• 6 Figure WordPress Consulting

    6 Figure WordPress Consulting

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    There is a perception out there that WordPress is easy and a quick way to make money. Here is a summary of a question I got recently. I work at a 6 figure job doing Windows coding. I want to get out on my own but need a similar income. I always thought that I’d…

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  • What’s the purpose of your productivity?

    What’s the purpose of your productivity?

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    If you’re reading this site it’s probably because you want to learn to run a better business and be more productive. But to what end? When you can get more done in less time are you just going to add more to the schedule so that you work the same amount of hours? When you…

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  • Business Backstop

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    You may remember that I wrote about most people pulling all nighters just being idiots. I had a bit of feedback on that saying it just happens sometimes, which I totally agree with. Having a sick kid during the day may mean you have to make time up during the night. Having a bunch of…

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  • My Final Words

    My Final Words

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    OK, so here goes my last and final post of this series… I think it’s important to summarize what we’ve talked about all week. When I think about the things that I could share, there are hundreds of them. What I’ve touched on this week is what I feel has been vitally important to OUR…

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  • Support Your Non-Entrepreneurial Spouse

    Support Your Non-Entrepreneurial Spouse

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    I’ve talked a lot about how I support Curtis in his business ventures, but I think it’s important to talk about how he supports me and the things that I want to pursue. Please know that I’m not expert in marriage, but we’ve got 10 years of experience, one beautiful daughter and a second child…

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  • Be Your Spouse’s Sounding Board

    Be Your Spouse’s Sounding Board

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    Even before I became a part of the daily to do’s of Curtis’ business I was his sounding board. This falls under support, but I think it’s important enough to merit it’s own post. Whether you are business savvy or not you are your spouse’s sounding board. What exactly do I mean by that? Well,…

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  • Boundaries

    Boundaries

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    Something that I am asked often as the wife of a “work at home” man is how it works. What people are really asking me is what the boundaries are. There seems to be this false impression out there that being self employed and working from home offers the ultimate freedom. I think a lot…

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  • Supporting your Entrepreneurial Spouse

    Supporting your Entrepreneurial Spouse

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    This week for our blog series you guys get to listen to a new voice. I’ve been the “behind the scenes” person in Curtis’ business from the beginning and when we were talking about starting to run a series of posts on his blog every now and then he asked me if I would be…

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  • Saying no to potential work is hard

    Saying no to potential work is hard

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    One of the best words you can learn in your business is the word NO. Using it copiously helps make sure that you don’t get overwhelmed with things to do that really aren’t a priority. Getting comfortable with the word no will mean the difference between burnout and long term success. Knowing how important the…

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  • It’s not your client’s fault you didn’t prove you’re worth anything

    It’s not your client’s fault you didn’t prove you’re worth anything

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    Some freelancers get all up in arms about clients not liking pricing that was handed to them. They complain about cheap clients always trying to get something for nothing. Without a doubt, there are clients around that just want to get the best deal and at some point they will find you and try to…

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