you aren’t feeling brilliant?  When technology isn’t cooperating, the ideas aren’t flowing, and things just aren’t working? Sometimes that totally *blocked* feeling is a sign that we need to step away… Put. down. the. mouse. and. back. away. from. the. computer. It’s okay to give yourself a break.  If you’re [...]