Ladies Listen Up
It is time for you to dig deep, find intention and purpose, evaluate and grow, and most importantly take the reins of your life. I hope you find inspiration to do all those things and more here.

Rough around the edges
I was privy to an email the other day that referred to another female professional as “sweet and young,” and it wasn’t meant as a

Be vulnerable
Today I cried in front of my staff. Me, Kim Bode…queen of abrasive, broke down. Be vulnerable. The reason why isn’t important, most of you

Don’t mess with the bear: Stop with the sexism
I’ve been running a business for around 13 years, if there is one thing I hate above all else it is the questions women are

Tips for surviving the holidays
The holiday season is upon us and it comes with all the fun and stress. I’m not an expert on navigating the holidays, but I’ve

I want to scream
“Do you ever just want to scream?” was the text message I sent to three of my friends last week. There are times, we drive

Let’s get old together
I turned 40 last week, and no this is not some blog manifesto…so just calm down. I’m not sure when getting older became such an

Hi, I'm Kim!
Writer of musings.
Thank you for being here. For being open to being a part of an exploration of all things small business.
Mostly thanks for tuning into the musings.