Have you ever had a conversation with someone and thought, “are they really listening to me or are they just nodding their head in agreement?” It is also frustrating to have someone lend a response before you have even finished your thought. It makes me wonder, are they just hearing me or are they actually listening? [...]
I took a long & very winding path to where I am today. It started when I declared theater as my major in college, then took a 90 degree turn when I was accepted to UC’s DAAP college for Interior Design. During my time there I learned so much about how we build modern structures but [...]
Merriam-Webster Online defines a doula as a person trained to provide advice, information, emotional support & physical comfort to a mother before, during and just after childbirth. When I was pregnant with my daughter in 2015, I was adamant I wanted an intervention-free childbirth, meaning one without inducement, pain medication or surgery. To support myself in this [...]
Have you ever been in a meeting and half way through felt like you were going to be sick? You learned that something you have been doing for a very long time wasn’t accurate and was causing you to make decisions on misinformation. We recently had this very conversation with a client, however by the time [...]
Adding a partner or shareholder is not simple. As with any agreement involving money, spending the time having difficult conversations up front is well worth your time and energy. A clear agreement avoids unnecessary conflicts that can sabotage or derail your business by taking energy from the business and focusing it on the conflict. The typical [...]
With the new year brings a fresh start for many people. A time to put the prior year behind you and begin the new year with a clean slate. It is also a time to look at how you have been doing things so that you don’t repeat the same thing again. I am 5 episodes [...]
When you were young, your teacher said, “there are no stupid questions.” You believed her once. Raised your hand and asked a question. Then at recess your classmates teased you unmercifully. You made up your mind then and there, you were done with asking questions in public. Now you are an adult, a business owner. You’ve [...]
As we enter the home stretch of 2018, most small businesses have already begun and finalized the process of putting together their budget for 2019. Time for reflection is over and most organizations are looking forward to 2019 and achieving all their goals. Those small businesses who have a plan for next year have budgeted what [...]
Whether you’ve knocked 2018 out of the ball park or you are tired of being disappointed at year end. If you want to make 2019 better, this article is for you. The biggest opportunity entrepreneurs miss isn’t the next sale. It is strategically building a healthy bottom line. Why? Because the most obvious first step is [...]
You’ve heard it a million times. You hear the word niche and think “Oh that sounds great, but I can’t simply choose only one because I love working with all of my clients.” Then you brush it off and never think about it again. It is typically our emotions that prevent us from actually looking at [...]