‘My Opinion’. Two little words, but powerful enough to unleash a tirade. The truth is, never in my lifetime have I felt so divided. I am torn between sharing my opinion and staying quiet. Between Empathy and Apathy. It’s an emotionally exhausting place to exist.
Beyond the delicious lattes and sweet treats, my local café offers a place to ‘just be’. Just Be. Yourself. I ordered my usual – a delicious latte treat made with care and attention by the friendly barista. Her smile is the outward sign that she is happy. She slides over a latte so good it is always worthy of a foamy milk heart. I always admire its subtle symbol of kindness – a sweet language enjoyed by all latte enthusiasts.
So, you have an idea! Double high fives! Now What? Ideas can be like fireflies in the night. They appear suddenly, shine brightly, and vanish. Honestly, there was a period in my life when I was juggling three ideas at once. Like the fireflies, they burned out just as quick as they appeared. Sure, some ideas lingered a little longer, burned…
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Price. A little word with big emotion. Undoubtedly, determining a price for your product or service is one of the hardest aspects of starting a business. Getting it right is imperative to our success. Remember the TV commercial with the woman running from the store yelling, “Start the Car”? A clever commercial indeed. If you’re like me, you may have even re-enacted…
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I am still a little surprised (in a good way), by the choice I made 16 months ago – leaving my job and leaping into full-time Self-employment. While I was employed, I also had two side-hustle businesses, and it was time to lean into them fulltime. It was the first time in my 20+ year career that I stepped away from the security…
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I’ll never forget the surge of emotion I felt looking up at Santorini, Greece as our cruise ship sailed into Santorini harbor. A city built along the cliffside. All those whitewashed houses with a perfect scattering of rooftops dipped in blue, combined with perfectly choreographed blue-painted window frames and doors sprinkled throughout for dramatic effect. All of it nestled along…
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