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Maggie Shayne
- May 1, 2016
- 3 min
When Biz is Bad, Turn it Around
You know, sales are slumping, the writing isn’t going well, the technology is wonky, and Amazon is doing all the things the “Sky is falling” gang are always accusing it of. That kind of bad. As soon as you start fighting against trends like this, scrambling to fix them, to make corrections, you’re shifting all of your focus to what’s going wrong. And if you’ve been reading me for more than a couple of weeks, you know what that means; you’re creating more of the same. Your foc
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Maggie Shayne
- May 1, 2016
- 3 min
When Biz is Bad, Turn it Around
You know, sales are slumping, the writing isn’t going well, the technology is wonky, and Amazon is doing all the things the “Sky is falling” gang are always accusing it of. That kind of bad. As soon as you start fighting against trends like this, scrambling to fix them, to make corrections, you’re shifting all of your focus to what’s going wrong. And if you’ve been reading me for more than a couple of weeks, you know what that means; you’re creating more of the same. Your foc
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 23, 2016
- 6 min
Make More Money Now
For a long time now, I’ve been employing the philosophy that was my mother-in-law’s favorite; make the best of what you have. I’ve been amazed at the power of using this in my personal life.
[bctt tweet=”When you make the best of what you have, something even better comes. It’s like magic!” username=”@maggieshayne”] I was planning the Wednesday post for my CoffeeHouse Blog about how to apply this to everyday life, and it occurred to me that the same powerful, transformative m
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 23, 2016
- 6 min
Make More Money Now
For a long time now, I’ve been employing the philosophy that was my mother-in-law’s favorite; make the best of what you have. I’ve been amazed at the power of using this in my personal life.
[bctt tweet=”When you make the best of what you have, something even better comes. It’s like magic!” username=”@maggieshayne”] I was planning the Wednesday post for my CoffeeHouse Blog about how to apply this to everyday life, and it occurred to me that the same powerful, transformative m
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 23, 2016
- 6 min
Make More Money Now
For a long time now, I’ve been employing the philosophy that was my mother-in-law’s favorite; make the best of what you have. I’ve been amazed at the power of using this in my personal life.
[bctt tweet=”When you make the best of what you have, something even better comes. It’s like magic!” username=”@maggieshayne”] I was planning the Wednesday post for my CoffeeHouse Blog about how to apply this to everyday life, and it occurred to me that the same powerful, transformative m
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 16, 2016
- 5 min
I Put Meditation to the Test
For years I wanted to be a meditator, but I could never get myself into the habit enough to make it stick. I’ve always had the issue of myriad thoughts racing through my mind when I’ve tried to make it be quiet, so that I never really feel I’m getting any benefit from it. One day a couple of weeks ago I was inspired to try again. I was having a lot of trouble sitting at my desk and sinking into the story I was writing. I’d write a few words, and then think of something I forg
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 16, 2016
- 5 min
I Put Meditation to the Test
For years I wanted to be a meditator, but I could never get myself into the habit enough to make it stick. I’ve always had the issue of myriad thoughts racing through my mind when I’ve tried to make it be quiet, so that I never really feel I’m getting any benefit from it. One day a couple of weeks ago I was inspired to try again. I was having a lot of trouble sitting at my desk and sinking into the story I was writing. I’d write a few words, and then think of something I forg
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 16, 2016
- 5 min
I Put Meditation to the Test
For years I wanted to be a meditator, but I could never get myself into the habit enough to make it stick. I’ve always had the issue of myriad thoughts racing through my mind when I’ve tried to make it be quiet, so that I never really feel I’m getting any benefit from it. One day a couple of weeks ago I was inspired to try again. I was having a lot of trouble sitting at my desk and sinking into the story I was writing. I’d write a few words, and then think of something I forg
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 9, 2016
- 4 min
The Artist’s Art of Observation
All Creators are First Observers We don’t get the urge to tell stories until we’ve first been told stories. Whether it was our mother or grandmother, teacher or sibling, babysitter or friend, weaving a tale of her own, or reading to us from a fabulous book. The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, or Hop on Pop or the television set, we saw or heard or read stories. We loved stories. And so we gave birth to the desire to tell stories ourselves. From the very first urge, art begin
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 9, 2016
- 4 min
The Artist’s Art of Observation
All Creators are First Observers We don’t get the urge to tell stories until we’ve first been told stories. Whether it was our mother or grandmother, teacher or sibling, babysitter or friend, weaving a tale of her own, or reading to us from a fabulous book. The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, or Hop on Pop or the television set, we saw or heard or read stories. We loved stories. And so we gave birth to the desire to tell stories ourselves. From the very first urge, art begin
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 9, 2016
- 4 min
The Artist’s Art of Observation
All Creators are First Observers We don’t get the urge to tell stories until we’ve first been told stories. Whether it was our mother or grandmother, teacher or sibling, babysitter or friend, weaving a tale of her own, or reading to us from a fabulous book. The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, or Hop on Pop or the television set, we saw or heard or read stories. We loved stories. And so we gave birth to the desire to tell stories ourselves. From the very first urge, art begin
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 3, 2016
- 3 min
Accountability and Time Management for Creative Business People
A lot of writing friends and I have discovered some extremely helpful planning calendars that help us to keep accountable. We’ve been sharing our daily, weekly and monthly career goals, and sharing again in hindsight, what got done, what didn’t, how we can do better next time. I’ve been setting more and more goals. In the first 3 months of 2016, I rewrote 3 entire novels, packaged them, promoted them, and launched them, totally revamped two websites, wrote 22 blog posts, star
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 3, 2016
- 3 min
Accountability and Time Management for Creative Business People
A lot of writing friends and I have discovered some extremely helpful planning calendars that help us to keep accountable. We’ve been sharing our daily, weekly and monthly career goals, and sharing again in hindsight, what got done, what didn’t, how we can do better next time. I’ve been setting more and more goals. In the first 3 months of 2016, I rewrote 3 entire novels, packaged them, promoted them, and launched them, totally revamped two websites, wrote 22 blog posts, star
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Maggie Shayne
- Apr 3, 2016
- 3 min
Accountability and Time Management for Creative Business People
A lot of writing friends and I have discovered some extremely helpful planning calendars that help us to keep accountable. We’ve been sharing our daily, weekly and monthly career goals, and sharing again in hindsight, what got done, what didn’t, how we can do better next time. I’ve been setting more and more goals. In the first 3 months of 2016, I rewrote 3 entire novels, packaged them, promoted them, and launched them, totally revamped two websites, wrote 22 blog posts, star
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Maggie Shayne
- Mar 13, 2016
- 4 min
Work Less, Accomplish More: The Magic of Bending Time
You actually can get more done in less time, and I’m about to tell you how. One of the things I have struggled with since taking my business independent, has been time management. I’m no longer just a writer. I’m a marketer, a promoter, a bookkeeper, a designer, a blogger, a meme maker, and a social media expert.
Here’s the thing: I love every bit of it. I am having a blast, and the new skills I’m learning fill me with pride and self confidence. There is nothing I need to
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Maggie Shayne
- Mar 13, 2016
- 4 min
Work Less, Accomplish More: The Magic of Bending Time
You actually can get more done in less time, and I’m about to tell you how. One of the things I have struggled with since taking my business independent, has been time management. I’m no longer just a writer. I’m a marketer, a promoter, a bookkeeper, a designer, a blogger, a meme maker, and a social media expert.
Here’s the thing: I love every bit of it. I am having a blast, and the new skills I’m learning fill me with pride and self confidence. There is nothing I need to
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Maggie Shayne
- Mar 13, 2016
- 4 min
Work Less, Accomplish More: The Magic of Bending Time
You actually can get more done in less time, and I’m about to tell you how. One of the things I have struggled with since taking my business independent, has been time management. I’m no longer just a writer. I’m a marketer, a promoter, a bookkeeper, a designer, a blogger, a meme maker, and a social media expert.
Here’s the thing: I love every bit of it. I am having a blast, and the new skills I’m learning fill me with pride and self confidence. There is nothing I need to
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Maggie Shayne
- Feb 14, 2016
- 3 min
The Beautiful People
So last week we began the all important discussion about money. You can see the post about how your attention can make all the difference here: Watering Your Money Garden
This week, we begin our talk about the ways we can block our own abundance by beliefs we may not even know we have. The first of these is this;
I’m not one of those people. And by “those people” we mean the ones who live in mansions. The ones with private jets. The ones with designer clothes. The ones who
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Maggie Shayne
- Feb 14, 2016
- 3 min
The Beautiful People
So last week we began the all important discussion about money. You can see the post about how your attention can make all the difference here: Watering Your Money Garden
This week, we begin our talk about the ways we can block our own abundance by beliefs we may not even know we have. The first of these is this;
I’m not one of those people. And by “those people” we mean the ones who live in mansions. The ones with private jets. The ones with designer clothes. The ones who
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Maggie Shayne
- Feb 14, 2016
- 3 min
The Beautiful People
So last week we began the all important discussion about money. You can see the post about how your attention can make all the difference here: Watering Your Money Garden
This week, we begin our talk about the ways we can block our own abundance by beliefs we may not even know we have. The first of these is this;
I’m not one of those people. And by “those people” we mean the ones who live in mansions. The ones with private jets. The ones with designer clothes. The ones who
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