Marty’s Musings
Set your day up for success with a morning ritual
Every successful soul proprietor I know practices a morning ritual. They all have different rituals except that each of them have one thing in common: Reading for enrichment. I am endlessly fascinated with the study of productivity and time management. I've been...
9 Ways to Simplify Your Day
Do your days seem to fill up quickly, leaving you distracted and stressed out? It's quite a challenge to be happy and healthy and fulfilled when you are chronically stressed. One solution? Simplify your day. By following these 9 easy suggestions, you can simplify your...
What To Do When You
Don’t Know What You Want
Have you ever asked yourself “what do I really want?” and come up completely blank? You've probably been there at one time or another. It's easy to get stuck when no obvious options stand out. Decision making becomes very hard and the choices before you may not be the...
9 Creative Ways to Personalize Emails
Whatever email marketing provider you use (and I'm talking about those services like Aweber, Constant Contact, MailChimp, Infusionsoft and others) it's pretty dang important that you learn all the features that it offers so you can use it to its fullest potential. You...
How to Turn an Unsubscribe
Back into a Subscribe
Once in a while you’ll have someone unsubscribe from your email list. Actually, it’s not that uncommon to have one or two unsubscribe every time you email. Don’t panic, because in reality, you want to get some unsubscribes because that means your list is super focused...
My fav books of 2014
2014 brought so many amazing books that have proved to be so beneficial in helping me develop my mindset, helping me to learn new skills, and creating positive change in the way I run my business. I just had to share my favorites with you. Every day I try to get at...
Process don’t check
It seems that a big goal for every soul proprietor I know is to have a clean and empty inbox. It's something I strive for everyday. Some days I succeed, many more days I don't but I keep trying. You've probably heard the productivity experts all say that you should...
Tidying up for a better new year
One weekend a couple of months ago I was in a serious state of procrastination when I asked myself, “if you don’t want to be doing this, what could you be doing instead that would make you feel super productive and happy at the same time?” So I decided to clear out my...
The best time to send your email marketing message
When Is the Best Time to Send Your Marketing Email Message? But first…. If you haven't been getting the response you want from your email marketing list, then perhaps its time to change things up a bit. I'll guide you, step-by-step in how to build a list of loyal and...
Just say “hello”
Have you noticed how uncivil our society has become? From nasty responses on social media to video recordings showing people doing mean things to other people, all the way across our political spectrum. It saddens me and makes my heart hurt. So I was quite delighted...