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Are Vision Boards Woo Woo? business mindset personal life Jan 13, 2025
Are vision boards woo woo? Or is it just a creative way to do your life plan? I’ll let you decide! In the meantime, here are some of my thoughts on why I create a Vision Board every year:

Vision Bo...

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Dreaming Big Versus Being Realistic business mindset Jan 07, 2025

What is too big of a dream? How do you navigate setting big dreams versus what you can realistically achieve?

When I dream big, I am shooting for what makes me excited and a bit overwhelmed. Whe...

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What Do Your Services Cost? business mindset finding a bookkeeper unpopular opinion Dec 17, 2024

This is what you go to websites for. This is the first question you ask after a presentation. So why are you hiding it from your potential clients/customers?

Why are you making them do a "free discov...

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This Is My Birthday Month - Ole! personal life Dec 11, 2024

I turn 44 this year! Some people hate their birthdays. I LOVE mine!!!! Sure, I have built a life I love. It's so fun to take chances that scare the crap out of my husband. hahahahha. Seriously, he tel...

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Your Mindset Defines You personal life Dec 03, 2024
Did you know I have 4 more siblings I found out about 10 years ago? My bio dad had 3 children before Jenn and me and 1 more after.
 
I am one of 10 siblings. Jenn is my only "full blooded" sib
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Your Beginnings Do Not Define You personal life Nov 26, 2024
Did you know I'm adopted? And so is my Seester. So are two other sisters not pictured here.
 
We came from drug addicts who continued to choose drugs over us after we were born. We ended up be
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The Top Five QuickBooks Online Bookkeepers Of San Diego County business mindset finding a bookkeeper Nov 20, 2024

You’re here because you are looking for the best bookkeeper for your business and are ready to stop doing it yourself. It can hard to know who to trust when it comes to the inner working...

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Year End Celebration For Your Employees bonuses employee wellbeing payroll Nov 18, 2024
It is that time of year for you to be figuring out how to celebrate your employees.
1. Do you have a party?
2. Do you give out cash bonuses?
3. Do you give out gifts?
4. Do you do nothing?

What...

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Payroll Should Be Your Biggest Expense business mindset hiring payroll unpopular opinion Nov 13, 2024

Unpopular Opinion: Being proud that you are paying the minimum you can for a big brain with loads of experience, has me questioning your morals, ethics, and integrity.

Sub in any job title you want. ...

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GrowthCLUB Kansas City with Crystal Noell, Guest Speaker budgeting workshops Nov 08, 2024

No one ever teaches you how to read a profit and loss report, or why your bank accounts don’t always match the “profit” numbers you see on paper, or what the difference is between net profit, cash flo...

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Running On Empty business mindset Nov 06, 2024

This is a great metaphor for what it is like being a business owner. Often, you have just enough left in the tank to get by. You barely make it to whatever comes next.

At the end of Quarter 3 (Sept),...

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Rich Is Not The Point business mindset Nov 01, 2024

"When my business has made one million in gross revenue, I'll have it made."

Then you hit a million in revenue and realize you are still struggling. You might still be holding your paycheck, leaving ...

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