Madison Brown, owner and CEO of Madison Dearly Bookkeeping, realizes and understands hiring a bookkeeper may not be as sexy as hiring a social media manager or copywriter. But knowing your numbers may be one of the most important things to know to have the ability to level up your business. In this episode, I sit down with Madison to discuss, “Should a bookkeeper be your first hire?”

There was recently an Instagram and Facebook outage that lasted almost 7 hours. It was one of those moments that felt like a turning point and here’s why. First off, it put things into perspective. SO MANY people have built their businesses to completely and totally rely on platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. They’ve poured hours upon hours into a platform that they don’t own. Some have dusty blogs that could use a major glow-up. While others don’t even have a website of their own. Truthfully, it’s a little scary. This is exactly why the panic set in for so many during those seven short hours.

As content creators, it’s a beautiful thing to use our creativity and a sky-is-the-limit approach to our work. However, this can also get overwhelming quickly. When there’s a constant need to post regularly with diversified content, it can feel like you’re running on a hamster wheel. But I’m here to tell you it doesn’t and shouldn’t have to be that way. Batching your content is a great way to stay organized and help you save time. I’m sharing how to batch content like a pro and help you streamline your content across several platforms.

Many businesses, big and small, have shifted their business model to allow more employees to work remotely. Even before the pandemic, companies were giving employees the opportunity to work from home. And now more than ever, many people work remotely either on a temporary basis or full-time. This helps businesses save money on rent for office space and gives the employees more flexibility and a better work-life balance. This is especially true if someone lives in a big city, and their commute takes up a good portion of their day. However with being remote, sometimes team members can feel a bit disconnected. But one thing that helps build a better sense of belonging is giving gifts to your remote team. I’m sharing 35+ remote employee gift ideas that are sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face.