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Complete Randomness is just that – a little bit of this, a little bit of that. Explore thoughts and ideas and maybe even gain a new perspective! You never know where the randomness will take you.

It’s the holiday season…for you
As we approach the holidays, I wanted to write this blog as a reminder that it can be a hard time for many. As we

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If you live in Grand Rapids, chances are you have seen the controversy surrounding the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce’s decision to endorse Republican Gubernatorial

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I am not a terribly patient person, my anxiety at times is off the charts. I’m not really a ‘go with the flow’ individual and

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A day in the life of a business owner
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It`s time for Bode`s Top 5 of 2025, it`s like the @spotify Wrapped but not really at all. Full link in my story and bio and wherever else we put those things.
2025 was a dumpster fire of epic proportions, but it`s also the year women recognized and owned their power and influence; because of that, I wouldn’t change a thing (ok, maybe a few things).
Here’s my recap and what I think it all means for 2026.
1. The Gray Wave: Women are quitting men cause we`re tired, we have each other, and life is easier without you. Ouch.
2. I Beg Your F*cking Pardon: Women are ruining the workplace with competence, collaboration, and equality. How dare us.
3. The Price of Your Cowardice: Is America great again? Guess I haven`t noticed between inflation, rising health care costs, and the sh*tty economy.
4. The Sisterhood. There is power in our gender; when we recognize and own it, we are unstoppable.
5. You Are the Face of Your Business. People buy from people, not logos. Embrace your personal brand, get out there, or watch your business suffer.
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@crestongr @bestincreston outdid itself this year. @8thirtyfour brought back the boozy hot chocolate bar, and many of our favorites came back and declared us the best stop🎄.
@clifftonyoung @lisayounggr let us borrow their children.
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It’s the work no one notices or thanks you for. It’s evenings and weekends spent cleaning, organizing, filing, fixing, moving, and trying to catch up.
It’s calling the City because your garbage can is missing a lid, or waiting for the security company to come because there is a fault in your system, it’s shoveling the sidewalk every morning and weekends...it’s replacing bulbs in lights, scrubbing scuff marks off walls, washing windows...and it’s never ending.
Small business ownership is really hard, all-consuming, and only other owners truly get it. #personalbranding #smallbusiness
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Saturday office days, @8thirtyfour all decked out, Lessons from Bobby by Chris Matthews and a happy hour with the family I chose. ...