Happy Halloween Reader! Last week, I was on a mission to earn cool mom points by finding the perfect video game truck for my sonās birthday party. After sifting through search results, I was left frustrated with no available options for the date I needed. I finally hit the jackpot after I reached out to a friend who recommended a local business I hadnāt even found in my Google search. This experience got me thinking about the power of being easily discoverable online ā and how important it is...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader, Itās been a rough few weeks over here. I unfortunately had an impromptu anatomy lesson during my work out when I heard a āpopā and immediately felt pain on my left side. Apparently, the bottom few ribs are called āfloating ribsā and you can pop them out of place, causing an injury like a sprain in your ribs. Standing at a whopping 5 feet tall, I already had issues reaching things on the top shelf. But after this injury, reaching up to grab food in our pantry aināt happening. Our...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader, There are lots of things I pride myself on: my ability to design and code, swapping faces in Photoshop, and Rick Rolling my 9-year-old. But one of the things that Iām most proud of, that I donāt get to talk much about, is my onboarding and project management systems. Itās one of those things that isnāt very exciting and is only really noticed when it doesnāt work. But the time Iāve put into fine tuning different systems is probably the one of the most important investments Iāve...
4 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader, At the end of my sonās hockey season, I found myself surrounded by shouts of āskibidi toilet!ā and I instantly felt like an old lady grumbling about ākids these daysā. My sons are at an age where Gen Alpha slang has infiltrated our house. Gone are the days where my Millennial phrases were the sole influence of their vocabulary (āwhatever!ā has definitely slipped out on occasion when my son has had an attitude and it was like looking in a mirror). But every time my son says āBetā...
7 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hi Reader, Iāve been living a lie for 30+ years. Iāve had this limiting belief that getting in shape, exercising, and being strong was out of reach for me. I know everyone always says how good exercise is for your physical and mental health, but it seemed like such a daunting task and I had every excuse in the book to stop me from getting started. Thatās when I discovered āØWalkingāØ. I started by tracking how many steps I was averaging every week (which was an embarrassing amount) and started...
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hi Reader, The other day I did something I thought Iād never be caught doing. A few years ago, my husband came up with the āgeniusā idea to attach a hand mixer whisk to his drill in order to hold a dish sponge and wash the dishes. It eventually morphed into using this modified hand mixer to mix protein powder and hydration drinks. I always thought it was excessive and said Iād never need to use it. Well, I ate my words. The other day I had cream cheese filling that needed to be mixed and I...
9 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hi Reader, I just got back from a quick trip to New York that coincided with the last day of Lunar New Year. I canāt begin to describe the pure child-like excitement I felt when I heard those familiar drums from the Lion Dances blessing one business to another in Chinatown. Picture of a Lion Dance taken from the internet, since I keep missing their dances in person! I took off running to catch their performance, only to be completely disappointed to find that I had JUST missed their dance! It...
10 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hi Reader! I hope youāve had a wonderful start to 2024! Itās been a while since Iāve sent out my monthly newsletter. If youāre new, a quick introduction: At the end of the month I send out a newsletter that includes marketing and tech tips that help you run your practice or clinic. I cover things like SEO, branding, productivity and more. If thereās a topic youād like to learn more about, reply to this email and Iāll work to include it in a future newsletter! Back to our regularly scheduled...
11 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read