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Buckle Up: Prepping Your Small Biz for Turbulent Times

Whether it’s a sudden drop in the stock market, new tariffs on Canadian goods, a messy election year, or a social platform imploding mid-launch—small business owners need to be ready. A little bit of planning prevents panic. This week I’m sharing practical ways to protect your business from whatever chaos comes next—without selling your soul to hustle culture or joining a LinkedIn thought-leader cult.

How to Fix a Typo in Your Social Media Posts

Dear small business owner, take the vacation!

We need to stop believing all our time must meet the societal, capitalistic and patriarchial standard of being “productive”. You need time away from your business, and especially social media, to rest, relax and recoup. That’s why I take most evenings and weekends off completely. It took me a few years to get to this point, but it is possible to create your own work boundaries even if you’re an entrepreneur working by yourself. You deserve time off and so does your business.

10 Things You Can Do During a Slow Period to Improve Your Social Media

So you’ve found yourself with some downtime? Whether it’s life in a pandemic or life on summer holidays, there are lots of things you could be doing during a slow period to improve your social media for when things pick back up. I’m talking about doing all the stuff you usually say you don’t have time for. Here’s a list of 10 things you can be doing right now to improve your social media presence when the economy picks up again.

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