Building Your Business in Uncertain Times: Tools to Help You Thrive
I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the global elephant in the room: there is a heck of a lot of uncertainty right now with our various country’s economies, threats of war, annexation, tariffs (and counter-tariffs, that hurt everyone), and the potential for job...
Tech Recommendation: Quickbooks for bookkeeping
Your personal and business financial wellbeing is so, so, so, so important. Whether you bring in $50,000 a year or $250,000 a year in your business, you need to accurately account for all of the money-in and money-out, especially at tax time.If you are like many...
The Reason Why I Jump Out of Bed Every Morning ❤️
If you’re anything like me, you may find yourself wondering about people’s motivations — especially extremely successful people who you admire. I’ve found a common thread that truly resonates with me, and is absolutely my lived experience: It isn’t just about growth,...
Tech Recommendation: Canva for Marketing Design
Okay, this recommendation may seem silly to you, because you are very likely already using Canva in your business, if you do any design-work yourself.But, I still think it warrants a recommendation (even though it's basically the only horse in the race for simple,...
Tech Recommendation: Airtable for Content Library & Promotions Management
Haven't heard of Airtable? Think Excel or Google Sheets but waaaaaaaaaay better.I primarily use this spreadsheet software for content libraries for my client's social and content marketing arms, but, I have also used to to track enrollments, manage affiliate programs,...
Tech Recommendation: Asana for Project Management
If you know anything about me, you know I am a COMPLETE NERD for project management. I *love* it. And I do a lot of it in my business and for my clients. So, I have used most of the project management tools out there, and I like them all for different reasons. Some...
Tech Recommendation: Mailchimp for CRM & Email List Management
There are dozens of Email Service providers & CRM programs out there, but in my not-so-humble-opinion-because-I've-tried-all-of-them, Mailchimp is the best. Spoiler: It's because it is simple, reasonably inexpensive to get started with, and versatile. I'm certain...
Tech Recommendation: Bluehost for web hosting
There are a multitude of website builders, hosts, and ways to put yourself out there on the internet these days, but I'm a traditionalist in that I have a Wordpress site (with DIVI builder) and I use Bluehost as my host.If you are hosting a Wordpress site, I would...
A Huge Goal for 2025: Let’s Make It Happen Together
Traditionally, I’m not much for a ‘goal-setter’ or ‘resolution person’. But, this year, with the Crafty Fox Administrative Toolkit out in the world, helping solopreneurs and entrepreneurs to get their operations in order, I feel compelled to set myself a 2025 goal....
Tech Recommendation: Buffer for Social Media Management
There is no shortage of social media scheduling tools out there... and I've used most of them!And while my recommendation here would differ slightly here, based on existing audience size, content types & strategy, and intentions, my go to recommendation for...