This week was the last straw. Jeff was off to band practice (that’s entirely different from “band camp,” in case you were wondering) and I was in the house alone. Which means TEMPTATION. Temptation to work late without Jeff at home to remind/nag me to down. I’d promised myself that I would stop work by 6pm and I broke my

By Megan Miranda I know what you’re thinking, entrepreneurs don’t have time for breaks! These days, people equate taking a 15 minute break to being lazy. While you may cringe and the idea and think it is counter-intuitive, taking regular breaks from your work can actually make you more productive. Think of your brain as a muscle — it gets

By Megan Miranda As a busy wedding professional, you need to keep on top of your clients and events. You may be dedicated to a pen and datebook, or you may keep all your plans in your iPhone. Whether you are ready to try an awesome digital task management system, or intend to keep using your paper calendar, follow these tips

We are in our own way.  That’s right; one of the biggest impediments in our path to success in business is ourselves. You say, “No way!  I’m working as hard as I can.  There is just too much to do.” There.  You just figured it out. Doing More By Doing Less Steph and I recently read the book Essentialism: The

Question:  “How do I divide the time I spend on each part of my business to be most effective and least wasteful of said time? I need to be more efficient. I feel like between blogging, web design, email management, client meetings, shooting, and editing, SEO, building relationships with vendors, getting publications… how can I get it all done myself?

This was the last straw. I couldn’t find the bride’s email.  I’d forgotten to call the accountant before the deadline, and I’d missed a client phone call appointment (which I never do!)  Everything was falling apart. The worst part was that I knew better. I knew how to tame the wild beasts lurking in my email inbox, the overgrown jungle

A few weeks ago, I read an article on LinkedIn that changed my life. Okay, that’s a little dramatic. Wait–it’s not. It really DID change my life. Each day has become dramatically less stressful and I get to give myself a pat on the back at the end of every day, even when I don’t get “everything” done. Wanna know

Do you ever feel like there are not enough hours in the day to get things done? Whether you are juggling your wedding business with a full-time job or a family, staying on top of everything can be a challenge. There are several things that may be costing you precious time. I stumbled upon this article from Entrepreneur “7 Ways

Four months ago, I had a nervous breakdown over my laptop. “I can’t do it!” I screamed to Jeff, pounding my fists into my thighs.  “I need help!” There was simply too much to do and I was overwhelmed.  Book More Brides was growing by leaps and bounds…but so were my responsibilities.  I had simply reached my limit. Hey, sometimes

A couple weeks ago I asked this question… If you could have a training created to show you how to do ANYTHING, what would it be? We got dozens of emails from wedding vendors with so many good suggestions that my head was spinning! We’ve picked the most popular request to include FREE as a last minute, surprise bonus when