Sending Thank You Notes Never Gets Old

My business life revolves around email, texting and my computer.  It’s so easy to rely on electronic methods for all our communication with clients and colleagues.  We communicate on social media and digitally so often we forget the joy one feels when receiving a card in the mail.  It’s so much better than an Evite,…

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What to do when you are overloaded with work

a cat nap is needed for all web designers

I could have done it all over again and worked all weekend. But, I resisted. I resisted because I didn’t want to have two weeks in a row of non-stop work. Is it any wonder that Friday I had a pounding migraine and felt unease when I put my head on the pillow at night? …

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Never let your clients know you work weekends

Working weekends is often required as a small business owner. I pretty much worked all weekend.  I took a few hours off to do laundry and grocery shop.  Sometimes you have to do what you have to do to make it all work. But I have learned over time to make sure I don’t let…

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Build your business systems around G Suite

I don’t know what I’d do without G Suite. It has to be one of the best choices I’ve made regarding my business in the last few years. It’s not hard for me to remember the horror of a hard drive failure. You know, that sinking feeling in your gut that you’ve just lost all…

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Why you should invest in your branding

Photo by Jordan Whitfield on Unsplash

Want to see something embarrassing? The evolution of my brand.  This first photo is from 2002 and on an invoice for my first client.   I had to take a photo from a printed version since the original is on a floppy disk (YIKES).  I don’t think it ever made it on the web. From 2003-2010, I…

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