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Q&A: Bauble Stockings Founder on Turning a Family Tradition Into a Business

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It has also sparked collaborations with celebrities and popular fashion and lifestyle brands including Alice + Olivia, LoveShackFancy, Dogwood Hill and Draper James, the clothing line founded by Reese Witherspoon. Kate Stice Stewart: It’s 2017, and I’m on my laptop searching “fair trade.” I start emailing all of these different groups.

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Organize Your To-Do List into These 4 Categories

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I often find myself pulled in too many directions, reacting to phone calls, email and other stuff that pops up. I used to try and squeeze them in between phone calls, emails and posting on Facebook, but there were days when I’d leave my office without accomplishing anything. This article was published in July 2017 and has been updated.

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How I Stop a Bad Decision in Its Tracks

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Less than two weeks from the first day of school, I received an email informing us about a $500 tuition increase. Though, with how quick and easy it is to hit “reply” on an email, I can certainly come across that way. This article was published in October 2017 and has been updated. I was outraged. I wanted to scorch the earth.

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10 Marketing Rules these 10 Entrepreneurs Swear By

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People seem to resonate best with tutorials, giveaways, inspirational quotes and “outfits of the day” lifestyle photos. To illustrate, if I were trying to reach a largely senior audience, social media and email might not be very effective. This article was published in May 2017 and has been updated. Go where they are.

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How to Make Reading Part of Your Daily Routine

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You can easily spend 30 minutes browsing emails , answering text messages or watching dog videos on Facebook. Ryan Bradley, Koester & Bradley LLP This article was published in November 2017 and has been updated. I like to take an hour a day on the treadmill while reading and learning something. Torrey Tayenaka, Sparkhouse 4.

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The Art of Problem-Solving: 4 Creative Strategies to Tackle Your Biggest Obstacles

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You launched this side hustle in 2017 but recently left your salaried job to take this business seriously. . The lion’s share of our sales comes from email marketing , but very few blog readers (1%) subscribe. Your gut says email marketing has huge potential if only you’d double your efforts here. Six Thinking Hats.

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9 Early-Bird Tips for the Habitually Late

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Instead of doing a last-minute task that could make you late for, say, a party, leave home early and plan to do one when you arrive—making a call, writing an email , etc. This article was published in February 2017 and has been updated. Prioritize your tasks. Photo by Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock.

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