You’ve had the same goals on your list for the last five years. BORING. Are you making the progress that you desire? It’s time to spice up your list of new year goals with activities that help you tap into your potential. Here are four non-traditional New Year goals that probably weren’t on your list last year — but if you try them this year, they are guaranteed to take your … [Read more...]
4 Goals You Should Add to Your To-Do List After Attending a Conference
Are you spending thousands of dollars on conferences and having nothing to show for it? Maybe your employer showers you with conference perks, and you are just excited to leave the constraints of your computer and connect with other industry professionals. You could even be the type who clings to every word and takes copious notes at the conferences, but as soon as you land … [Read more...]
Networks – The Entrepreneur’s Oxygen
Occasionally, when I broach the subject of networks with my entrepreneurial coaching clients, it elicits a slight flicker of hesitation. It may be fleeting, but I notice it, as I’m attuned to this reaction. I explain that I’m not really talking about the term ‘networking’ per se, although the two are of course intrinsically linked. I’m not trying to launch them out there into … [Read more...]
7 Ways a Hobby Can Advance Your Career
Do you have hobbies? Some people pack their off-work hours with extracurricular activities, while others wonder if binge-watching the latest TV show counts as a hobby. Whatever you enjoy doing with your leisure time, you may not have considered the impact hobbies can have on your career. There are many ways the activities you love can contribute to and advance your … [Read more...]
What Does “What do you do?” Really Mean?
“What do you do?” It’s a question you’re asked on almost a daily basis. And if you own your own business, it’s the most important question you’re asked. Every time you’re asked that question you have the chance to shine, to stand out from the crowd and attract new clients and customers. Every time you don’t make yourself unforgettable you have wasted that opportunity. Most … [Read more...]
4 Key Steps for Effective Networking in the Creative Industry
The best way to make yourself stand out in the job application process is utilizing effective networking. While great grades, relevant work experience, and thorough research are important steps that can lead to landing your dream job, networking is essential to take your strategy to the next level. You can blow employers away by referencing these helpful networking … [Read more...]
How Women Entrepreneurs can Overcome the Cash, Contracts and Connections Challenge
There are three challenges that can deeply hinder the progress and growth of a woman-owned business: access to funding, contracts, and resources. Fortunately, they are not impossible to overcome. It’s no secret access to capital has consistently been a thorn in the side of women entrepreneurs and prevented them from scaling to the next level, but so have scoring major accounts … [Read more...]
7 Quick-fire Ways to Make LinkedIn Work for Your Brand
For most people, social media equals Facebook, Twitter, Google+ (no, really!), Instagram, or Pinterest. Social media is like your favorite bar where you go to unwind, meet interesting people and have a generally good time. But what if you had a chance to share a drink with the CEO of a Google or the CMO of Nike or even the Lead Designer at Ikea? That is exactly what … [Read more...]
3 Strategies for Effectively Communicating with Your Customers
When you look at large corporations, it can sometimes feel like you will never have the success they have. They have more manpower and bigger advertising budgets as well as brand recognition. Does that mean that a small business doesn’t have a chance? There are a lot of “mom and pop” businesses that started out in their kitchens or garages and then grew. Some of these … [Read more...]
Meeting Of The Minds
What if you could have a group of business owners at your disposal? A group that could help you with challenges you might be facing in your business. Better yet, wouldn’t it be a wonderful experience to help another business owner with their challenges by using your expertise? You can have that and more when you join a group that’s structured as the “meeting of the … [Read more...]