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The Hidden Privilege of “Boring” Work: A Reality Check for Business Owners

March 27, 2025

The “boring” work of running a business might be more valuable than you think. Explore this mindset shift that can change how you see the day-to-day grind.

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From Spectator to Speaker: How One Unexpected Mentor Helped Me Level Up

February 19, 2025

From spectator to speaker—how pitching, practice, and a little courage helped me level up my speaking game.

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From Hobby to Business: The Road to Entrepreneurship

December 10, 2024

Discover the strategy I used to turn my hobby into a real business – a piece of advice I still fall back on today for business development.

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Channing Muller | Heart Attack Survivor, Marathoner, Speaker

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Running | Speaking | Events | Small Business | Etc. ❤️‍🩹 Attack Survivor x2 👉🏻 Marathoner x9 👩🏻‍💻 @dcmcommunications 🏃🏻‍♀️ RRCA Run Coach | 📍Chicago

While having a fire drill start to the day, my peo While having a fire drill start to the day, my people showed up in droves 🫶🏻

It’s because of this realization that the tears (a common response to extreme frustration & overwhelmed for me) stayed at bay and I was able to focus and solve the problem efficiently.

All is well to end the day 🧘🏻‍♀️ 

I hope YOUR days started off a little less frantic and you can find at least one good thing that happened too.

#onegoodthing2025 #reframeyourthoughts #founderlife #crisismanagement
Introducing: One Good Thing… #positivemindsetda Introducing: One Good Thing…

#positivemindsetdaily #mentalshift #wickedmovie #focusingonthepositive
It really is as simple as that. Where will YOU inv It really is as simple as that. Where will YOU invest your time & energy this year?

#saturaylongruns #runningforhealth #choosingjoy #runningforfun #runforlife #mindsetreset #chicagorunning #winterrunning
Friendly reminder: if you want to go out, you *can Friendly reminder: if you want to go out, you *can* go out just you. Seriously, NO ONE cares that you’re not in a group.

Just go and have fun. Your life is waiting.

Cheers 🥃 

#2025vibes #confidentwomen #strongwoman #chicagoliving #makingmoves
From training to racing to business, I made it a p From training to racing to business, I made it a point to challenge myself throughout 2024 and guess what?

It paid off 🙌🏻

#keepshowingup #yearinreview #dothework #2024recap
Merry Christmas from this DC krewe🎄🎅🏻👑 Merry Christmas from this DC krewe🎄🎅🏻👑

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Influenced by @skylermmann, with a Muller twist
In 2024 I got a new PR my marathon and 10k. Here’s how I did it: 

1. Big swings between “fast” and “easy” paces. 
A lot of people say “make your hard days HARD and easy days EZ,” but when I heard this as someone new to endurance running, all I could think was:

“Ok, but what does that actually meeaaannn???” 

My answer as a now 11x marathoner and running coach:
 
👉🏻 “Fast” days are 2-3 minutes per mile faster than “easy” days. 

👉🏻 Long run pace is another 15-30 seconds slower than “easy.”

(Note: I’m using quotes because fast & easy are 💯 relative to your genetics and current fitness. What is easy to me will be Lightning McQueen to someone else and a teetering turtle to yet another runner.)

2. One-legged bodyweight exercises + core work
If you’ve been here a minute you know I LOVE me some OTF (aka Orangetheory Fitness.)

I lifted heavy and the guns (and back & shoulders) became a reality 💪🏻

But in April of this year I had an aggravated SI joint and all lifting for lower body stopped.

Instead, I focused on one-legged bodyweight exercises to both increase strength AND stability, both of which would make my joint support stronger and build muscle fibers differently. 

Someone told me “Running is a one-legged sport” and that legit blew my mind 🤯 Of COURSE it is! Why hadn’t I realized this?!? 

As I focused on the increase of strength and stability on one leg at a time, I got stronger, my muscles shaped up differently and my stability went through the roof!

All of that compounded to the marathon PR (on hills!) in October. 

3. Rest 
Yes, 2 days a week of NO running. I get my steps in through dog walks 🐕🐕

Run streaks are BS. The *science* shows that in order to get stronger, you must give your muscles a chance to repair themselves.

That happens on rest days!

Take full advantage of them so you can truly HARD on those hard days and then reap the benefits from busting your 🍑 on those workouts. 

Next PR attempt: 13.1 in January 2025… LFG🏃🏻‍♀️

#runningtips #fastrunning #gettingfaster #runningcoaching #marathoncoach
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    HI, I'm Channing! A 2x heart attack survivor, 15x Half marathoner 🏃🏻‍♀️, 9x marathoner 🏅, lover of beverages, Labradors, adventures and activities. Business owner of DCM Communications.
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      March 27, 2025
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      December 10, 2024

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