When my Dad quit his job, a former long-time friend — out of genuine concern, I believe– reminded him, that his J-O-B was guaranteed money. And that going out on his own, as a “handyman” (he wasn’t a contractor back then) was, you know, risky. Not guaranteed. Not a sure thing. “Will you sell your
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She Said She’s Done More In A Month Than She Used To Do In A Year
Yesterday was a mixed day for me. Several hours at the hospital for a family member. (Negative) Family member pulls through with FLYING colors. (Positive.) See my daughter after she was gone for a week. (Positive) Drove through HORRIFIC traffic. (Negative.) Saw my cousin ROCK his senior thesis presentation. (Positive.) Came home to see multiple
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If You Were THAT Amazing, You Wouldn’t Have To Sell (B.S.)
This morning kicks off the “30 Days of Selling” program that I started talking to you about a few weeks ago… I didn’t realize — fully — until after I launched the program, however, how CRASS it would seem.. … to more than a few women… … to otherwise really smart women…. that one would
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Exactly How Important is Media Attention For Your Business?
or HOW TO GET IN A CLOSED-DOOR GROUP WITH SOME OF THE MOST POWERFUL MEDIA CONTACTS FROM NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS…. Sam DeBianchi (of Million Dollar Listings Miami on HGTV) said it like this “Media helps your business exponentially. PR can REALLY take you to the next level.” I agree. In my PERSONAL opinion… that list
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7 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Repair and Reinforce Glass Ceilings
Despite signing our own paychecks, and setting our own fees / hourly rates, and choosing the market and industry in which we serve, women-owned businesses earn approximately 60% lower revenues than male-owned companies. That’s a bigger pay gap than in corporate America. AND THIS, my fempreneur friend, is when WE are the boss…. when WE
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Screw Them.
One of the most, offensively boring games I ever played as a kid was “Mother, May I?” I wasn’t AS bold back then as I am now, but I’d stand there (maybe 5 or 6 years old) perplexed and INSTANTLY irritated by the entire concept… the whole premise… of the game. We collectively and knowingly
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Revealed: All The Weird Crap Women Entrepreneurs DO Instead of SELLING
Let me start with raw, uninhibited honesty. It BAFFLES me to see a woman who considers herself an entrepreneur (or even “just” a business owner) who will do all manner of things to “grow her empire,” but shies away from selling. (The exact thing REQUIRED to grow her empire.) Frankly, it feels a bit entitled.
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15 Things Motherhood Taught Me About Being A Successful Entrepreneur
What you do EVERY day is far more important and impactful that what you do ONE DAY. It is an “always” role. I don’t ever stop being a mom, and I don’t put on and take off my “business hat.” These identities are part of who I AM.. I don’t “play” mom or business owner.
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Patterns Are For Sewing – and A Lesson in Putting Your Big Girl Pants On
I hear a lot about patterns, and when they are discussed, it is NEARLY ALWAYS with a certain “powerlessness” that i — frankly — have little (read: no) patience for. as in, “This just KEEPS happening to me. WHOAH IS POOR PITIFUL ME.” This always happens TO me, they say. I ALWAYS do this… I
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