Tips & Tricks
Tips & tricks of small business from a small business owner. Be inspired, think big, and cut yourself some slack.

Interview WTFs: Observations & Tips
A growing business is a blessing and a challenge. Hiring is one of the hardest endeavors, regardless of business size. When you have an entry-level

Sunday Scaries
Am I the only one, who had never heard this saying, until recently? According to the internet, that is always right in all these types

Get it over with, stop procrastinating
Ever find yourself scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn…all the photos in your phone…the latest Ann Taylor sale…basically doing anything but tackling the looming project that

Blogging lessons (11 years and counting)
We are blogging maniacs at 8THIRTYFOUR, we blog twice a week or more depending on breaking industry news. That is a lot of content to

Consistency is annoying, but necessary
As entrepreneurs and business owners, our days are anything but consistent. It is a word we loathe, how can we possibly be consistent when everyday

The art of procrastination
Don’t have a heart attack, but I currently have 1,215 emails in my inbox. Are you hyperventilating? Take a deep breath, here’s a paper bag
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Keep being loud, ladies. Keep making them uncomfortable. Tear through every room they told you wasn’t yours. Take up more space than they ever imagined possible—and watch the mediocre men shrink to fit the corners they built for everyone else ...
Any time I can share my infinite wisdom from my 46 years on this earth…I’m all about it.
@b.razor.scharp gave me access to his Gen Z @calvinuniversity class to tell them why they need to give a F about personal branding and why they need to own their weird and share it with the world. We need it.
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I haven’t made time for the spaces, places and people that bring me peace and remind me why I do what I do. Our cabin is my happy place, and the dogs seem to enjoy me there too (peek picture 2).
This is your reminder to pause the hustle and take stock in what truly matters.
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Necessary Endings: Doesn`t mean it`s bad. It just is.
Don`t let the ending or fear of it stop you from moving forward.
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