Cause life happens in the uncomfortable.

The view from the floor, surrounded by dogs, coffee and adderall. 

Pessimism and success

Pessimism and success

I was labeled a pessimist the other day and my first reaction was to be defensive. Let's be honest, pessimism is not viewed favorably; we are considered the Eeyores of

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Cultivating client relationships

Cultivating client relationships

The most important relationships in your business are the ones you already have. We spend so much time searching for the next big thing, new project, new client...we miss or

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Are we all mean girls?

Are we all mean girls?

I originally wrote this article for Huffington Post over a year ago and I doubt it will ever lose its relevance.  “There are two kinds of evil people in this

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Get writing!

Get writing!

If you are not writing, do you even exist? Kidding...sort of. In the world of business ownership, you have to write - emails, blogs, notes, strategies, press releases, newsletters...the list

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Middle aged woman wearing a shirt that says "As Strong As the Woman Next to Me"

Hey, I'm Bode.
Writer of musings.

Thanks for swinging by to check out my dogs, my ideas, my super fresh perspective and all the things that annoy me in life.

I can’t wait to share all the things you never knew you needed to know.

Have You Heard?

8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications.

We’re going to tell you your site is bad, your messaging is jargon, and stock photography from the 90s is burning our eyes. A trifold will not get you a client, and cold calling makes people hate you.

We do the kind of work people remember—and the kind of relationships built to last.

Just over here managing ADHD however I can.
The BBB aka Big Brutal Blow
(pic is how I feel)

This isn’t just policy failure—it’s a moral failure. 

You are cowards, every single one of you who voted for this, who looked the other way, who put self-preservation ahead of the people you swore to serve. You have chosen to please a tyrant instead of protecting your districts. You have made it clear: small businesses, vulnerable populations, and working families are expendable to you.

If you’re not standing with small businesses, you’re standing in the way of Michigan’s future.

Full blog at www.smallbizmusings.com - link in bio
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