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Another New Social Media Platform… Really?
What’s this Instagram thing everyone is talking about? Chances are unless you live under a rock you’ve heard of Instagram but may not...
wholeheartbuild
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting… an Intern
At times owning your own business can be hectic. Actually, I think hectic might be an understatement. When the work starts to become...
wholeheartbuild
Jul 4, 20192 min read
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Push Past the Writer’s Block
Writer’s block. The two dreaded words that keep me up at night. As a writer there’s not much worse than needing to meet a deadline and...
wholeheartbuild
May 17, 20192 min read
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Get Out From Behind Your Desk
Owning a small business doesn’t exactly lend itself to ongoing education. Your to-do list is a mile and a half long. Your budget for...
wholeheartbuild
Oct 29, 20182 min read
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New Beginnings
Five months of surviving. Changing. Growing. And did I mention surviving? The past five months have included: -my oldest child graduating...
wholeheartbuild
Sep 3, 20181 min read
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Creating an Effective Promotion
It’s time to promote your latest product or service. How will you reach your customers and tell them how amazing it is? Here are some...
wholeheartbuild
Apr 20, 20183 min read
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In Defense of ‘Meaningful Social Interactions’
It’s been a month or so since Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to the way the platform displays items in the...
wholeheartbuild
Feb 21, 20183 min read
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Encouragement and Education for Small Business Owners: 8 Resources
Owning a small business can be draining, so it’s important to fill your tank with helpful resources. You also need to be continually...
wholeheartbuild
Dec 29, 20173 min read
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Shop Local First: Be Part of the Movement
Shopping local. It sounds like such a great concept, but why is it that we too often wind up in overcrowded malls or buying sight unseen...
wholeheartbuild
Nov 18, 20172 min read
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Five Constants in Social Media
There’s one thing you can always count on in social media: it’s always changing. The landscape of social media has changed drastically...
wholeheartbuild
Oct 4, 20172 min read
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Pushing Past the Chaos
It happened a few weeks ago. I didn’t want to come into work. For those of you who know me, you know that’s not like me. I love my job. I...
wholeheartbuild
Aug 30, 20173 min read
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10 Steps To Writing A Blog
So your energetic marketing person advised you to start blogging, or sharing updates with your audience. You know she’s right (we usually...
wholeheartbuild
Jul 15, 20172 min read
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Leaving Home
Most people dream of having a home office. For most of my professional career, I have lived that dream. But after a series of...
wholeheartbuild
Jun 8, 20172 min read
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Who Are You Talking To? Why Target Markets Matter
When you own a small business, it’s easy to lose site of who your business is meant to serve. It’s easy to think that your target market...
wholeheartbuild
May 17, 20172 min read
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Owning a Small Business: Legend Meets Reality
There’s something of a legend accompanying small business ownership. The rough individualist strikes out on her own to make a difference....
wholeheartbuild
Mar 25, 20172 min read
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Growing Employees As Brand Advocates
She sat next to me at a workshop, and we quickly struck up a conversation about work. She was just finishing an internship at an area...
wholeheartbuild
Feb 28, 20173 min read
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Don’t Get Left Behind
If you know me well at all, you know how much I love small businesses. I believe in the power of small businesses to transform...
wholeheartbuild
Jan 21, 20172 min read
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Tenacity or Stubornness?
All small business owners need specific traits: good time management skills, ability to work with people, willingness to serve, and...
wholeheartbuild
Dec 17, 20163 min read
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When It All Comes Crashing Down
I launched my business in December of 2014, full of excitement and ready to take on the world. I was steadily increasing my client base...
wholeheartbuild
Nov 21, 20163 min read
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Why Small Business Matters
Photo Caption: Left- My dad actually made a pond for my mom behind the house he excavated for her. Middle- One of my first rides in the...
wholeheartbuild
Oct 12, 20163 min read
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