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Covering Your Ass: Planning for the Unexpected with Julee Yokoyama
Have you ever been lying in bed and thought about what would happen to your business if you were unable to work? Or if you…
Sell the Strategy: Updates Based on What I Learned from Seven Clients
You’re probably already doing strategy work in your business, but you’re not getting paid for it. Or you’ve got strategy offers and you feel like…
5 Places to Cut the BS in Your Service Business
As a business owner, sometimes you get a feeling. Like you’re missing something. Or like things can’t be this simple. I’m here to tell you…
BS-Free Sustainability for Service Businesses
So many of the business strategies and tactics that we’re taught feel overwhelming. Like we need to learn something new and start over. But what…
The Cult of Scale
The Cult Of Scale (and Why Sustainability is More Important) By Maggie Patterson All opinions in this post are my opinions and mine alone. You…
How and Why I Still Work with Clients One-on-One
Working with clients one-on-one gets a bad rap in online business circles, and honestly, I really hate it. In this episode, I’m talking about why…
Getting Real About a Recession
Getting Real about a By Maggie Patterson All opinions in this post are my opinions and mine alone. You can view our full disclaimer here.…
5 Boundaries to Set In Your Business This Summer
For many of you, you’re heading into summer, and you may be wondering how you’re going to juggle everything for the next two months. In…
The Truth About Trading Time for Dollars
The About Trading Time for Dollars By Maggie Patterson All opinions in this post are my opinions and mine alone. You can view our full…