When I took a step back in my business this quarter, I had grand ambitions about what I was going to achieve. After a year of late nights and early mornings trying to juggle multiple projects, I needed to slow down. I decided I wouldn't actively...
When was the last time you said No? Just No. Without added explanation, justification, or "I would if I could but...
Do you struggle with visibility? Building a business in the online space means showing up - day after day after day. If you want to grow your following and create a powerful personal brand or even a movement, you need to know your message and share your...
The entrepreneurial journey can be a lonely one. Working away in my home office day after day, with only my laptop and smartphone for company, it's easy to let self doubt and fear take over, or worse, fall under the spell of those social media highlight reels. I've...
If you want to set yourself apart in a crowded market and attract the right clients, there's one question you must be able to answer: "What do your clients thank you for?" Are you squirming in your chair right now? In my experience, we entrepreneurs chronically, systematically and...
Do less, be more These days it's a popular catchphrase, part of the current movement towards slowing down and living a less distracted life. But how does it work in business, when it feels like there's always so much to do? Over the weekend I attended Problogger Evolve...
This is not my usual kind of blog. In truth, I’ve hesitated to write it. But much of my work is about women raising their voices and in the last two weeks I’ve been confronted with an issue on which I can no longer be silent. Two...
One of the biggest and most important challenges entrepreneurs face, is finding your authentic voice. Your voice is what sets you apart from the others in your field. It’s the magic je ne sais quoi that takes your content from dry, dull and formulaic, to engaging,...