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The Perfect Blend

How to run a small business and stay sane.

Anger
Are You Sick and Tired of Counting Characters?

Karen Leland on May 1, 2013

While I recognize the necessity of limiting would-be Leo Tolstoys from trying to turn their Pinterest profiles into War and Peace, it can be very annoying to craft the perfect tweet only to discover it's six characters over the limit.

While I recognize the necessity of limiting would-be Leo Tolstoys from trying to turn their Pinterest profiles into War and Peace, it can be very annoying to craft the perfect tweet only to discover it's six characters over the limit.

Sleep
7 Worst Habits Of Workaholics

Karen Leland on October 11, 2012

There's no doubt that times are tough. But if you're tempted to try and show your value by working harder and longer, be sure to include a healthy dose of self care - otherwise success may come with an expensive price tag - your health.

There's no doubt that times are tough. But if you're tempted to try and show your value by working harder and longer, be sure to include a healthy dose of self care - otherwise success may come with an expensive price tag - your health.

Cognition
Break Out of Your Comfort Zone

Karen Leland on October 4, 2012

It's all too easy to stay in the same routine year after year, doing the same things, thinking the same thoughts, eating the same foods, doing the same job and engaging in the same hobbies.

It's all too easy to stay in the same routine year after year, doing the same things, thinking the same thoughts, eating the same foods, doing the same job and engaging in the same hobbies.

Media
Build Brand Awareness With A Survey

Karen Leland on September 20, 2012

A survey worthy of media attention is more than just a few questions randomly asked.

A survey worthy of media attention is more than just a few questions randomly asked.

Resilience
Facing A Change? Here Are A Few Rules For The Road

Karen Leland on September 14, 2012

The changes you experience, both big and small, can dramatically affect your point of view, mood and energy level.

The changes you experience, both big and small, can dramatically affect your point of view, mood and energy level.

Consumer Behavior
Inspiration Breathes Life Into Branding

Karen Leland on September 6, 2012

One of the first things I do when I start working with new clients on their personal or business brand is to ask them to consider what mood or energy they consciously strive to bring to anything they do.

One of the first things I do when I start working with new clients on their personal or business brand is to ask them to consider what mood or energy they consciously strive to bring to anything they do.

Consumer Behavior
Four Ways To Get Out Of The Yes Trap

Karen Leland on August 30, 2012

The key is to learn to say "yes" to the right things and "no" to the wrong ones. That's easier to do if you understand the following four saying yes traps and their solutions.

The key is to learn to say "yes" to the right things and "no" to the wrong ones. That's easier to do if you understand the following four saying yes traps and their solutions.

Spirituality
What's Your Number? Understanding Your Enneagram Type

Karen Leland on August 23, 2012

Enneagram: an ancient spiritual and psychological system that reveals nine different aspects of human consciousness and personality.

Enneagram: an ancient spiritual and psychological system that reveals nine different aspects of human consciousness and personality.

Consumer Behavior
Email Headlines With Emotional Value

Karen Leland on August 9, 2012

The Advanced Marketing Institute offers a no-cost Headline Analyzer that calculates the Emotional Marketing Value (EMV) of a headline.

The Advanced Marketing Institute offers a no-cost Headline Analyzer that calculates the Emotional Marketing Value (EMV) of a headline.

Career
New Study Shows We Are Overworked and Overwhelmed

Karen Leland on June 8, 2012

Any small businessperson who currently swims in the swirling mass of a high-pressure workplace doesn't need another study to tell him or her that they have reached their limit.

Any small businessperson who currently swims in the swirling mass of a high-pressure workplace doesn't need another study to tell him or her that they have reached their limit.

Career
The Challenge Of Hiring Linksters

Karen Leland on May 18, 2012

Picture this: An 85-year-old company founder startled by the scantily clad intern sitting on his desk texting her mom or an angry parent calling to ask why her son's schedule was changed, impacting the family's summer vacation.

Picture this: An 85-year-old company founder startled by the scantily clad intern sitting on his desk texting her mom or an angry parent calling to ask why her son's schedule was changed, impacting the family's summer vacation.

Intelligence
Are You a Multiplier or a Diminisher?

Karen Leland on April 26, 2012

Drawing on interviews with more than 150 executives and on her own experience as the former vice president of Oracle University, Liz Wiseman, author of the book Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, argues that leaders are either Multipliers or Diminishers.

Drawing on interviews with more than 150 executives and on her own experience as the former vice president of Oracle University, Liz Wiseman, author of the book Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, argues that leaders are either Multipliers or Diminishers.

Consumer Behavior
10 Pinterest Tips For Small Business Pinners

Karen Leland on March 29, 2012

As a small business marketing consultant, it's my job to stay on top of the latest and greatest in the world of would-be life-altering Internet bells and whistles. Ironically, however, the last thing I wanted to do was learn yet another social media tool—that promised to transform my online life.

As a small business marketing consultant, it's my job to stay on top of the latest and greatest in the world of would-be life-altering Internet bells and whistles. Ironically, however, the last thing I wanted to do was learn yet another social media tool—that promised to transform my online life.

Career
Bust Your Bad Small Business Eating Habits

Karen Leland on February 1, 2012

Are you the type who walks by a Dunkin' Donuts shop without so much as a sideways glance - but find yourself in the Monday morning meeting intensely reaching for a sugar-glazed cruller? Most of the small business owners I know are so busy running the shop, that when it comes to eating on the job, their intestinal fortitude flies out the window.

Are you the type who walks by a Dunkin' Donuts shop without so much as a sideways glance - but find yourself in the Monday morning meeting intensely reaching for a sugar-glazed cruller? Most of the small business owners I know are so busy running the shop, that when it comes to eating on the job, their intestinal fortitude flies out the window.