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Start Q2 by Reflecting on Q1

In last week’s Brewed, we discussed how taking time to review and reflect on your business each quarter can help you to better prepare for the coming one (and that next-big-thing you’ve been working on). The way forward is often shaped by observing how you arrived at where you are today, and the lessons you learned along the way. But it’s easy to neglect looking back when you’re focused on your next goal, newest product offering, or a looming deadline.

We practice what we preach at Being Boss and thusly welcome you to our second-ever quarterly wrap-up of what’s hot in Brewed and the Being Boss Podcast. We look forward to crafting this email for you each week. And boss, we can pick up on what you’re into… and what you’re not.

So sit back and enjoy a nice hot cup of only the best of Q1’s Brewed links.
Welcome to Q2 of 2022!

ICYMI: Links Worth Clicking

• 1 – A lot of you were curious about what 2022 had in store for your zodiac sign. (article)
  
  
• 2 – While others were looking to take charge of their destiny with a rebrand. Whether you dove in headfirst or were just testing the waters, we’re cheering you on, boss! (article)
  
  
• 3 – Bosses were looking at ways to increase their profits. (And we love that for you!) (article)
  
  
• 4 – One way to make more money? Stop losing money. Bosses running appointment-based businesses paid close attention to this one. (article)
  
  
• 5 – Other bosses were considering scaling up their business and wanted to do it the right way. (article)
  
  
• 6 – Marketing remains top of mind. And you wanted to know how to capture your audience’s attention. (article)
  
  
• 7 – Email marketing just got a little harder. Thanks, Apple. Like a true boss, you were ready for the challenge. Psst, we’ll let you in on a secret, click-through rates are the new open rates. (article)
  
  
• 8 – You wanted to learn habits to increase your productivity. (article)
  
  
• 9 – And you’ve made rest a priority, which is our favorite way to increase productivity. (article)
  
  
• 10 – Who doesn’t love a good life hack? Clearly, you guys do as you clicked away to read more about these scientifically-backed ways to feel good. (article)

ICYMI: Hot Pods

• 1 – What do you need to know about social media trends in 2022? Andréa Jones joined us to talk about how to level up your social media while maintaining your authenticity.
  
  
• 2 – Not everyone wants to run the world, sorry Bey. Some of us choose to stay small intentionally and make our businesses work for us. Don’t believe us? Ask Kali Edwards of June Mango Design.
  
  
• 3 – What makes a good online course? Pro tip – don’t wait for perfection, launch your course now! You can always improve over time.
  
  
• 4 – Turn that passion into a blog that becomes a successful business. Joy the Baker did and she shared what she learned along the way.
  
  
• 5 – If you can’t keep up with the work in your business, it’s time to do some hiring, boss! Don’t miss these steps in preparing for your first hire.

What’s Fresh

• Are you concerned about security? Or maybe you just want to send encouraging emojis to your colleagues? Google Meet now has you covered and then some. (article)
  
  
• In other tech news – you can now reply to Instagram DM’s from your feed. No need to go to your inbox. (article)
  
  
• Apples to apps. Apple will now let content apps link to sign-up pages on their own websites. Cha-ching! (article)
  
  
• Lizzo just launched a shapewear line, Yitty, that’s size-inclusive and encourages wearers to feel good about themselves with her “no shame” collection. (article)
  
  
• Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? Neither did we! If you want to participate by writing some of your own, here’s 30 prompts to get you started. (article)

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