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It’s mid-January. The time when so many New Year’s Resolutions are really beginning to fail. I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions for many reasons. The biggest are too much pressure and too much guilt. We have enough of both already. Why add to it? Especially right after the stress of the holidays. Often, people make large, vague resolutions. "I'm going to get in shape!" Three weeks later, they're feeling overwhelmed with the day-to-day, have missed a couple work-outs, feel bad about themselves and give up We all have things we want to do better, areas to improve and goals...

Early November, my SCORE mentor shared an event from a local business development group with me. They were going to have a pitch contest to win a grant for marketing. The rules were simple: less than 5 employees, revenue less then $250k a year and request less than $400. They had $800 to distribute among a few applicants. For our region, it was a live pitch at the local library. She encouraged me to give it a try.  Knowing I needed to pay for some marketing—free Facebook and Instrgram post will only get me so far—I decided this would be a...

I received a call from Chase regarding my business credit card application. They wanted to ask a few questions. I'm not sure why because they were the same ones that were on the application. I answered address, time in business and revenue. She then put me on hold to update my info. When she came back, she told me she couldn't approve my application because my company was too new and my revenues too low. I asked her if she could approve a small amount to build my credit.No. I asked how long/what numbers they like to see before they approve an...

I’m amazing Blueberry Muffins 2 cups flour1 cup mix of white and brown sugar 2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt1 tsp cinnamon1/3 cup melted butter1 egg3/4 cup milk1 cup blueberries (ideally wild Maine blueberries)Preheat oven to 400° F (200°C). Grease muffin tin with butter or shortening or use liners.Combine dry ingredients (except blueberries); stir in liquid. Add 1–2 tablespoons of milk if needed to make batter smooth. Fold in blueberries.Fill muffin cups evenly.Crumble topping, if desired1/2 cup mix of white and brown sugar1/3 cup flour1/4 cup softened butter1 1/2 tsp cinnamonMix with fork and sprinkle over muffin batter.Bake 22–25 minutes until springy and...