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Closing Doors and a Meditation on the Nature of Change

Lela Barker

In the fall of 2003, I started an apothecary company. Truth be told: I had no earthly idea what I was doing. NONE. I was in the midst of a messy divorce, taking my first steps as a newly single mama on some pretty wobbly legs. I was broke, scared, and deeply humbled. I was…

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Peek inside the Lucky Break Team Retreat in Savannah, GA

Lela Barker

Last week, I tucked away with my team in a gorgeous home in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia. Melissa, Shannon, and Eileen flew in from three different states so that we could huddle together to make grand plans for the coming year. Our Strategic Team Retreat has become an annual fall tradition, offering us…

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A Look Back at Lucky Break’s 2015

Lela Barker

  There are so many reasons to love December, but my favorite facet of this month is the opportunity to look back reflectively at the going-on’s of the past twelve months. As a business owner, I’m so often focused on what’s dead ahead of me, that I need a reminder to pause and look backwards-…

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A Sneak Peek Inside My Press Kit

Lela Barker

  We recently finished up a fun little project here at Lucky Break + I wanted to share it with you, too.  It’s so important that we, as entrepreneurs, put ourselves “out there.” That effort can take many incarnations: engaging on social media, appearing at retail shows + wholesale trade shows, reaching out to PR…

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