How-To 
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How to Love Yourself Even When You Screw Up!
We all have our moments. We do things that make us feel bad about ourselves. We choose behaviors we're ashamed of. We say things we're not proud of. And at the end of the day, when we screw up, we sit in guilt, shame and powerlessness.But imagine if we loved ourselves unconditionally. How would it impact our lives if we loved ourselves despite our errors? Even if we screwed up over and over again and made the same mistake over and over again – what if we loved ourselves anyway?
The struggle would be over. How do I know? Because I've been there.
When we get angry with ourselves because of our weaknesses and imperfections, we are literally choosing to go to battle, and the war is with ourselves! Imagine if your child had the same weaknesses as you. Imagine if he made the same mistakes over and over again. Would you be ashamed of him? Would you make him feel guilty every time he made a mistake? …
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How-to: Create a Profitable Biz Plan! (Part 2)
Ellen Rohr gives five more tips to help you create a profitable business plan. She also gives you pointers on what to include in a business plan you want to show to investors or bankers. If you don’t already have a plan, or you have one you’re not happy with, this is the article for you!
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How-to: Keep Employees Engaged in Their Work
Faced with a job she doesn’t want to do, Natasha Golinsky thinks about the many employees all over the world who show up day-after-day to a workplace they dread and a job they don’t like. “How could they put themselves through this agony every day?” she asks, and then comes up with some answers to help you keep your employees motivated.
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How-to: Choose a Copywriter for Your Marketing Success
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What is copywriting? What is it important to your marketing? How do you find a copywriter that’s a good fit for your business? Lisa Manyon, a Copywriting Strategist, blogger and author, explains three key steps you need to take to ensure you’re making the best investment for your business when choosing which copywriter you’ll work with.
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How-to: Create a Profitable Business Plan! (Part 1)
Ellen Rohr gives step-by-step instructions on how to create and organize a business plan that will propel your business forward. If you already have a plan, maybe it’s time for a “business makeover!” Check out Ellen’s tips and suggestions for maximizibg your profitability.
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How-To: Prune your Business Plan for Success
Ellen Rohr gives a step-by-step guide on how to review your business plan and prune it down to make it focused, so your plan can work more effectively for you. This is not just a one-time thing, but something you can do regularly as your business grows and changes. A well-made plan that you review regularly can help keep you moving towards profitable goals.
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How-to: Get Things Done Without Losing your Sanity
Do you wish there was more time in the day? Are you looking at all the things you DIDN’T get done on your To-Do list when the sun goes down? Rigdha Acharya reveals two secrets that will not necessarily help you get more done, but will help you be more effective in getting the important things done.
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How-to: Fire Your Husband Without Getting Divorced
Running a family business can bring some couples closer together. For others, it’s a recipe for disaster! Ellen Rohr gives tips on how to fire your husband (or even yourself!) without getting divorced in the process. Even if everything is going great and you don’t need to fire anyone, it’s good to find out what the potential friction-triggers are.
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How-To: Create Your Business Plan in a Weekend
Want to create a business plan but aren’t sure where to start? Feel overwhelmed by the amount of time and work you expect it to take? Ellen Rohr gives you a step-by-step guide to creating your business plan in just one weekend!
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How to: Keep the Faith No Matter What
If you’re working toward being, doing or having something — for example, saving money, starting a business, losing weight, etc. — you know how hard it is to stay positive when things aren’t going as planned. Carmen Jubinville shares five ways to keep the faith when you’ve had a bad day.
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Time Management Tips: Old School vs Digital Savvy
Our newest contributor, Rigdha Acharya, is an expert at Time Management. In her first post for us, she shows how changing just two “old school” methods of managing your time can make a huge difference in your business success.
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How-to: Achieve Better Networking Results with Positive Emotions
Lisa Sansom explores how positive thinking and emotions can help you achieve better networking results. If networking tends to stress you out, she also gives a few ideas of things you can do to help shake off the humdrums and feel like smiling again.
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How-To: Spring Clean Your Office for Better Sales
A messy workplace can be hurting your sales! Clients who see a mess may question your professional abilities. Ellen Rohr gives you a step-by-step process for taking charge of your office and making those tough decisions on what to keep and what to toss. Be strong! It all starts with a cup of coffee and and a dash of commitment.
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How-To: Go from “I think I can” to “I know I can”
Struggling with moments of self-doubt or low confidence can undermine your self-esteem and slow you down. Lisa Sansom gives you the tools you need to take that critical voice that lives in your brain and push it out of the way so you can get back to work and enjoy making success happen.
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Dangerous Liaisons: Handling Client Conflict Positively
Even the best relationships have their difficult moments. If you’re experiencing conflict with a client, what can you do to help salvage the relationship? Lisa Sansom, a certified business coach, offers ideas for handling conflict in a positive way. Like personal relationships, business relationships also benefit from open communication.
