Success Strategies
No matter what you do for a living, you’ll never have an awesome brand unless you realize that you’re in the people business. Connecting, conversing and helping other people get what they want. Gary Vaynerchuck, the son of Russian immigrants, grew up in his parents’ liquor store. Turned off by the stuffiness of the wine [...]
We all have a million demands on our time. None of us are immune to meetings, email, voice mail, deadlines, doctor’s appointments, bills to pay, kids to pick up, etc. But if you’re not taking an active role in how you spend your time, then you’re allowing life to spend you. It’s almost too easy [...]
What the world needs is more awesome people. People who take responsibility for their actions, help others and care about something bigger than themselves. In other words: people who give a sh*t. This month’s column was inspired by a post from Julien Smith titled, “The Short and Sweet Guide to being F*@king Awesome,” on his [...]
People don’t want to know what you do, they want to know WHY you do it. According to Simon Sinek, the author of Start with Why, if you’re going to be successful, it’s imperative that you find people who believe what you believe. And how do you do this, you ask? Get intimately familiar with [...]
We live in a world of copycats. My husband calls them “sheeple.” You know, the followers. People that don’t come up with any of their own original ideas, but rather, blindly follow others. This is rampant in the online marketing world. Websites, sales pages and signature programs that smell an awful lot like the next [...]
I live with fear. It’s a constant companion. In fact, it’s one we all know pretty well, and anyone who tells you she’s completely fearless is lying through her perfectly straight, overly whitened teeth. Author Susan Jeffers had it right when she wrote the book, “Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway.” The secret, she [...]
Part of being an entrepreneur is having a passion for what you’re doing. It’s also about juggling many things at once – projects, deadlines, people and opportunities. When you start your business, you’re fueled by excitement and motivation. Soon enough, you have a never-ending (and always-growing) to-do list and an overwhelming desire to hit the [...]
So you’ve taken the plunge and downloaded a WordPress template for your blog. Now what? There are two things you must focus on in order to create a successful blog. The first is your content and the second is your traffic – how you drive people to your blog. In Part One of this series, [...]
What is confidence, exactly? The dictionary defines confidence as: belief or trust in oneself and one’s powers or abilities; certitude, assurance. I’d like to take it a few steps further. To me, confidence is knowing who you are and feeling comfortable in your own skin, despite any external pressures that might make you feel otherwise. [...]
I was sitting in my therapist’s office (brilliant gal, by the way) last week talking about another fear and perceived limitation that had me stuck in my tracks. When I finally finished rambling I heard her take a deep breath and she said, “You know Liz, just use your courage.” Use my courage. Hmmm. I [...]
