Human and Business Systems: The Beauty and Brutality

I love human and business systems. I’m not super proud of this fact but it’s my reality. Systems are a collection of activities, procedures, and ways of doing things repeatedly that form a pattern that is predictable and makes things easier. At least for some people. This leads to why I’m not proud of the…

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Anatomy of an Online Course Launch

Social media has changed the face of marketing.  And the pandemic changed the face of learning. It’s Not Optional Any business knows they must have an online presence if they want to capture their slice of the 70% of the world’s population who use the internet. And any business owner who works with clients one-on-one…

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Anatomy of a Great Website: The Essential Components

Welcome to Part 2 of the April blog/vlog series on growth and expansion. This week, I want to show you the Anatomy of a Great Website…a website that works because…well, websites are not like they used to be! Last week, I talked about when I started my business, and how I built my website from…

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A Mission Statement That Actually Means Something

Mission Done Right If you’ve ever worked in a business, you’ve probably been involved in or heard about a mission statement. Often, mission statements are incredibly boring, confusing, and pretty much pointless.  If a mission statement doesn’t instantly guide the actions of the people within the business, it’s not done correctly.  I want to tell…

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So You Want to Be a Doula?

So You Want to Be a Doula? Twenty years ago, few people knew what the word ‘doula’ meant. Now, most people know what a doula is But there are so many kinds of doulas…birth, postpartum, death or end of life, full spectrum, even divorce or surgery doulas. What is the difference between all these types…

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Getting Started and Finding My Voice

This is my journey of finding my voice in a society that silences women, starting with my mother’s subtle but unsuccessful rebellion. How do you bring an idea to life if your passions are silenced? Dedicated to my mom.   My mom was born in 1929, when women weren’t known for having their voices heard.…

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