Have you ever made a choice because you thought it would be the easier way? A plan that was simply good enough? That’s what I did. In 2005, I uprooted my life and moved eight hours away from my hometown and my extended family to be a housewife. If being a homemaker is your heart’s […]
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Embracing Your Feminine Energy While Scaling Your Business
Scaling a business often feels like stepping into a world where logic, strategy, and hard work dominate. But for women, embracing our feminine energy—intuition, empathy, creativity—can be our greatest strength when growing a successful business. Balancing these qualities with key business skills can lead to growth that feels aligned, fulfilling, and true to our inner […]
7 Easy Ways to Sustain Energy Throughout the Workday
It was a beautiful spring morning in Charlotte, North Carolina. As I opened the car door, the sweet symphony of birds chirping filled the air, mingling with the scent of blooming flowers. The world seemed to hum with a magical energy. It was March 2022. I had just completed my Executive MBA at UNC Chapel […]
Don’t Sleep on Your Power to Create and Change the World
The unknowns are usually what people tend to stray from. I say don’t stray but run right into what others have not seen. Do you see it? The importance of organizational values, purpose, goals, objectives, and strategy creates change. Change cannot take place effectively if people are not creating solutions. Challenge-Solution-Change go hand and hand. […]
Emerging Trends in Sustainable Graphic Design
Introduction The world is currently focused on strengthening the movement to preserve the environment through practicing sustainability. The graphic design industry is no exception to this. As a field that usually relies on resource-heavy processes, you should, as a designer now need to be more eco-conscious. You need to make choices in your work that […]
Navigating the Balance of Authenticity and Strategic Communication
Balancing authenticity with the strategies needed to form meaningful or goal-oriented relationships can be tricky. This is particularly true for those with professional or personal goals such as leadership or public influence. As an interpersonal communication skills coach, I use communication agility to address the delicate balance between authenticity and strategy. Communication agility enables us […]
Luxury in Leadership: Elevating Your Mindset to Build a Thriving Business
When we think of luxury, images of lavish vacations or designer bags may come to mind. But what if I told you that luxury is also a key to effective leadership? Cultivating a luxurious mindset can transform not only how you see yourself but also how you lead, ultimately leading to long-term business success. Luxury, […]
How to Track Loan Repayment With Loan Software
Post may contain affiliate links and/or editorial content. For lenders, tracking loan repayments from borrowers is often a nightmare. Multiple borrowers making payments on different agreed-upon terms and at different interest rates is nothing short of a hassle. So, manual tracking can be error-prone and time-consuming, especially as the loan portfolio grows. That’s where loan […]
Revenue Reality: Small Business Statistics for 2024
Running a small business comes with many challenges, especially in today’s economic landscape. Despite hurdles like recent inflation spikes and supply chain disruptions, some small businesses are not just surviving; they’re thriving. In fact, 77% of small business owners are confident their businesses will survive the current economy. In this post, we’ll explore key small […]
Confidence Isn’t Born—It’s Built: How to Develop Self-Trust
by Lisa Hansen Are you confident? Do you know what it means to be confident? Or better yet, do you know how to develop your confidence? Yes, contrary to popular belief that some women are born with it, or naturally have more confidence than others, confidence is a skill that can be developed, practiced, and […]
