It’s Friday, April 13th!!!  Hopefully you’re avoiding ladders, umbrellas, and dark cats today.  We’re being very careful with our mirrors today to avoid bad luck.

However, we couldn’t help but share these wonderful business articles we read this week.  You’ll find inspiration to embrace your ambition (because we need ambitious people now!), learn some new marketing skills, and why you should question old adages to burst forward!

Karen Gunton of Build a Little Biz has a great Ask the Expert series on her blog and this week she asked Martina Iring from Small Business Bliss, What is the ‘Bare Minimum’ for a Little Biz Online Marketing Plan?  You may be surprised.

When was the last time you looked back at where your business has been?  Megan Auman wants you to embrace The Power of Reflection to promote growth!

Justine Musk is an amazing writer and her blog posts always leave people in awe.  This week she explained Why the World Needs More Ambitious Women  (+ ambition is not a dirty word).

We’ve all been told that slow and steady wins the race.  However, Tara Gentile wants you to stop and ask yourself, What if Slow and Steady Doesn’t Win the Race?  Especially when it comes to your business and playing it safe.

Charlie Gilkey wrote an inspiring piece this week for Productive Flourishing.  He wants to know: Maven, Connector, or Salesperson: What’s Your Archetype?  Also, he explains how knowing your archetype can help you determine your marketing strategies.

 {Featured image via Evgenia Maslakova}