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Posted in Small Business Power on Mar 30th, 2011
I hear these kinds of questions a lot and feel compelled to write a post to say: YES! Well, yes with a qualifier. I’ll give you the criteria below. First, let me elaborate on the common ways I hear that fear expressed: “Isn’t the market saturated with that?” “Isn’t everyone trying to start a business [...]
Posted in Bringing Our Hearts to Work, Leadership, Think Bigger on Oct 19th, 2010
Want to inspire someone to do something new? Want them to hire you, buy something, follow your lead, become more earth-friendly? Start by drawing a compelling vision of the future outcome. Or as Simon Sinek says in this persuasive video (embedded above), start with the WHY. Only then will people listen to the WHAT and [...]
Posted in Heart-Centered Marketing on May 12th, 2010
It’s time for me to get off the fence about whether to have a Facebook Page for my business. I think I need to write a blog post to help me land on one side of the fence. Perhaps by the end of writing this, I will have launched a Page that you can check [...]
Posted in Bringing Our Hearts to Work on Mar 24th, 2010
In honor of Ada Lovelace Day, March 24th, I’m dedicating this post to public health thought leader Elizabeth Pisani. Ada Lovelace Day is an international day to honor women leaders in science and technology. Pisani is inspiring me today for speaking the truth about how to stop the spread of disease, even if what works [...]
Posted in Bringing Our Hearts to Work, Heart-Centered Marketing on Mar 10th, 2010
Whether you’re applying for a job, pitching your services to a client, or telling your boss why you need a raise, you need to be ready to tell your “accomplishment story.”
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