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How can self-forgiveness and self-care pave the way for a better 2025?
I won't ever pretend every day is great as a small business owner. I have many moments where I feel like I'm killing it. Where I can't...
actuarygirl2
Jan 63 min read
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Reflecting on the Year: Achievements, Lessons, and Setting New Goals for 2025
Carmela likes to give unsolicited kisses as Clementine looks on in the background. As we're winding down 2024 and, although 2024 isn't...
actuarygirl2
Dec 16, 20245 min read
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Establishing a Brand Identify That Identifies Your Core Values and Mission
When starting up my new business, I started to think about what my business should say about me. Spoiler Alert: I love animals! Why...
actuarygirl2
Nov 4, 20244 min read
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Turning Failures into Opportunities: Lessons Learned from Adversity
One of things I've cherished the most about growing up in the United States was the overall positive mindset that you could do anything...
actuarygirl2
Jul 21, 20247 min read
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Balancing a Career Change and People’s Perception of New Prestige (or lack of)
I got a text from an old friend that she was coming through Richmond and wanted to meet up for coffee, if I could make it work. I said I...
actuarygirl2
Jun 21, 20244 min read
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Setting Effective Goals for Personal and Professional Growth
After getting through the first year, it makes sense to start thinking about how I could possibly grow the business. Do I want to stick...
actuarygirl2
Jun 16, 20244 min read
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Miss Molly-Moo: My Muse
Never in my life was there a living being so 100% devoted to me. That was my Molly-Moo. She thought the sun rose and set over me. It was...
actuarygirl2
May 28, 20247 min read
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Balancing Work and Play: Exploring New Hobbies as a Business Owner
Since leaving the corporate world and starting my own business, I feel like a part of my mind has been freed up. I never thought of...
actuarygirl2
May 23, 20245 min read
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Balancing Passion and Prioritizing Mental Health: My Journey as a Pet Carepreneur
I've been wanting to do this business for about 15 years. I had seriously considered it several times. However, I never had my parents'...
actuarygirl2
May 14, 20246 min read
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The Journey to Entrepreneurship: Starting My Own Dog Walking/Pet Sitting Business
I am approaching the one-year anniversary of me starting my own small business. It seemed like as good a time as any to write a blog,...
actuarygirl2
Apr 28, 20244 min read
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