What is your favorite 4 letter word? Mine is DAMN! I like it because it’s a cuss word without being too offensive. I also really love the “F” word but I reserve that for times when I really need it. We can all agree that there are situations when no other…
Read Moreby Heather Benton, content creator and freelance writer Remember when the idea of working from home as a freelance writer with a flexible schedule seemed like a far-fetched but idyllic dream? The world for writers has already changed so much between the time I stepped out of my college dorm…
Read MoreBob Dylan at Wharton was amazing. I had the unexpected good fortune of being invited to this once-in-a-lifetime concert by my friends Mattie Rickman and Roscoe Snyder who own Snyder Auto Care, here in Lansing. I have to give a shout out to Teena Rairigh, owner of Supplemental CEO. Mattie…
Read MoreThe floor tasted like the perfectly concocted mojito she had made moments before throwing it at me and punching me in the face. I landed among the bar stools and dirty napkins thinking, “That’s fair.” She knew I’d come, I always do. She had it waiting for me, the drink…
Read MoreAs a content creator, I get asked this question all the time. Mostly because I am usually touting the virtues and necessity of blogging for EVERY business. I talk about this so much that I am sure some of my friend are sick of hearing it. It’s ok, I still…
Read MoreI have been hearing, and reading, and watching, people kicking around the idea of blogging being an outdated mode of marketing. Some people aren’t just wondering, they are touting it as gospel. Unless Jesus said it, it’s not! I am not just saying this because I am an avid content…
Read MoreBoth stages of friendships are hard “I have so many fond memories of middle school” said no one ever. When we found out our first baby was a girl, I had many thoughts and dreams for her–and concerns. However, not one of them included, “how am I best going to…
Read More