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As a self-proclaimed planner junkie, I’ve experimented with my share of planners over the years.

I’ve tried paper planners, index cards, sticky notes, whiteboards, apps, and a half-dozen digital project/task management programs.

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With a bazillion tasks running around in her head, she thought she was going to lose it. She couldn’t possibly remember everything she had to do… plus she was supposed to train the new guy on the office computer system tomorrow and she hadn’t prepared yet. (And she might as well forget about that new exercise class she planned to start… it just wasn’t going to happen.) She just couldn’t keep everything straight.

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As solopreneurs and micro-business owners, we are often teams of one working hard to get everything on our To-Do list accomplished. It takes discipline to keep on task, make progress, and fight procrastination. It’s especially difficult when you work from home because the lines between life/family/business are so blurry.

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There I was, sitting in a hotel lobby, on a long-awaited weekend retreat with a mastermind buddy. It was glorious. Two days away, with no distractions.

We were working on our business strategies for the upcoming year, plugging along, when suddenly I had this overwhelming urge to go make myself a cup of chai tea. (Chai tea had been my go-to afternoon pick-me-up for ages, and my energy was lagging.)

The problem was, I was in a hotel lobby with no access to my beloved chai tea.

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Your brain is buzzing, teeming with activity and fleeting thoughts. You have so much going on up there that you can’t possibly remember everything. Clarity and focus is elusive. Then it happens. When you get in the shower, like magic, a lightbulb goes off.

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When you don’t have to technically leave the house for anything at all, it’s tempting to just… stay home. And with all the tech available to us, we can have virtual meetings, order anything we could possibly want online, have an entire week of groceries delivered, and (thanks to mobile deposit) we don’t even have to go to the bank when we get paid!

It’s delightful working in your own space—until it’s not.

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Trying to decide which direction to go in? Not sure what is the right path to take? This article walks you through how to find clarity and make the best decision for you.

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Do you get discouraged and overwhelmed when you see the great work that others are doing? You think everyone else is doing it right, and you’re a hopeless case, right? Well, here are my thoughts on that subject, and what you can do about it.

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I admit it – accounting is not my thing. As a business owner, we know that we need to keep track of our numbers, but it can be a huge pain in the butt. If you don’t like numbers, or you don’t understand double-entry accounting, managing your books can feel like you’re speaking a foreign…

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Productivity can feel like a four letter word, yes? Check out these 10 tips for a successful and productive day. I’d love to hear some of your routines for keeping focus and motivation throughout the day in the comments, too!

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Have you been feeling stressed out lately? Maybe you’re starting or growing your business and feeling overwhelmed. There’s a lot to do, but you’re stuck, spinning, and getting nowhere fast. That’s a pretty crappy place to be when you’re in the midst of it, but there is a way out.

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I’ve been in business for a long time. During that time, I’ve had plenty of ups and downs, ridden the waves of clarity and trudged through months of feeling stuck. The ups are amazing, and the lows are really freaking low. It sucks to be stuck. It’s like the whole world is moving in slow…

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