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Is Kickstarter right for you?

I got an email this week with some great questions about Kickstarter, and I’d thought I’d share my insights publicly. Hey Dusti, I was wondering how you start a Kickstarter project. I am really hoping to start my own nonprofit organization, and I need financial help and support. What do you do? What info do…

A little bit of waxing

It feels selfish to write for myself rather than for others, but my heart is swollen with choice, love, more and the fleshy tears sting. Some days everything is so together. A perfectly tied package I can stack in the corner with others more or less like it. Other days are much more interesting. My…

So this one time, I started a princess party company.

Yeah, I know. Crazy. (Or not, depending on how well you know me.) I’ve been spending the past year doing plays, volunteering, raising babies, writing books, and now… a princess party company? (Seriously, Dusti?) Seriously. Let me step back a second. Earlier this year, I was volunteering at the local high school. This year, I’ve…

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How To Use The Work At Home Productivity Pack

Most planners don’t work. If you’re a WAHM like me, then you have probably never found a planner that completely fits your needs. My normal day is not the standard 9-5, where I can just leave it at the door when I get home. Because I’m a mom and I work at home, my workday not…

Why your house is a wreck and you don’t have time

You do have time. And would you believe you can have not only enough time but an abundance of time? A couple months ago, I didn’t believe it either. My husband had gone to school, leaving me the primary at-home parent for two kids under five for twelve hours a day. Suddenly, every SoMe Card about…

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Getting Your Business On the Internet (free download)

You know, I take a lot of things for granted. Like working on the internet. I know I can launch an entire new business in a weekend if I want to, and that’s normal for me. However, working with local small business owners is a constant reminder that not everyone knows how to do that.…

Why No One Reads Your Work (Plus A Free Worksheet)

Most beginning writers have the same routine problems. And I’m not just talking about spelling and grammar. (In fact, grammar nazis can exit stage right.) The just-starting-out writer’s writing is all about them. (It’s never about you, even when you think it is.) The work is unfocused, trying to fit in everything at once, just in…

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Free Six Week Email Autoresponder Template

Psst… I made you something. You know email marketing is where the money is at, and you just can’t bring yourself to get it done. So here you are! This is your six-week plan – a free email autoresponder template plan to start building great, lasting relationships with your subscribers. I’ve made some done-for you emails you can…

Outsourcing, Delegating, and More: How and When to Hire

Successful business owners know they can’t do it all (at least not forever) if they want their business to grow. But when do you know it’s time to bring on a team member versus outsource via Fiverr, eLance, oDesk, etc.? Note: In order to keep this as concise and helpful as possible, I’m going to…

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How To Get Your Next Project Out The Door In 20 Days or Less

Want to get your next thing out the door? Just follow these easy steps, and you too can do that thing you’ve been dying to get out of your head. Feel free to take at your own pace, add or subtract steps as necessary, etc. Welcome to the reality of creating things that scare you.…