Category: Networking
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Trust Takes Time: Are You Building Genuine Connections or Just Making Impressions?
How self-awareness, healthy boundaries, and intentional conversations can transform your personal and professional relationships. Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling like someone learned a whole lot about you, but you’re not quite sure what you learned about them? Maybe the person was engaging, knowledgeable, and genuinely interested in what you had to…
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What I’m Watching Unfold Across Every Coaching Session Right Now: 5 Lessons Worth Stealing
From a brand-new service business owner to a consultant trying to triple revenue, here are 5 business growth patterns I see every week in coaching, and exactly what to do about them.
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Small Business Big Dreams Conference presented by BankUnited
Why Smart Business Owners Stop Doing Everything Themselves (And What They Do Instead) MatczakMethod.com | Strategy · Systems · Growth Has this ever happened to you as a business owner? At some point, you looked up from your to-do list and realized you were the accountant, the project manager, the content writer, the tech support…
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Lessons from a Daredevil Lawyer (and Why Balance Builds Success)
My friend Steve is a daredevil. I’ve known him for about five years now, and every so often my phone lights up with photos and videos of him and his girls flying down snowy slopes in Utah or Colorado. Just reading his texts, you can feel his passion. There’s an unmistakable energy when someone is…
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Why Joining the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce Was a Smart Move for My Business
Running a business solo can be incredibly rewarding—but it can also feel isolating at times. When you’re the strategist, creator, technician, and problem-solver all in one, relationships aren’t just nice to have—they’re essential. That’s exactly why joining the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce was such a smart decision for me. Business Is Built on…
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When Your Identity Falls Apart It Finds Its Way Back
When Your Identity Falls Apart It Finds Its Way Back Today, I did something scary. I put my real self out there. Gulp. Not the polished version. Not the “I’ve got it all figured out” version. The raw one. This past year was filled with joy and beautiful experiences and also a handful of WTF…
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The Quiet Proof We Forget to Look For
I was cleaning out a bin of items from my second bedroom—one I never quite finished unpacking when I moved last year. I’d tried before and stopped. This time, I stayed with it. What I found surprised me. So many important pieces of my life were sitting quietly…in a bin. There was a photo of…
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Holiday Tech Meetup Magic: Great Weather, Great People & Even Better Sweaters
There’s something special about showing up to a holiday tech meetup alone—you never know who you’re going to meet, what conversations you’ll have, or what festive sweater someone will proudly be wearing. This year’s event at The Wharf in Fort Lauderdale did not disappoint. Between the breezy South Florida air, cheerful holiday energy, and the…
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Riding Out the Lulls: How Small Business Owners Stay Steady in Slow Seasons
If you’ve been a small business owner for more than five minutes, you already know — things aren’t always predictable. Projects pause. Clients have great years and tough years. Seasons shift. And sometimes, no matter how much strategy you put in place, the phone just isn’t ringing like it usually does. So, what do you…
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🍷When in Italy… Eat the Pasta, Wear the Dress, and Try the Bidet
My boyfriend and I excitedly joined his parents and a lively group from Conquering Cuisine for a guided tour through Italy. Before the trip, we wrapped up as many projects as possible — but being the responsible (read: slightly neurotic) professionals we are, we still packed our laptops. We did do a little work at…