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The Way of the WildpreneurTM

Humanity-first Approach to Business

This needs to stop . . . .

If there's one thing that irks me about the online world, it's the barrage of messaging that all we need to do to be successful is hustle harder, slay more and then you will have magic fairies flying out of your arse to take you to 7 figures. 

Seriously. 

It needs to stop.

It is...

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Is it time for a vision board refresh?

I have had the SAME vision board since I started my business back in 2010.

This morning it fell off the wall above the aforementioned whiteboard where it normally hangs forgotten. I looked at it and realized it was time for a refresh.

Yep. I have had the SAME vision board. How? What I do now is...

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Radishes, Mint and Marketing!

I was at the local market last week when this display stopped me in my tracks! 

Literally. 




I couldn't get enough of it. The colors. The smell. It made every cell of my being tingle! We walked away with bunches of radishes and mint. 

On the drive home, I was struck by how excited...

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The Power of Storytelling

The landscape of social media has changed dramatically over the last few years. Gone are the days when you could post a meme with a catchy line, and that was all that was needed to build a thriving audience. 

Now, we need to connect on a deeper level with our audience (our potential future...

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Meditation . . . Maybe there is something to it

I spent nine days at The School for the Work with Byron Katie.

I went because I was on the marketing staff for Byron Katie, International.

I went expecting to learn more about the company, more about the people we serve, and more about the methods Katie uses. 

I expected to learn more...

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Organic Reach is Dead or is it?

The news from Social Media Marketing World is that Facebook Organic Reach is dead. A year ago you could post an image and get instantaneous traffic; you now have to pay to reach those very same followers. There is no denying it, by that definition organic reach is dead. But then, so is...

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