A good friend just told me this story: When my daughter was 2 she developed this phobia of bugs. It was so bad she wouldn't go outside. So my wife came up with the idea…
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Full disclosure: I watch American Idol. Each week on the show, a musical genre is chosen - and a master in that genre mentors the contestants. This week the genre was Motown and the mentor…
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Let me preface this post by saying that I am also sick of talking about kidney stones, but they've been the topic du jour in my body for some time now...so, that's what I'm serving…
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A client of mine just sent an email to his list (that I happen to be on) - it read: I'm taking a blogging course through our local adult ed program and the materials say…
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Ah, Twitter. It's an amazing marketing tool. It's a bastion of information. It's so much fun. I advise my clients, colleagues and friends to use it. I teach workshops on its extraordinary benefits. It seems…
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The night I graduated from high school - I gave a little speech. No, not that speech, this was just for my family and friends that had come over to our house to celebrate with…
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Up until last week, Writing Roads operated as a DBA. But, as my business has grown, the LLC (Limited Liability Corporation) title has been calling my name, and I just made it official. Still, there…
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So, I got the flu. And, besides the obvious bummerosity of feeling like (for lack of a better word) crap, I have to deal with the issues that surround being a sick and incapacitated freelancer…
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No matter how hard you work to build your personal brand, it won't be airtight. Not everyone will get the impression you're hoping to express. Do you remember English class back in the day? One…
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I got taken. I was had. Screwed six ways till Sunday. I've exhausted legal options, appealed to a conscience this 'person' doesn't have and now completely accepted defeat. But I'm going down swinging - hiding…
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