Reflections on startups, entrepreneurship, small business, founders, excellence, success and failure – the social and personal trends that affect all of us.
Are you an imposter? Have you ever worried that someone would one day find out that you are not really as good as you say you are? That you are actually an imposter and not really all that talented, prepared, […]
I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. Not as a kid, not as a teenager, not as a college student. I loved writing, working with children, solving complex problems, and making plans to change the […]
Develop your ideas, and turn your passion into projects It can be difficult to grow your business when you’re first starting out. For entrepreneurs, so much time goes into developing a product to make sure it’s beneficial and usable for […]
Entrepreneurs and small businesses are the linchpins of every community. Not only does their work benefit local economies, but their drive and motivation help provide important services that are enjoyed by local communities on a regular basis. According to the […]
Get started reopening your business As more people are vaccinated and the threat of COVID-19 decreases, businesses and schools are opening to full capacity. After spending over a year in quarantine and observing social distance laws, many business owners may […]
I’m struggling. I’m struggling to switch off. And I’ve learned to read between the lines a bit more as I’ve gotten older. It’s taken some doing in therapy and these newsletters to allow me to admit that. Early life experiences […]
STOP. Look around. The coffee table, your TV show, your water bottle, your iPhone, the sofa…where did these things come from? Our world has conditioned us to consume but never to wonder about what we are consuming. It all seems […]
Hands sweating, dreading the moment I stand up and introduce myself to a networking group. It is my turn. Have you ever experienced that? I have — way too many times to count. Each time, I would rehearse my lines […]
Sara Blakely is one of my all-time entrepreneur role-model, goddess queens! Not only did she create the best undergarment ever– Hello! Spanx was such a gamechanger! — but, she also spent a lot of time in Atlanta like me. And […]
Have you ever colored outside the lines? I didn’t until well into my 40s. When I started my coaching practice, I wanted to help people get unstuck. After a while, I stopped loving it. I felt constrained. As an ICF certified coach, […]
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