Stories, Creative Living, and a Bit of Chaos

Notes from a creative life, with detours into narrative and nonsense.
I joined a marketing coach’s program. Why? Because marketing for other people is a hundred times easier than marketing for yourself. But that program is designed to help coaches market their programs. And I am no coach.
Fraud not only causes direct financial losses to businesses but also harms your reputation and credibility — even if you are not the one guilty of committing the crime.
It’s an exciting time for your business when you feel ready to take things up a notch. Do you have the resources to make a bunch of big upgrades all at once? Or are you focusing on one area at…
It always seems like the minute I make a plan, life sends in a cranky seagull to throw everything into chaos. It took a while to get that mean bird back out the window, but things are finally settling down…
Business travel can be expensive, and it can take a huge chunk out of your budget if you don’t plan ahead. However, with the right strategies in place, you can still make the most of your business travels without breaking…
Creative businesses come in all shapes, sizes, and flavors. The culinary industry is a highly-competitive sector that requires constant creativity to stay ahead in the game. Your main focus is likely the quality of your main product: the food. Without…
Your brand is one of the most important assets your business has. If you want to grow your business and achieve success, you need to invest in your brand. This blog post will discuss the importance of branding and how…
There are a lot of fun and exciting things to plan out when you want to start a small business, but figuring out your insurance needs is not usually one of them. For some businesses, professional liability insurance could be…
Some blogs are meant to support a business or brand, while other blogs are the business. When you decide to become a blogger, it’s essential to know which of those two types of blogs you plan to have.
Ever have an exciting opportunity pop up—like seeing someone you really want to go talk to or a job you want to apply for—and suddenly find yourself hesitating to make a move? You’ve probably also had someone tell you, “You…
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Amanda is a writer and artist currently based outside Greensboro, NC. Her background includes journalism and digital content strategy, with published nonfiction spanning food, travel, and business profiles. Her fiction features characters who follow their own codes, blurring the lines between good guys who do bad things and bad guys who do good things.
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