I recently had the privilege of working with one of the top financial advisors in the country. She wanted to rebrand her firm, and with good reason: It didn’t reflect who she really is, and what she and her team really stand for. Common problem. And who could blame her? She’s a little too busy…
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How Knowing Too Much Is Holding You Back
READ MORE: How Knowing Too Much Is Holding You BackMy family is big into board games. At around 8:30pm on any given holiday or a night when at least two people are holding beers, my brother in law rubs his hands together and asks, “Who’s up for a game?” Taboo is one of our all-time favorites. The goal of this game is to get…
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The Real Definition of Entrepreneur
READ MORE: The Real Definition of EntrepreneurLet’s face it: There’s nothing sexier than describing yourself an an entrepreneur. It’s like a hot leather jacket that everyone is trying on for size, including me. If it’s not a fit, maybe you like this simpler style, called solopreneur. Or maybe this tiny little handbag, called micropreneur instead. Or, this briefcase-slash-diaper bag called “mompreneur.”…
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Why You Need to Embrace the Haters
READ MORE: Why You Need to Embrace the HatersNot too long ago, haters were the domain of the rich and famous — or at least, anyone with a sizable platform. In fact, it was basically a celebrity tax: you want attention, get ready for vitriol. But now it very much is our problem. Because now we all want attention, and, thanks to the…
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3 Signs Your Brand Is Having an Identity Crisis
READ MORE: 3 Signs Your Brand Is Having an Identity CrisisYour struggle with branding yourself or your business comes from two conflicting fears: You don’t know who you are; You don’t want to ruin what you already did/created/have This places you at the crossroads between ignorance and fear. A lousy place to be (and we’ve all been there). As a result, you are hesitant to put a…
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Make Uncertainty Your Friend: Meet Farnoosh Torabi, Award-winning Financial Strategist
READ MORE: Make Uncertainty Your Friend: Meet Farnoosh Torabi, Award-winning Financial StrategistWhen Farnoosh Torabi got laid off from her job as a journalist at TheStreet.com, it was in many ways the day her real career began. Instead of going the safe route and finding another job, Farnoosh ran with her big idea—and it changed the course of her career. Today, Farnoosh is an award winning financial…
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Passion is Not a Business Plan: Why Mission Trumps It, Every Time
READ MORE: Passion is Not a Business Plan: Why Mission Trumps It, Every TimeYou’re passionate about what you do. But is anyone else? I mean really—are they? Everyone loves to talk about how pivotal passion is: find your passion, live your passion. But the fact is, passion itself is not a business plan, nor an imperative for anyone else. Your job is to make me care about a thing,…
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Overcome Busyness with Carson Tate, founder of Work Simply
READ MORE: Work Smarter, Not Harder: Overcome Busyness with Carson Tate, founder of Work SimplyCarson Tate was working in sales when she realized there was a direct correlation between how organized she was and how much revenue she brought in. When her colleagues adopted her system and started earning more, she knew she was onto something. Carson saw that as her cue: She left her full-time job and launched her…
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Content First: How Alexis Wolfer Made The Beauty Bean Worth Talking About
READ MORE: Content First: How Alexis Wolfer Made The Beauty Bean Worth Talking AboutAlexis Wolfer is the founding editor in chief of TheBeautyBean.com, a TV host, a certified health coach, and a real beauty activist. She is also the author of The Recipe For Radiance: Discover Beauty’s Best-Kept Secrets in Your Kitchen (Running Press, 2014) and the forthcoming Radiant Bride (Running Press, Dec 2015). I recently had Alexis…
