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Even though I think I do pretty well in my online business, there's always room for improvement. So, the Online Biz Coach (that would be me <g>) has decided to get some coaching. I've enrolled in the Marketing Mastery Program with Alexandria Brown to help me kick my business into high gear in 2008. Just like most of you, I need kicks in the rear-end to remind to take time off and…

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I've taken a bit over a week off from my business, and quite frankly, it wasn't enough time...:). I didn't do anything terribly exciting except cook (after our Christmas Eve get-together, I've sworn off cooking until at least March! <g>), and eat, sleep, read 4 books, and watch movies. My mom dropped by for a visit, and one of my fiancé Eric's overtime days was canceled, so we had some unexpected weekend time…

Note: Since we're headed for a new year (and I'm headed out on vacation), many of my clients are making their 2008 plans for their businesses. One of the most

important strategies is realizing that you can't do it all yourself, but you

can't quite convince yourself that getting some help would increase your bottom

line. I'm running this very popular article again to help you make that

decision..:)…

I was speaking with my fiancé, Eric, on the phone yesterday and telling him about the progress I was making toward creating our

Christmas feast. I like to create a bunch of appetizers to snack on all day,

rather than cooking one big meal, and try to make those the week before the

holiday so I don't kill myself cooking the day or two before our celebration. I

told Eric that I hadn't done much that…

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Earlier this week I went online to buy a gift certificate to a well-known local restaurant in a nearby city (I'll keep both

the name of the business and the city name anonymous to protect the guilty

<g>.). I found the restaurant's website easily enough, but there was absolutely

no way to purchase anything online from them. I was dumbfounded. This is a

restaurant that does VERY well, makes…

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I'm back from vacation and am fairly well rested and rejuvenated. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate, as we were met with cold, rainy weather instead of the sunny, dry weather I'd hoped for. The ocean view was nice, however, despite the wind and rain, and Eric and I even discussed the possibility of moving to a coastal community sometime in the future (in Eric's words, "When you're rich as Oprah.") Guess…