Protecting Your Pitch: How to sell the value of your expertise
In the line of consulting work, the pitching process is arguably the most important. Love it or hate it, for a business to survive, you
September 24, 2012
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Finding Stability In Constant Change
Ask a business owner, entrepreneur or self-employed person to describe the qualities of their chosen career path and I would be shocked to hear them
September 17, 2012
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Thanking Up: Sharing gratitude with your superiors
Recently I have talked about how the career of a consultant often brings with it the feeling of having many bosses instead of being your
September 10, 2012
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Life
Our Perfectly Imperfect Wedding
Just a little over one year ago I wrote an article entitled, “When You Don’t Plan Everything, Everything Goes As Planned.” I regarded this as
August 13, 2012
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Most Common Grammar Mistakes: Are you sure I learned this before?
No matter how many hours a day I spend writing and editing my work or the work of my clients’, I’m not immune to the
August 6, 2012
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Business & Success
When To Hit Delete: Starting over is NOT the same as giving up
There are some weeks where my Monday blog topic clearly presents itself. It’s an obvious epiphany, life lesson or a piece of business advice I’m
July 30, 2012
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5 Public Relations Tips For A Healthier Business
Often I talk with local business owners, friends and fellow entrepreneurs, who when they find out my line of business, ask for basic Public Relations
July 9, 2012
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You Don’t Need the Best of Everything To Make the Best of Everything
Sometimes I don’t know what to count first. My blessings—or the little moments in life that make me stop and want to count my blessings.
July 2, 2012
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Life
I’m an “I”—Understanding the Inner Workings of an Introvert
One week ago, I would have considered myself an outgoing, social extrovert…but that was before I saw the results of my Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. According
June 18, 2012
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Life
Taking a Cue from Mother Nature
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” Lao Tzu So often in life, nature is something we first try to change and then try
June 11, 2012
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Finding What Triggers Your Drive & Determination
I’ve been a casual runner ever since I joined the track and field team in high school. It wasn’t love at first step and I
June 4, 2012
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Business & Success
Helping Your Small Business Cast a Big Shadow: My top free resources for new businesses
I’m always thrilled to stumble upon a web site, phone app or piece of technology that is designed to help a small business give the
May 28, 2012
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