Running Your Business

10 Ideas For Beating Procrastination

Putting off projects or other responsibilities is a huge stressor and just makes my anxiety climb – which makes me not want to “do the thing,” which increases my anxiety … and round and round we go.

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Holiday Bargains in October

Today, it’s time to talk about getting your business ready for the holidays – and helping your customers get ready, too… Customers will want to take advantage of savings as much and for as long as they can.

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The Importance of Work-Life Balance

One of the hardest things for people – particularly entrepreneurs, owners, and managers – to do is balance work with their personal lives…A lack of work-life balance can truly destroy a person’s life.

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Using Rewards to Keep Them Coming Back

It’s interesting how getting a small stamp or hole punch or an email that you have received points can make a person feel so happy…And the more they feel that excitement, the more often they will return.

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8 Ways to Give Back to Your Community

The great thing about giving back is that you can get your name out there while doing some good for other people. There’s nothing wrong with wanting people to see where your company places value. It’s the perfect way to show people what is important to you.

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How to Overcome Writer’s Block

We all get writer’s block sometimes, and it can be the worst…The words stop flowing (or they never started at all) and you are left staring into the abyss of a blank page. So what’s a writer to do?

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Product Showcase: Bakeries

Many wonderful conversations have happened when surrounded by the smell of freshly baked bread. I think it’s important to encourage the type of atmosphere that is often associated with specific stores and shops.

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Using Technology to Improve Your Work

Can you imagine being a store owner in the Wild West? … You didn’t even have air conditioning to cool off on a hot summer day! Thanks to technology, times have definitely changed. But are you making the most of the technology that you have?

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