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Clusterfeeding is basically batchworking

Let’s Talk about Clusterfeeding Clusterfeeding is when a baby started eating much more frequently- in clusters- for a period of time. When Archer was about 6 weeks old, she started cluster-feedgin from about 4pm-8:30pm – and then, like the little miracle baby that she is, she started sleeping through the night – in 11 hour

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Erica Riffs – Your Proudest Accomplishment!

It’s Anson’s 8th birthday!! So even though I have an entire outline for the different content planned this week, I wanted to riff instead and share a major breakthrough a-ha moment I had last night, and what it means for you in life and in business. This is not the podcast episode I had planned

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The Return, and Why I’ve been Quiet

Soooo a lot has happened since the last episode of the Work Hard, Mom Harder podcast. On March 7 of 2021, I headed out the door for a quick Sunday morning run. I mean quick. I just wanted to see how fast I could run one mile.About halfway through my run I had a nagging

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This simple marketing philosophy is changing my life

One Goal – One Measurable This week I am wrapping up The Bootstrapper’s Email Marketing Success System, my new digital course designed to help small businesses use the tools to create a sustainable revenue stream driven by email. I’m so excited for the results, so honored to have had the opportunity to guide the students

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I made a bucket list. Here’s what I learned.

With a big birthday looming, I decided to make a list of 37 things I want to do before I turn 38. The list has a good mix of things I’ve never done before (make ravioli from scratch), things I’ve done before and always enjoy (writing just for fun), and things I don’t do often

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Erica Riffs. The Power of the Countdown

We’ve all used the countdown at some point in our lives. “Get over here,” demanded of a child or pet. No response. “1… 2…” Then, a flurry of activity between 2 and 3 achieving the outcome requested. In today’s riff I share how I’ve started using this powerful hack to get important things done in

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Learning New Things in your 30s

I’ve been watching all three of our kids learning new skills the past few weeks, while simultaneously learning some new skills (or dusting some off) myself. There are some striking differences between how kids and adults learn. I’m working hard to apply these lessons in my life. Listen to hear: how my daughter practicing handwriting

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School of Maddox – Lessons in Fashion

The big takeaways: Be less concerned with what fits, flatters, or is functional. Do all the things and find out what fits when you’re living in it. Include others in your joy. You have a win, give credit. Some things should be done for the pure joy of doing them. It’s okay to be captivated

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The Scrappy Mom-preneur’s Go-To Resources

Today’s episode of the podcast is so meta. I’m sharing my favorite “scrappy business-owner/working mom” tools and practices. What’s fun about today’s episode is that I’m modeling “scrappy to the max” by recording the podcast simultaneously with Learnin’ Thursday, my weekly Facebook LIVE training / motivating session for my business. Want the video? You can