Today’s tip comes from (not) just another hardworking chick: Bridget Kuglin of Sweet B Designs. (See her adorable logo to complete the pun.) Sweet B Designs is the perfect example of heartwork-in-action: Bridget blends art + strategy + communication to do what she loves (make mad pretty things) so her clients can keep doing what [...]
As many of you know, I’ve spent the last five months in Germany focusing on my business and working with heart. On Wednesday, I’m leaving on a jet plane to head back to magnificent Mexico: my heart’s true home. Before I return home to continue my heartwork, I have to apologize to my readers. For [...]
When I re-branded RKA ink, I wanted to showcase what I do best, not just my menu web services but the quality of care I provide each and every client, hence web design with heart. The type of online marketing services I offer my clients–website development, eBooks and product design, content writing, social media strategy–all [...]
When you work at home or on the road, you may find yourself working in a common space from time to time. The people in your life–especially those who have never freelanced or run their own business–will tend to treat this time as “office hours” when you are free to chat, answer questions, and generally [...]
It’s okay to give yourself a few days off when your business needs extra TLC. And to… Tip #26 for working with heart – carve a pumpkin, eat an enchilada, try a new lipstick.
My mentor, strengths coach Brent O’Bannon, loves to talk about BHAGs: James Collins and Jerry Porras’ famous acronym for big, hairy, audacious goals. Realizing your BHAG is all about daring to believe that your wildest dreams will come true, putting these dreams on paper, and designing a strategic plan that will allow them to come [...]
Ever just do something nice for someone just because? My mom once relayed a story to me–with cartoon hearts in her eyes–about my stepdad surprising her with bag of her favorite coffee just because. It was just a bag of coffee but it was enough to make her melt. Today I wrapped up a big [...]
Other than it being pancake month on the ol’ homestead, the hapz in our ‘hood include our dear roommate Vera moving out last Sunday and Roberto and I “moving” into her room in preparation for her replacement. Needless to say, I wasn’t thrilled about the move (or Ver-awesome’s absence) but Roberto urged me to make [...]
You can always tell it’s bill paying time in our Jim & Della flat when you find neat stacks of coins in odd places. This morning when I woke up, I found a tiny tower of euros Roberto left on the kitchen table “just in case.” Such is the sacrifice of awesomepreneurship. Sometimes you’re flush. [...]
Some days, when the going gets tough and I can’t seem to get going, I tell the awesome in my preneur to shut up long enough for me to cry over my student loan statements and drink a box of wine. On special occasions, I visit the Museum of Conceptual Art’s website and type in my [...]
