The holiday season can be a test for any work at home mom or dad. It’s challenging enough to juggle business and home on regular days. The holidays can feel like a three-ring circus has moved in. Thankfully there are ways you can make it easier to keep up with it all.
The Blog
Plugin Mania – 6 Great WordPress Plugins for Your Blog
I’ve been putting more time into making this blog rock so ya’ll will enjoy your learning here. Thought I’d do a quick post to share the new plugins I’ve put in and why. Recent Comment Avatars On the right side of my blog under “Who’s Talking Back…” you’ll see a list of the 5 most […]
Sharing What’s Happening With Me
I’ve had a really big, very busy week! Thought I’d share it in a Monday reflection sort of post.
Holiday Gifts for my Ezine Readers
Are you subscribed to my newsletter? If not, now’s a great time to sign up! I’ve decided to borrow an idea from the ever-brilliant Alicia Forest and do a 12 Days of Christmas giveaway for my readers. During the month of December I’ll send out short email each day for 12 days with a gift […]
Bright Ideas to Keep Your Newsletter Interesting
If you struggle to come up with ideas for your newsletter articles, you aren’t alone! Many small business owners aren’t sure what to write about. You want topics that will be interesting to your readers and help them get to “know” you so they learn that you can be a trusted source of the information […]
Five Free Image Resources for Your Blog or Website
Here are some free resources I like for adding images to my blog posts or web pages and editing images: Free Online Photo Resizers Resizr: http://resizr.com/ – you can crop images easily as well as specify the exact size Resize My Picture: http://www.resizemypicture.com/ – allows you to resize more than one image at once
How I Implemented Things Quickly
I’ve had a lot of emails and messages asking me how the heck I got so much implemented during the weekend I was at Attract Clients Like Crazy so I thought I’d share how I did it. Here are five things that helped me take fast action and get things done.
Thankful for so many things…
So it’s that time of the year in the US where we celebrate the things we’re thankful for (and, if you’re like me, question official holidays, their origins, and real story behind it all… but that’s another blog post). This morning I’m feeling thankful for all the little things. I can sit here at my […]
When They Hit Me With the “Fairy Stick”
Ever need someone to just hit you with a “fairy stick”? Apparently I did! I had a breakthrough this week (okay, I’ve had more breakthroughs than I can count this week, but I’m focusing on a particular one right now) in my Success Circle Coaching mastermind with Richard and the wonderful businesswomen in my group. […]
My Biggest “Ah-ha!” Moments from Attract Clients Like Crazy
You know how sometimes you get the feeling that a light bulb in your head just lit up and something made sense? I had those moments constantly at ACLC last weekend and thought I’d share just a few of them. I’ve been doing what I do for more than 10 years now. I love what […]
20 Actions I Implemented at Attract Clients Like Crazy
I’m sitting in the LA airport waiting on a flight to Seattle, then on home to Anchorage. Decided it’d be a good time to review what I implemented at ACLC. Why am I sharing this? First, because I’m just so darn excited about it all. Second, because I want you to know that if I […]
Even Super Heroes Need Help: Ways to Get Support and Stay Sane
Do you have support? You’ll notice many super heroes have sidekicks. No one thinks of Batman as less than a hero when when Robin helps out or Alfred takes care of his mansion. It’s okay to get help from a spouse, friend, coach, virtual assistant, maid, children, mother’s helper or all of the above plus […]
5 Things You Must Do to Have More Time
by Marcia Francois One of the most common goals my clients tell me about is that they want more time. If you can relate, I have good news for you – if you put just one of these tips into practice, you will save hours every week:
Encouraging Comments on Your Blog
I’ve been looking into ways to encourage blog comments and found a couple of very cool plugins to share.
Fun Characters for Tweets
If you’re on Twitter much you may have noticed others including special characters in their tweets. Here’s a list you can bookmark to copy and paste in your own tweets.