7 Reasons Why You Should Have More Fun In Your Business.

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Jun 13 6
Thank you Chase for reminding us to always have fun!

I recently attended a wedding where I sat next to a long-time friend and his two sons. While catching up on our lives, he shared with me that one of his sons was passionate about making short films with his video camera. So later that evening, I asked his son, "What do you love about making videos?"  He emphatically answered without any hesitation, "It's fun!" I have often been accused of being a passionate person, so I recognize it immediately when I see it in others and it was clear to me that this kid was passionate about his video-making abilities. His enthusiastic answer « Continue »

Life Lessons I Learned Post College

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Jun 2 2
Graduation Day

My nephew graduated from college last month... Graduation Day, Gabe and his sisters. and as with all life changing events, it provoked me to reflect, take a pause and write down some thoughts on what I have learned since I graduated from college. So, here is the short version of what I shared with him at Diego's restaurant amongst immediate family.  By the way, here is the Yelp review I wrote about my experience that evening at Diegos.   These were just random thoughts on life and business in no particular order: Life is gray. It is NOT black and white and because « Continue »

How My Mom Inspired Me To Become An Entrepreneur

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May 7 12
1954 My mother, the Ham.

"You can't be what you can't see." That was the slogan for the release of the film, Miss Representation. It was in reference to young women needing positive female role models and the importance of being able to witness their successes --- and so by seeing these powerful women, they too would be able achieve their dreams and aspirations. In honor of Mother's Day, this blog post is dedicated to my mother, the most positive female role model I have ever known... While most young girls were playing with dolls and having make-believe tea parties, I was pretending to be a "career" « Continue »

5 Simple Reasons Why Action-Takers Get No Results

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Jan 27 2
Are Your ACTIONS Taking You Nowhere?

Do you consider yourself an action taker? Are you a "Get 'Er Done" kinda gal? Yes?! Whoa, slow down there Cowgirl. Take your boots off and ponder this for a bit before you lasso your next checklist. As entrepreneurs, we naturally have a lot of energy and we like to expend it on our business.  But, we can waste a lot of time, money, and resources on  accomplishing very little to nothing at all. Here are 5 simple reasons why taking ACTION won't work. 1. You have no clear goal or no goal at all. When you have no vision or your vision is murky and undefined, you will find all your ACTION « Continue »

Do You Over-Complicate Your Business?

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Jan 19 2
Brenda Horton and Guy Kawasaki at SXSWi 2009

Are You Confusing Your Customers? Oftentimes, as small business owners, we tend to over-complicate things. Too often we make our business much harder than it needs to be for ourselves and our customers. Here's why; "Lots of research in economics and psychology shows that when we know something, it becomes hard for us to imagine not knowing it.  As a result, we become lousy communicators. Think of a lawyer who can't give you a straight, comprehensible answer to a legal question.  His vast knowledge and experience render him unable to fathom how little you know. So, when he talks to you, « Continue »

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