Posts Tagged ‘habits’
New Clubhouse Class: Warm Letter Campaigns
Back in college (when dinosaurs roamed the Earth), I remember one of my professors teaching us about cold calls. Randomly calling a stranger to try to get them to buy from you was supposed to be a tried-and-true marketing tactic. It felt icky to me then, and cold calls are still one of the sleaziest…
Read MoreLife Editor’s Picks: Let’s Do Lunch
OK, stop what you’re doing. It’s time for a break! Grab your purse and let’s step away from our desks. We’ll stretch our legs, clear our heads, and get some yummy food in our grumbly tummies. Many entrepreneurs skip lunch altogether and plow through their work like hamsters spinning on their wheels. But taking a…
Read More10 Habits of Expert Life Editors
Life editing isn’t a one-and-done task. Your life is always changing so you’ll always be editing. So what makes some Life Editors wildly successful while others stay at the “surface level” stage? Expert Life Editors look for ways to go deeper and up their game. They’re not content to make half-hearted efforts. They’re all in,…
Read MoreNew Clubhouse Class: Make an Operations Manual
When I first started my business, most of my passwords and instructions for various tasks were hastily scribbled on Post-It notes stuck to my desk and laptop. This half-assed organization system wasn’t very helpful, especially when I needed to remember how to publish a blog post or what size to crop my photos. Not surprisingly, my business…
Read MoreMastering the Fine Art of Sandwich Productivity
When you’re avoiding an awful task on your to-do list, you might find little things to occupy your time so you don’t have to do it. You might start a load of laundry, take a walk around the block, or make a sandwich. Well, that sandwich is a fabulous idea, but not how you think!…
Read MoreHow to Tell If It’s Time to Raise Your Prices
One of the most stressful parts of running your own business is choosing the prices for your products and services. If you choose prices that are too low, you’ll look cheap and inexperienced. If you choose prices that are too high, you might be out of your potential clients’ budgets. As you gain experience and…
Read MoreNew Clubhouse Class: Law of Attraction 101
I’m often asked why I’m such a happy-go-lucky person, as if I’m experiencing a permanent sugar high. Well, it’s not because I’ve been eating too many Twizzlers (that’s a problem for another day). I’m walking on sunshine in order to live my ideal life. When I focus on all the blessings in my life and…
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