Hyphenated-Homestead

When the Kids (and Content) Grow Up

July felt like the month where all the metaphors came true.

For those keeping score: mPath Services, which started as a quiet little page on this very blog, officially packed its digital lunchbox and moved out to its own website. It’s still learning to fold laundry and pay bills, but the kid’s doing just fine.

I wrote about it in a post titled Crawl, Walk, Run: a lighthearted way to explain how mPath went from one page to a full-blown site with service pages, free resources, a portfolio, and (because I can’t help myself) a YouTube channel. There’s SEO to manage, emails to design, and a growing list of things that need attention every two hours. Parenting energy is real, even with websites.

Later in the month, I dropped in again here with The New Kid on the Blog (Literally) post, a quick check-in to say: hey, I haven’t forgotten about Hyphenated Homestead. The wiser, older sibling may not demand snacks as often, but I still love coming back here to reflect and laugh at myself.

Beyond that, over at the mPath blog, I wrote a few more “business-brain” pieces:

• 10 Proven Tips for Crafting Marketing Campaigns That Propel Sales
• 10 Tips for Thriving Amidst the AI Revolution in 2025
• 5 Digital Transformation Mistakes Small Businesses Make
• The Essential Human Touch in Your 2025 Digital Strategy
• Delegation Done Right: Knowing What to Outsource

A few that got extra hits and generated intriguing interest were about:

• AI and resistance to change, and
• how 90-day cycles actually work when you keep them human.

I’ve been testing 90-day cycles since last fall, and it’s holding up well. Two or three big goals every quarter, a quiet check-in each month, and just enough structure to make it feel intentional — not overwhelming.

So here we are. Month #1 of Q3 is in the books…with a steady movement in the right direction.

If you’re someone who plans in quarters, here’s your nudge: how did July go for you? Not the calendar version, the real one. The one that only shows up when you stop for a minute and notice it.

See you in August!

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