4 days agoWhat Happened After I Burned Out, Let Go, and Picked Up 1 Critical HabitHindsight is funny, and memory isn’t always reliable (just look at data from eyewitness testimonies). But one thing I know for sure is that when I think from today’s vantage point of 13 years as a business owner back to years one through five, I can say decidedly that I…Entrepreneurship2 min read
Apr 15No Time to Network? 5 Easy Ways to Make It a Part of Your RoutineIf you’re time-crunched or simply don’t like to network in the conventional sense, implementing even one of these strategies will make a big impact in very little time. Networking isn’t just something you do when you need something. In fact, that’s the worst time to do it. Given that networking…Networking4 min read
Apr 136 Questions to Ask to Set Yourself Up as an Authority in Your SpaceDo you ever see other people speaking on stages, publishing books, being featured in the media, building followings, and booking podcasts left and right and secretly wish that were you? If so, I don’t blame you, because those can be really useful tools to elevate your message, make an impact…Authority2 min read
Apr 119 Strategies to Make Content Creation Effective and EnjoyableIt’s likely not news to you that one of the best ways to drive traffic to your business is to create consistent, high-value content. Yet it’s also likely that doing that consistently and with quality is a challenge. My clients lament this often and share how they struggle to keep…Content Creation3 min read
Jan 10An Entrepreneur’s Book Guide for 2022Finding a good book is one of my most time-consuming (yet rewarding) activities. In the spirit of saving you time and contributing to your growth, I’ve whittled down my 45 reads from 2021 into my top 14 suggestions for you in 2022. My selections span personal development and business. Why…Entrepreneurship4 min read
Dec 7, 2021How a 2013 Inc. Article Sent My Business in a New Direction and Later Helped Me Sell ItWhat I learned and the full-circle moment of sharing about it here now. When you look back at your life, can you immediately recall mile markers that sent you down a path that forever changed your trajectory? This article happens to be a meta bookend to one of those road…Entrepreneur4 min read
Aug 5, 2021Nia Sioux On Her Traumatic “Dance Moms” Experience and New Series Highlighting Dancers With DisabilitiesWe met Nia Sioux in a dance studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania back in 2011 thanks to Lifetime’s hit reality series Dance Moms. Ten years later, Sioux is a multi-hyphenate: performer, college student, and author with her own original Facebook series Dance With Nia. She has more on her plate than…Female Entrepreneurs10 min read
Jul 7, 2021Not Sure You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur? Here Are 3 Lessons From A Former NFL Player Turned EntrepreneurSee how you can manufacture drive, build a great team, and prepare for forthcoming risk to build a thriving business you love! Think you can’t be an entrepreneur? Don’t have what it takes? Not enough money or time? Think again. Alonzo Pierce didn’t have any of those things and calls…Entrepreneurship4 min read
Feb 22, 2021Learn From An Entrepreneur Whose Rare Disease Didn’t Stop Her From Turning Her Side Hustle Into A Full-Time CareerNo entrepreneur’s story is without challenges. It’s often their ability to navigate them that demarcates their success or failure. This past year has tested almost every industry, and few more so than for those in catering, food & beverage, and events. As recently as December 2020, more than 110,000 restaurants…Entrepreneurship5 min read
Feb 4, 202121 Essential Lessons And Mantras For 2021We’re one week into 2021 and for some, getting cozy with old habits and patterns which we’d hoped to reorient this year. I have a practice of deep reflection on the year that’s passed, to suss out learnings and reminders, and am bringing 21 of them with me into 2021. …3 min read