Women are leaving the corporate workspace. Tired of having to juggle working eight-hour days stuck behind a desk only to go home and pull a second shift with the house, husband, and kids, many women have taken the leap of faith to become business…
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The Power of Saying NO…
Today, I’m going to give you permission to do something that you’ve probably dreamt of, but never imagined you’d be able to do. There are very few guarantees in life, but if you take advantage of this opportunity, I promise…
Three Lessons I Learned From Christian Grey… Business Ones!
As women, regardless of our various levels of success, either working within the home, running a small business, or climbing the corporate ladder, one truth became very clear to me while chatting with my fellow gal pals during our daughters’…
Pressing Forward To A New Year…
I am both humbled and excited about the end of 2012 and the birth of 2013. I look forward to growing in the new year and taking you along for the ride! With that said, I’ll leave you until the…
From the Heart of Small Businesses…Thank You
It can be argued that small businesses are the backbone of America, the ultimate expression of the American Dream. Many companies, though large today, started as a mom and pop store in the middle of Smalltown, USA but grew into the…
Preparing for Change – 3 Ways To Find More Cheese
About ten years ago, I was working at an affinity marketing firm. From time to time, management would get all associates together in a large banquet hall for the all-employee meeting. You’ve been to those…free coffee and poppy seed muffins. Well, these…
Developing Strong Ties: Blue and Red Make Purple…
It’s fascinating to me to watch people network. The smiles and firm handshakes. The warm introductions and business card exchanges. All a necessary part of growing your business and getting your name out there. But I’ve also witnessed the other side of that. The whispers and eye rolls….
Entrepreneurship: A Cautionary Tale
Being good at something will automatically make you successful in business, right? Well, not so but we’d all like to think that. Many of us go into business for ourselves with a particular skill set that we have nurtured and…
Asking for Help – A Sign of Strength, Not Weakness…
Being an entrepreneur is the most rewarding, yet unforgiving, profession on the planet. It takes guts, smarts, and money – not to mention a little luck. For those of you who run a one-man operation, it takes even more. While…
What Business Are You In?
If you ask many small business owners what business they’re in, they will tell you simply what they do. ‘I build websites’ or ‘I distribute promotional goods.’ While these statements are true, you only have a few seconds to make an impression…
Five Smooth Steps to Better Communication
It has now been a full month of school for my daughter. Daily, her backpack is filled with popsicle stick and glue contraptions, a sticky lunchbox and somewhere near the bottom, classwork she has completed for Mom to see and sign. I’ve noticed, however, that all the…
A Colorful Set Up
Who would have guessed you could learn so much from a crayon, a double ended one at that. Over the last two weeks, we’ve discussed the marketing mix. Familiar to many, foreign to some. Today, let’s knock out the last two Ps,…