Run, don’t walk and pick up a copy of Seth Godin’s latest delight, Linchpin. It’s a super easy read with a powerful message – and you need this message whether you run your own business or work for someone else. It is absolutely changing (and validating) how I approach my work. Seth is essentially calling us to “be artists”: whether you are a product designer for Apple or a waitress. It’s … [Read more...]
Challenging our platitudes and renouncing the ‘war on work’
Danielle Laporte wrote this amazing post apologizing to the 9 to 5 crowd and all her pre-conceived notions about the type of people they are: robots, zombies, bored out of their skull. In it, she includes a remarkable TED talk from Mike Rowe, the host of Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs that you simply must carve out 20 minutes to hear. His articulate, spellbinding and intellectual talk illustrates … [Read more...]
How to Parlay Your Personal Brand into Your Business Brand
This is the number one brand challenge I hear from small business owners. “But so much of my business is tied up in my own personal reputation and who I am. How do I ensure the company builds its own brand, independent of me, so I can expand?” Take a tip from Warren Buffett, who announced his heir for Berkshire Hathaway as an unknown 39-year old named Todd Combs. He is quoted in the WSJ as … [Read more...]
What the $%^&#! are you waiting for?
I met someone the other day who told me she wanted to get into acting. So what did she do? She got involved behind the scenes instead. Her plan was that she’d “fall into” being used on-set and on-camera by understanding the behind-the-scenes operations. Luckily, one time she did get asked to be a stand-in on set (a pretty cool paying gig that helps you get used to being on camera and … [Read more...]
A whole lotta entrepreneurial inspiration and advice–in one sassy package
Cori Padgett is a fierce gal with moxie to spare. I’ve had the pleasure to get to know her and her Big Girl Branding community recently. She graciously gave me one of the spiciest book reviews thus far, and highlighted Red Slice with some guest blog posts. Well, now she’s gone and outdone herself. She’s recently compiled Entrepreneurial Wisdom, a collection of interviews from over 60 … [Read more...]
