Addressing the hurdles & triumphs of running a small business.

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The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders & Gratitude

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The bear, the misogynist, and the feminist

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Life is short – Dirty dogs and Cabin Life

Ladies Listen Up

The Great Resignation, The Great Exhaustion and Quiet Quitting

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Emotionally exhausted woman with her head down on her desk

Stop taking us for granted.

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Woman sits with her dog and watches the robot vacuum.

Sharkie Poo: A Cautionary Tale

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Kim Bode sitting by the fire at her up north cabin.

Bode’s Life Lessons (From 16 Years in Business)

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I’m Kind of a Big Deal: Thought Leadership

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The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders & Gratitude

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The bear, the misogynist, and the feminist

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Life is short – Dirty dogs and Cabin Life

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The Great Resignation, The Great Exhaustion and Quiet Quitting

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Gratitude Leadership

The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders & Gratitude

"What on earth are you watching?" I ask Josh as I crawl onto the bed in our motorhome (in our driveway) and lie down next to Frank*, the office dog

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The bear, the misogynist, and the feminist

A bear, a misogynist, and a feminist walk into a bar... It sounds like the beginning of a sexist joke, but it's a reality many women face daily. Let's explore

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Life is short – Dirty dogs and Cabin Life

You know how people say "life is short," all the time? Well, it really hit me this week. A person I had a massive amount of respect for, passed this

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The Great Resignation, The Great Exhaustion and Quiet Quitting

The Great Resignation, Great Exhaustion, and Quiet Quitting – what does it mean to small businesses?

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Hi, I'm Kim!
Writer of musings.

Thank you for being here and for being open to being a part of an exploration of all things small business.

I can’t wait to share all the things you never knew you needed to know.

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I own 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications.

Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are an award-winning Communication Strategy, Digital, Social Media, Public Relations and Creative firm that is redefining how agencies do business.