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I’ve never been comfortable being the center of attention. It makes me nervous. I’m good at working in the background while letting someone else take the lead socially and publicly. But, why? Fear of screwing up, doing something embarrassing, not having the right words to say or a myriad of other things. Over the past couple of years I’ve been working on my mindset. I’m starting to feel stronger, more
Have you ever told yourself that you couldn’t do something, and then you tried to do it and failed? Have you ever told yourself that you could do something and, even though your odds of success were low, you succeeded anyway? Almost everyone can think of an example of each of these situations in their own lives and if they can’t, they can surely find examples in the lives of
For online entrepreneurs our websites are much like our second home and just like with our regular home, we love to change the appearance and add new decor now and again. We like to “pretty things up” by playing with templates, color changes and even altering our logos, headers and images. But oftentimes the “redecorating” process spills over into our sidebars and they become much like the cluttered bulletin board
Content may be King, but I am pretty sure images are Queen in today’s online world. It’s no secret that quality text-based images are an excellent idea when business owners want to gain attention and encourage engagement via social media. But there is a method-to-the-madness when including them within blog posts. So how many images should be used per blog post? Here’s the short answer; at least one, but not
I attended the opening ceremonies last night for the Stretch Yourself Challenge with Kelly McCausey. I’m so excited to be doing this because I’ve felt like I’m in a hamster wheel going around and around but not really making much progress. Getting Past the Hurt I shared with the group last night that stepping out of my comfort zone means writing from the heart. Way back when, I had someone
By now I am sure many of you have heard of this “little” channel in social media known as Instagram. BUT, what many of you may not know that this vibrant and growing tool is more than just a fun app to “create funky pictures of kids and pets.” As time goes on, Instagram’s popularity is growing by leaps and bounds and is being utilized more and more as a
