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How to Network at a Conference

Conference season is almost here and amidst all the preparation and arrangements, we sometimes forget about one of the most important parts of attending a conference …. networking. Maybe we forget about it because it can be the most awkward, ... Read more

How to Use Linkups in Your Blog Growth Strategy

Everybody loves a good party, right?  Friends hanging out, getting to know each other, meeting new friends while deepening connections. And food.  Lots of good food. Link-ups (or linky parties) have all the characteristics of a great party.   Some ... Read more

When Your Dream Wears You Out

Wouldn’t it be great if pursuing our dream was all sunshine and roses?  If whatever we tried worked out just as planned?  If whatever we used to measure forward progress looked more like this than this? If you’ve worked at ... Read more

Overcome Your Creative Block with Bible Study

As creators of words, products and opportunities, we are always looking for sources of inspiration.  Writer’s block is really a thing and can keep us stuck for days, weeks or even months.  It’s a scary feeling …. we wonder if ... Read more

Don’t Go Naked on Social Media

I had an awkward encounter on Facebook this week with my friend Beth.  It went something like this:   Ouch.  Beth is one of my best friends and I’m so sorry  we had such a public disagreement.  In our passion ... Read more

Overcoming Overwhelm

I know what overwhelm feels like.  I bet you do too.  Incomplete thoughts flying through your head.  That nagging, terrifying feeling that you’ve forgotten to do something.  Or the paralyzing fear that you are about to do the wrong thing. ... Read more

Black Friday 2023

Ready, Set …. Black Friday! Bookmark this page to get all the details on Black Friday deals for online Christian ministries and businesses.  I’ll have specials on my products, and showcase other deals on tools and resources to support you. ... Read more

The Assembly Line Method to Task Batching

My favorite thing about the Honor Circle is watching my friends apply what they learn in ways that work for them, and then share it with the rest of us.  Our girl Susan from Growing A Content Heart came up ... Read more
January Reset: Social Media Guidelines

January Reset: Social Media Guidelines

There is nothing that seems to bring more angst, stress, and even fear to those in online ministry and business than social media. Which platforms are the best? How many days a week should I post? What should I post? ... Read more
January Reset: 3 Tips for Managing Email

January Reset: 3 Tips for Managing Email

Before we close our 2022 planners and open the crisp new ones, blank with possibilities for 2023, there are some things we can do to make way for all those possibilities. We need to unload some things and straighten up ... Read more
January Reset Financial Stewardship

January Reset: Financial Stewardship

This is it!  The last week of our January Reset… a month spent cleaning up our ministry and biz clutter to make room for the new opportunities God has for us in 2023. Are you ready to talk about financial ... Read more
January Reset: Organizing Digital Files

January Reset: Organizing Digital Files

Here we are in our second week of January Reset … time we have set aside to clear out some of our ministry and business clutter and make way for the amazing opportunities God has in store for us this ... Read more

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