<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[C.U. Bluum]]></title><description><![CDATA[C.U. Bluum]]></description><link>https://www.cubluum.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:44:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cubluum.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Small Automations. Small Teams. Big Wins.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running a small business is nothing short of spinning plates on chopsticks balanced on the tips of your fingers and toes. Emails, scheduling, customer follow-ups, reporting — the list never ends. And the truth is, most small teams spend hours every week on tasks that don’t actually require their intelligence. That’s where automation comes in. Rethinking Automation When small business leaders hear “automation,” they often picture complex systems or expensive software. In reality, automation...]]></description><link>https://www.cubluum.com/post/copy-of-test-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aafd3395f8968663580e8d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:13:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e581b_f355c0493ecc4477866296f835451dc9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_719,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>C.U. Bluum</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Reasons Not to Automate Your Business and Give Yourself the Time You Never Thought You Could Have]]></title><description><![CDATA[In honor of all the excuses that keep businesses comfortably chaotic... It is only right that we play devil’s advocate and cover the only 5 reasons we can think of to not automate your business.  Reason #1. Because Back in Your Day You Had to… The sleepless nights, the endless to-do lists, the panic-fueled all-nighters providing white glove service to high maintenance clients — that’s where real character is built. You didn’t get to spend time at home, so neither should they. You had to click...]]></description><link>https://www.cubluum.com/post/copy-of-test-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aafd617fac2e2861fe56f5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:14:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e581b_6ea3eb8728f64643bfbd1e0ec6560863~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_644,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>C.U. Bluum</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make Impact Great Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now, why on earth would we say something like that? Why wouldn’t we run this by the PR team first? We did. They pleaded. But the parallels are too loud to ignore. America has spent generations marketing itself as the “great melting pot,” but let’s be honest: greatness is hard to claim when the full potential of its melting pot has never been realized. No country can be great when whole communities could hardly even dream of the American Dream, letalone live it.  And nonprofits? They’ve lived...]]></description><link>https://www.cubluum.com/post/_test</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aafd117fac2e2861fe564a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:13:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e581b_60cffff5eec24f249782c2fce0a25bd9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_644,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>C.U. Bluum</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On This Labor Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor Day began as a recognition of the American worker’s fight for fair hours, safe conditions, and dignity on the job. While we may no longer see mass protests in the streets, but the conversation about work, autonomy, and balance is far from over. Today, the rise of the gig economy shows just how much people value fairness, flexibility and control over their time. Workers are telling us something important: autonomy matters. Here’s where automation comes in. For companies, automation is...]]></description><link>https://www.cubluum.com/post/copy-of-test-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aafd41d66894c6d6f3f523</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e581b_ed9557a85d4640c4817c0892b8bfbd5a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_719,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>C.U. Bluum</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Automations You Already Own]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re hiding from automation, that’s ok. It’s probably hiding from you too. Not because automation features are buried in terribly designed UI. Quite the contrary — “automate” buttons are everywhere, in plain sight. Yet they sit untouched, collecting dust. Why? There are plenty of reasons: unfamiliarity, intimidation, or just plain procrastination. Whatever your reason is — that’s ok.  Because here’s the truth: you don’t need to buy another tool or chase some new platform. You just need...]]></description><link>https://www.cubluum.com/post/copy-of-test</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aafd27bcc8e6b4393a6415</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:13:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e581b_db0f6ec40e7748dfae758d1f8360857c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>C.U. Bluum</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Ways Our Brains Might Be Keeping the Automation Advantage Away from Our Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shhhhhh. If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of our biases quietly keeping automation out of reach. Anchoring bias keeping us consumed with artificial intelligence. High-end bias keeping us competing where we don’t compare. Hindsight bias keeping us connected to what’s familiar and comfortable. Even though the brain is the smartest muscle in the body, it doesn’t always work in our best interest. Our cognitive (brain-related) biases can quietly sabotage progress before it even...]]></description><link>https://www.cubluum.com/post/copy-of-copy-of-test</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aafd5525665a6e35ce0d96</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:14:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e581b_c390338777ea472f9352abd16acaba32~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_719,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>C.U. Bluum</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>