Well, the short answer to the question in today's blog title is "those things that move your business forward." The long answer is what I'm about to present to you in this blog post. So, stick with me as I unfold the not-so-secret, best-kept secret that seems to elude our creative minds time and time … Continue reading Creative Entrepreneurship Basics: What Should I Focus on in my Business?
Well, we're on to part two of our discussion on medicating the problem when it comes to work-life balance. And if you missed part one, you'll want to stop reading this post, go back to part one, and then come back and continue your reading of part two right here. Now, I could simply state … Continue reading Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Medicating the Problem (Part 2)
I've been in a really reflective mode over the past month, while I was away from this blog. (Check out last week's post, entitled A Creative’s Lesson in Creative Work-Life Balance to see what I was up to during that time.) And, it was a needful time for me to ponder over a few life … Continue reading Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Medicating the Problem
My, oh my . . . how I’ve missed this space! And YOU! It’s been a minute (well actually, a month) since I last visited with you through this blog. And where in the world have I been? Well, I’ll get to that in a little bit. But, let me just start out with how … Continue reading A Creative’s Lesson in Creative Work-Life Balance
Need I say more? Well, you know I'm going to -- just have to expound on today's topic with a little (maybe a whole blog post worth of) explanation before I put this baby to sleep. The creative mind is ALWAYS churning over here at Degrees of Maternity, but you're probably well aware that I'm … Continue reading Creative Entrepreneurship Basics: Positioning Your Products and Services to Meet Your Market’s Current Needs
Inevitably, you're going to develop your reading skills while you read. But, I don't want to discuss reading skills today, per se. What I'd like to do is go a little bit further and a little bit deeper on the benefits of reading to gain knowledge and, then, discuss applying that knowledge in order to … Continue reading Reading to Develop Skills (Other Than Reading)
Rewarding . . . absolutely rewarding. It's the first word that came to mind when I engaged in this little activity called reviewing my older posts and noticing how my line of thinking (from the past) jives with my line of thinking in the present. It reveals to me that I have some blogging principles … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told: Your Blog Should Serve YOU (Part 2)
Let me try something a little different today. Okay? A different take on a well-known idea in the blogging world. And here's the well-known idea: A blog should be serving others in some way, whether it is to educate, inspire, or entertain. You've heard this statement or something like it, haven't you? Probably so. But … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told: Your Blog Should Serve YOU
So, I'm not going to keep you long today. No, not at all. I just wanted to follow up with you regarding last week's post entitled Creative Entrepreneurship Basics: Cater to the Seasons in Life, where I mentioned that I'd be doing some back-to-school store readiness prep. And so, I just finished getting some of … Continue reading Creative Entrepreneurship Basics: Cater to the Seasons in Life (Part 2)
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