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Do you mean a graphic with the title of the blog post? I think those are really good at keeping your social media posts ‘on brand'. I don't read a lot of blogs anymore, but when I scroll pinterest and other social media there is a definite brand recognition factor to certain blogs and websites who use consistent graphics.

I've started CYM… listened to week 1 read Chapters 1 and 2 and trying to work through the worksheets… This one is proving more difficult for me.

@linda-tieu, I have found that the most important thing is to do what works for you. I'm not great at writing ahead as I like the spontaneity of writing what is going on more immediately. I do a Monday and Friday blog which are more personal or just what I'm thinking about (I do a lot of that) and on Tuesdays I write what I call knitting…[Read more]

Yay for seeing what you needed to change to get a task done. That's one thing I've learned too, seeing what the problem is, is usually half or more of the battle for me. A lot of times I'll know there's a problem and not see what it is or there's a problem and it's going right over my head. I tend to get tunnel vision a lot of times and run…[Read more]

I'm posting 3 times a week. One post is shop related (anything from behind the scenes to giveaway to shop update). Twice a month a do a tutorial (I'm going to start a cast on series in Aug) and once a month a feature a shop. The other days post things I think my customers would find helpful and enjoy. I might create more of a schedule down the…[Read more]

Whatcha workin on?

This week I'm getting stuck into the writing for my upcoming CAL and Wrangle your Time course. I'm spending time creating checklists for my most common tasks, formalising my systems. So that's all good 🙂

I'm also working with someone to upgrade my blog shop to a much easier buyer experience and create a pretty home page.…[Read more]

I finished lesson 2 yesterday. 🙂

I have found I am not too bad at doing things when I have time. I do already set aside work time with specific tasks, but there's room for improvement in focus and planning.

The course has made me think more about the stuff I do all the time and I'm starting to set up checklists for my most common…[Read more]

Thanks everyone!

I second Varian's proposal:

how to attend big trade shows as non-vendor. What can get out of it. Contacts, follow ups, etc.

And maybe something I've read about in the Artist's Way: There's the myth that creatives have to be on their own, fight their own fight, do their own thing, somewhere in a lonely cave in the desert. And there has been a…[Read more]

Congratulations, Susan! That is an awesome success!

Oh, whoops, @karen-whooley. I forgot you used Create Space last time . . . Well, hopefully it works itself out. 🙂

I dont have a book yet with Ingram.. my old book is set up with create space so I haven't had that issue.

That's what I was thinking too… I'll do some that are cropped but I'm going to post about something else.

I have another question for those of you who have used Ingram Spark (would love to hear your thoughts, @karen-whooley :)) . . . Although my book is currently listed on Amazon, it is listed as “Temporarily Out of Stock”. Amazon says this is a distributor issue. And when I've talked to IngramSpark . . . you guessed it. They say it is an Amazon…[Read more]

I like it when you interview Starship captains about their businesses – I find it inspiring and really helps to get the ideas flowing.

I forgot to post my map all done! Here it is 🙂 My daughter did the drawing part and I love it.

Wow @s589886! I think you have worked through a lot! May I recommend a timer for getting to stuff. Set it for 15/30/45 then put you butt in the chair. Since you've limited the time obligation it becomes possible. As a rebel I find I need all kinds of devices to make me behave.

Hi folks, especially @tara @tanja-osswald and @karen-robinson – I wanted to get back to you and say a huge huge THANK YOU. It does really help to clarify things in my head. I've been a) massively unwell and b) caring for my daughter, so havent been online much at all. I have been thinking about your really constructive answers though and working…[Read more]