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Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock of Women Who Money talk about the advantages of a business credit card for the self-employed. This is part 1 of 2.

Episode 640: [Part 1] Advantages of a Business Credit Card for Self-Employed by Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock of Women Who Money

The co-founders of Women Who Money are Amy Blacklock from Life Zemplified and Vicki Cook, from Make Smarter Decisions. Vicki and Amy connected initially online and eventually met in person at a financial conference in the fall of 2017.

They've both reached financial independence and left full-time work to devote more time to family, pursue passion projects, and embrace fun and challenging opportunities.

They enjoy collaborating on original content and sharing great articles written by and for women.

The original post is located here: https://womenwhomoney.com/need-business-credit-card-when-self-employed/ 

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Jen Hayes tells you how to get traffic to your blog

Episode 639: Why Your Blog Isn’t Getting Traffic And How to Fix It by Jen Hayes on Using Pinterest For More Site Visitors

A few years ago, Jen and her husband were buried in $117,000 of student loan debt. Now, they've paid off over $100k of debt, and they're on track to have the rest paid off by the end of this year. Join their email list to get exclusive tips on how to save money, earn more, and live like no one else.

The original post is located here: https://www.jenhayes.me/why-your-blog-isnt-getting-traffic-and-how-to-fix-it/ 

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Jen Hayes tells you how to get traffic to your blog

Episode 639: Why Your Blog Isn't Getting Traffic And How to Fix It by Jen Hayes on Using Pinterest For More Site Visitors

A few years ago, Jen and her husband were buried in $117,000 of student loan debt. Now, they've paid off over $100k of debt, and they're on track to have the rest paid off by the end of this year. Join their email list to get exclusive tips on how to save money, earn more, and live like no one else.

The original post is located here: https://www.jenhayes.me/why-your-blog-isnt-getting-traffic-and-how-to-fix-it/ 

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Margo Aaron of That Seems Important teaches you how to write cold emails that get opened

Episode 638: How to Write Cold Emails That Get Opened by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important

Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual coworking space for solopreneurs. She's a regular contributor to Inc and lives in Jersey City as a Daywalker.

The original post is located here: https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/sales/how-to-write-cold-emails-that-get-opened/ 

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Michael Piperno shares two short posts covering how personalized communication has gone astray and how to make your virtual meetings matter

Episode 637: Personalized Communication Gone Astray AND Make Your Virtual Meetings Matter by Michael Piperno

Michael is a leadership communication coach and workplace relationships consultant. Through coaching, consulting, and group training programs, he helps professionals communicate clearly, speak and present more effectively, build and maintain positive and healthy business relationships, refine their personal brands, and lead with confidence. He also helps teams prepare to present at high-stakes meetings and is a skilled advisor to teams with communication problems that impact internal dynamics, relationships, and culture.

The original posts can be found here: https://www.michaelpiperno.com/personalized-communication-gone-astray/ & https://www.michaelpiperno.com/make-your-virtual-meetings-matter/ 

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Christine Comaford talks about the power of embracing neurodiversity in the workplace

Episode 636: Competitive Advantage: The Power of Embracing Neurodiversity by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute

Christine Comaford is a Leadership and Culture Coach who specializes in applied neuroscience, which helps her clients achieve tremendous results in record time. She is a human behavior expert, a leadership columnist for Forbes.com, and the New York Times bestselling author of Power Your Tribe, SmartTribes and Rules for Renegades.

The original post is located here: https://smarttribesinstitute.com/competitive-advantage-power-embracing-neurodiversity/ 

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James Altucher shares the secret to success

Episode 635: The Secret of Success (It's Not What You Think) by James Altucher on Learning From Disappointment

James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a regular contributor to The Financial Times, TechCrunch, and The Huffington Post. USA Today named his book Choose Yourself one of the 12 Best Business Books of All Time.

The original post is located here: https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/secret-of-success/ 

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Seth Godin talks about how to give feedback the right way

Episode 634: How to Give Feedback by Seth Godin on Critiquing Your Employees as a Business Owner

Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). His most recent book, This is Marketing, was an instant bestseller in countries around the world.

Though renowned for his writing and speaking, Seth also founded two companies, Squidoo and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo!).

By focusing on everything from effective marketing and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the world.

In 2013, Seth was one of just three professionals inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame. In an astonishing turn of events, in May 2018, he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame as well. He might be the only person in both.

The original post is located here: https://seths.blog/2006/07/how_to_give_fee/ 

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Leah Manderson of Budgets Are Sexy talks about how she funded her wedding through freelance writing

Episode 633: I Funded Our Wedding Through Freelance Writing by Leah Manderson with Budgets Are Sexy

J. Money is a 6'1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys.

He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into personal finance blogging and idea sharing, randomly turning BudgetsAreSexy.com into his full time “real job” a few short years later–14 million views later!

The original post is located here: https://www.budgetsaresexy.com/side-hustle-series-started-freelance-writing-business/ 

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Ryan H. Law shares two short posts about how naps can make you a better advisor and how to produce creativity and energy

Episode 632: How Naps Can Make You a Better Advisor AND A Simple Practice to Increase Productivity and Energy by Ryan H. Law

Ryan’s goal is to teach financial planners, coaches, and counselors how to use simple, evidence-based action steps to provide outstanding client care. 

He received his bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in Family Finance. After he graduated he worked in the financial planning field for several years then decided to return to school. 

He received his master’s degree in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University. 

He is a Certified Financial Planner and an Accredited Financial Counselor

He currently teaches at Utah Valley University in the Financial Planning program where he teaches financial counseling courses and runs their on-campus Money Management Resource Center. 

He serves on the AFCPE (Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education) Board of Directors where he has served as Treasurer and President. 

The original posts can be found here: https://ryanhlaw.com/naps/ & https://ryanhlaw.com/standing-desk/ 

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