Wanna know what to get your favorite people this year but out of ideas (as per the usual?!)? We’ve got you covered. Check out our top 10 favorites here – FULL of our #ShopSmall loves – that will not disappoint! Check back here for updates to the list all the way up through Christmas Day […]

What’s most sacred to you in your life? Your time? Your family? Your relationships? Your sanity? Holidays are a good reminder of that. But let’s face it: (A) Work doesn’t stop just because the holidays roll around (especially for us entrepreneurs) and (B) although the holidays are supposed to be fun and merry, it can […]

Last week we asked the question: WHY do we sabotage our own business dreams? Today we’re coming back to you with a special weekend-edition response to that – giving you 5 of our best ways we’ve found to NOT sabotage our dreams. This is a bit of encouragement  we wanted to share with you that […]

Why Authentic Effort is Needed for Authentic Marketing Magic: so today I brought you along with me for a bit of a fall run. Running by the river is a great way for me to clear my head, get some creative juices flowing, etc. And while running, a message came to me literally through a […]

Looking for some easy-to-use templates for your 2019 Marketing Plan? Start with our eBook – Authentic Marketing Magic – which breaks down the basics on how to DIY marketing for your own business this year. In this simple guide, we’ve also included a PPT template for your 2019 Marketing Plan as well as an Excel […]

As our “YouTube Friend” Roberto Blake says, learning YouTube is like learning how to play a musical instrument. For real businesses and solopreneurs who are already so stretched for time, it can be a real challenge to try to learn how to win at the game, to learn and practice the art, etc. Here’s our […]

The world is full of insecurities and it’s not hard to see why. Fill in the blank: I hate _______ about myself. It’s not just about “being fat” – it’s about things like not being married, not having kids, not having finished that college degree, not having that house, that car, that…that, that. It is […]

Need Daymond John’s SHARK Acronym broken down? Say no more – we’ve got you covered. You must’ve missed the AWESOME new #ChaseforBiz conference held in Atlanta this year? If you did – you missed out on a treat. Cam Newton was there along with Deepak Chopra (who retweeted one of our tweets that day!) as […]

  Thank you Clemson World for your super fun Friday Profile shout out today! We absolutely love it. It included some fun Q&A with ADS founder Andrea D. Smith. (If you didn’t know, Clemson is Andrea’s alma mater. Now ya know!). Check it out – plus the bonus :15 video shared with Clemson World fans […]

Do you remember what your One Word for 2018 is? Now’s a great time to go back and reflect on that. Not too late to incorporate it afresh or to a deeper extent in your world!! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQwx3mLAEdI&w=640&h=360] Read our original One Word for 2018 New Year’s Eve Blog. Watch our original One Word for […]