I was happy to flip the calendar to 2020 this year. I’m usually not one to wish time away but, in my little corner of the world, 2019 wasn’t super […]
Escape To Your Happy Place
ESCAPE TO YOUR HAPPY PLACE When I got married in 2013, the new hubs and I honeymooned at this boutique all-inclusive resort in Jamaica. We loved it so much that, […]
What’s Your Brand?
WHAT’S YOUR BRAND? In my previous life, I worked for a woman who was one of the most brilliant marketers I’d ever worked with. She was highly creative, fiercely intelligent, […]
Why Everyone Needs a Baseball Cap and Cheap Watch
WHY EVERYONE NEEDS A BASEBALL CAP AND CHEAP WATCH Like most business owners, I’m always conscious of presenting my best self to clients and business acquaintances. I have a quality […]
Quiz: Do You Need Support Staff?
QUIZ: DO YOU NEED SUPPORT STAFF? I’ve talked to TONS of small business owners about where they spend their time, and I’ve read my fair share of new-client surveys, needs […]
From Tactician to Visionary
FROM TACTICIAN TO VISIONARY Many (many!) years ago, I was part of a small team that ran a statewide association dedicated to the Wisconsin newspaper industry. Our executive director was […]
Elusive Victories: The Creative Process
ELUSIVE VICTORIES: THE CREATIVE PROCESS Thanks to my previous life in publishing and marketing, I get to do quite a bit of creative work for our clients – from small […]
New Habits: Simple, but Never (Ever) Easy
This blog post was pulled from the Rescue Desk archive. Originally published on a former blog back in 2012, I thought it was worth dusting off, making a few updates, […]
From Handshakes to Hugs
Not too long ago, I attended a customer-appreciation event for one of our clients. He owns a firm that has been growing by leaps and bounds, and every year on […]
Educated Mischief
When I started this business more than 10 years ago, I worked out of my home office. At the time, I lived at the top of a hill, right on […]