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Have you been blogging? Or slacking?

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 1 Comments

If you’ve been slacking on writing blog posts or are just feeling like your blog needs something, it’s time to dust off your keyboard and get Back To Blogging! What? You don’t know what to write about? You have no inspiration? No motivation? Well, I can fix that! Back To Blogging is a 30 day program that will deliver daily…

Goals & Rewards

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

When you reach a goal, you get a great feeling of accomplishment. For some, that feeling is enough of a motivator to help them work their way to that goal. Unfortunately, that feeling simply isn’t enough for most people…. If you fall into the second category, don’t worry. You are not alone. And there is a very easy solution to…

Money As A Motivator

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 1 Comments

I think that money is one of life’s best motivators! Think about it, if you had millions of dollars at your disposal, would you really wanna get off your ass and go to work? Probably not. It would be a lot funner to travel, shop, and basically be a rich jet-setter. Of course, the majority of us do not have…

Inspiration For Beating The Business Blahs

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 3 Comments

The Business Blahs – we all get a case of them now and then. They are not fun. On a mild day, they can make you feel like sitting on the couch and watching TV all day. In a worse case scenario, they can make you want to throw your whole business out the window. I have found that the…

Turning Ideas Into Action

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

Ideas are all around us, and nothing feels more exciting than coming up with a fantastic idea that you know will absolutely work. The difficult part for most, however, is taking those ideas and turning them into an actionable plan. Here are a few tips to help you get started: #1 – Write out a plan of attack. You have…

Self-Employment and Taxes – Do You Maximize Your Deductions?

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 2 Comments

Oh, the joys of the IRS! It can be so challenging to understand what’s deductible and what isn’t. And even the most well intentioned people are intimidated and afraid they’re going to make a mistake. At the same time, you do want to keep the money that’s rightfully yours, right? Here’s how to maximize your deductions, legally! #1 – Understand…

Spring Cleaning Your Goals

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

Back in January, you probably made a lot of goals. And you probably worked really hard on them… until February. That’s normal! It happens. So if that happened to you, don’t feel bad. You can start over! And you can take what you learned to build better goals. For example, if your goal in January was to blog five times…

Spring Cleaning Your Projects

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

Do you ever find yourself suffering from “shiny new object syndrome’ ?? This is when you keep starting new projects – without finishing the last one. This syndrome can make you feel tired, overwhelmed, and downright exhausted. It can take the joy out of your work, and make you feel like quitting. As you can see, this syndrome can be…

Spring Cleaning Your Schedule

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

Keeping track of everything you need to do can be daunting – and sometimes overwhelming! There is a lot of hype out there about what works best, what the hottest product is, etc. Don’t get consumed by this hype! The fact is, everyone has a different personality, and if you are trying to use a system that works against your…