The Practical Catalyst

05/02/2023

5 Technology Tips You Can't Miss!

I really enjoyed appearing on Jillian Faldmo's podcast, Grow a Thriving Practice. In this episode we discuss technology for small businesses and how to harness it to drive growth and revenue.

The podcast focuses on sole proprietor practices in the Mind, Body, & Spirit area, specifically sound energy practitioners.

In this podcast conversation, Michelle McGough shares her technical expertise her journey working with big corporations to choosing to help energy practitioners navigate technology. She highlights common technical challenges that energy practitioners encounter, such as problems with Zoom audio,...

05/01/2023

Learn how Auto-GPT can generate BigFix content to automate the creation of fixlets for new vulnerabilities. This powerful tool leverages artificial intelligence to streamline workflows, reduce errors, and improve productivity. Follow along in this blog series as the author provides a step-by-step guide on getting started with Auto-GPT, testing results, and token costs to produce the content. Discover how this tool can help BigFix enthusiasts streamline remediation content creation, and explore future goals such as simplifying content creation with a front-end and automatically publishing content to a BigFix server.
http://wix.to/P33H7zq

04/25/2023

Hello to the folks whose services exist outside the mundane world of technology: this post is for you.
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This is extra important if you have a business website.

We're going to explore an interesting situation that happened to one of my clients, Heidi.
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Heidi has a Holistic Wellness business specializing in Biofield Tuning and I helped her set up her Wix website.

Yesterday, one of Heidi's clients faced an SSL error while visiting her website. But don't worry, Heidi's website has a valid SSL certificate!

So, what was the issue?

Let's dive in and learn about this tale of old and new browsers, SSL certificates, and how they impact our online experience.

You can learn about it in the blog, https://www.thepracticalcatalyst.com/post/the-ssl-adventures-of-heidi-s-website-a-tale-of-old-and-new-browsers

04/16/2023

Discover how adjusting the temperature in GPT can impact the creativity and randomness of its output. Explore practical examples of using temperature in marketing and sales copywriting to create more engaging content. Whether you're a technical product manager or a marketing professional, understanding the role of temperature in GPT can help you craft more effective and compelling messages.
http://wix.to/JPvAPhl

04/16/2023

Attention to my fellow Mind Body & Spirit practitioners:

Today, my business Facebook account was targeted by a phishing scam. I want to share my experience to help others, especially those who may not be familiar with phishing scams, to understand the risks and warning signs of common attacks like this.

In this post, I will detail the phishing attempt I encountered, explain how I missed the warning signs, and discuss why antivirus software may not always catch these attacks.

The blog also has a video with actual screenshots from the attack with highlights and indicators to help you know what to look for so you can protect your business and personal information.

My business Facebook account was targeted by a phishing scam. I want to help others to understand the risks and warning signs. https://www.thepracticalcatalyst.com/post/beware-of-phishing-scams-my-business-facebook-account-was-almost-compromised

04/15/2023

Want to update your old, low-resolution logo? Check out my latest blog post on how I used Adobe Illustrator to transform a client's hand-drawn logo into a smooth, high-resolution image.

The Practical Catalyst | Client Project | Image converted from rasterized to vector.https://www.thepracticalcatalyst.com/post/breathing-new-life-into-old-images-how-adobe-illustrator-can-help-you-update-your-brand

04/11/2023

Biofield Tuning is a powerful tool for helping clients improve their sleep and overall well-being.

03/17/2023

Join me and up to 11 of your peers for a class on how to get the best audio for your sound healing practice.

I first presented this course in a Jillian Faldmo Coaching Group webinar .coaching and got great feedback.

Now I'm making it available to any sound healing practitioner who offers service virtually.

This course is conducted in Zoom and includes a live demonstration of different microphones along with Zoom settings so you can hear for yourself what different microphones can do to enhance your clients experiences.

I'm sure you've heard people say "just set Zoom to Original Sound" and while that advice may work for some - depending on their room, their wi-fi, and the equipment they have - it may not be the best option for you.

Along with the microphones we'll also cover the different settings in Zoom so you can be confident on what to do if you ever have an issue during a session or group class.

Planning to offer previously recorded sessions for sale? You'll get advice for that too.

Michelle will answer all your equipment and tech questions related to virtual session audio during this course.

Interested in technology but you're good on sound?
Don't worry - more Technology Tuesday classes are coming. Audio is just the first!

$34 for 90 minutes
Head on over to thepracticalcatalyst.com/booking to sign up.

Class limited to 12 participants maximum!

03/14/2023

offering opportunities to relax
and regroup

sound healing by michelle
virtual
or in my ATX studio

free 15-minute consultations available
book online
heal.me/michellem

02/12/2023

Pinky is a 3 year old American Shorthair that adopted our family 2.5 years ago as a stray.

We looked for her owners with door-to-door visits in the neighborhood, by posting Facebook and NextDoor, and and by contacting the local shelters, vets, and rescues.

Nobody claimed this sweet girl.

So we adopted her as our own which was easy - she had already adopted us.

Today she helps The Practical Catalyst with her loving kindness to Michelle, and to clients by visiting the ones that attract her.

Pinky will often open the studio door even when it is latched in order to check out what is going on.

She will sometimes jump on the treatment table to support a client and lay at their Earth Star.

Pinky does this most often when a client has energetic blocks related childhood trauma.

If you love cats the Practical Catalyst may be an ideal energy healing provider for you.

02/08/2023

Stop teaching children to suppress their emotions.

Why?

They become adults who suppress their emotions.

Suppressed emotions take a ton of energy to hold and they create cascading issues like stress and anxiety.

Please teach children to express their emotions so they can live long, healthy, stress-free lives as much as possible.

Yes there are times and places when it is not appropriate to express emotions.

When that happens we need to find a healthy outlet to discharge these emotions as soon as possible

to avoid creating an icky sticky block that follows us around like a shadow, growing larger as the sun reaches the horizon.