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Here you will find tools, resources, understanding, and motivation on all things small biz. It can be tough to be a small business owner – you’re not alone.

Bode’s Top 5 from 2025
2025 was a year of reckoning for me both personally and professionally. I got to experience the joy that is perimenopause, continue navigating my ADHD,

Amy Poehler Got Me Obsessed with the Enneagram and Now Everything Makes Sense
Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang makes me ridiculously happy. Go listen to every single episode. I’ll wait. In every episode, she talks about the Enneagram;

The Names Have Been Changed to Protect the Not So Innocent
8THIRTYFOUR is hosting the Community Capital Conversation on November 19th, because enough is enough. Bring your stories. This isn’t the story about the quarter of

The Trauma that Built Me
I have the phrase “find comfort in the uncomfortable” tattooed on my arm; it’s a reminder that growth happens in the uncomfortable, and while this

Own Your Quirks
I am the most unathletic person you will ever meet. If you don’t believe me, watch the video of me rollerblading—it’s on my Instagram. I’m

We Don’t Do Marketing
(If I hear this one more time, I’m gonna throat punch someone.) If I had a dollar for every time a technical or contracting company
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WTF is personal branding? Um…something you need to stop ignoring. Own Your Weird, it’s the only thing people will remember about you. Still confused? I’ll fill you in on March 2 & 3, go register at www.bodespeaks.com ...
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@8thirtyfour and quite frankly my life would not exist if it wasn’t for this guy. He’s the fixer, feeder and all around keeper…of all the animals, properties, projects and chaos. He celebrated his birthday and his siblings (please enjoy those sweet photos) surprised him at dinner and then friends at brunch, only one pictured is @ebaygoede (I know it’s not a great photo) but @sarahmhenige @adamnldt and @johngoede were all there. ...
Gen X is feral, and I’m d*mn proud to be one, which is why we are out here Making Good Trouble as the great John Lewis would say. Get loud, get uncomfortable and speak up.
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If I haven’t made it clear, @8thirtyfour stands with Minnesota, and it’s long past time to condemn, prosecute and remove this administration. And yes, that is RBG over my shoulder. Be like RBG, John Lewis and go follow @heathercoxrichardson
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