Good morning! Happy April! It’s the first day of the month and we’re so excited. While we aren’t participating in any crazy April Fools shenanigans we are excited to bring some great reads for the weekend. We had a fantastic time talking about authentic networking this week and can’t wait to share something very special next week.

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+ Are you fans of Fixer Upper? I get my fix every week of Chip and Joanna Gaines as they make their way around Waco, Texas making beautiful homes and making you love shiplap. Melissa Yeager wrote a fun article about what Fixer Upper can teach us about branding.

+ I will be utilizing these tips for my trip to WordCamp Jacksonville that are all about taking the stress out of business travel.

+ Alisa Nelson shared fifteen easy self-care tips for the creative entrepreneur. Do all of them.

+ So many of these books are on my to-read list.

+ How to be creative when you’re just not feeling it.

+ Do you really need to be on that new social media platform? Probably not.

+ Work should always be fun.

+ These color pencils are inspired by PANTONE’s swatch packaging and I need them in my life. I do have a birthday coming up.

+ 5 things to remember when you feel like quitting.

+ You guys, the Internet is not real life.