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5 Business Naming Trends Startups Should Consider

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I’m often asked during my branding seminars about how to pick a brand name for a business. It’s a subject that’s almost as emotional and personal as picking your baby’s name so I can only give my personal opinion based on research that I’ve read as well as share the tips in this article below:… continue reading »

7 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress Now

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I just got back from a weekend away and it’s now back to work Monday. I must admit I feel ALOT better about Mondays since I started my business growth coaching practice full-time. However, stress comes in all forms. Positive stress, son having tantrum stress, parents not getting younger stress. You name it! Here in this… continue reading »

5 Lessons From Oprah's Startup

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Can’t resist re-quoting an article when it has to do with my hero Oprah. When I saw her in person at her Toronto show, she talked a little about the OWN pains and how she had ‘a little show to run’ at the time of its start. Here are a few lessons for other startups… continue reading »

5 Tips to Help Your Marketing Messages Sing

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Marketing– that often feared and sometimes hated dirty word. It really only means getting in front of people who need your help desperately and telling them that you can help them. How do you do it effectively, here’s an article with some very valid points: 1. Clarify thoughts.  Can you describe your product or service… continue reading »

Uh-Oh: Do People Think You're a Bully?

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I’ll never forget the heartbreak and shock of when I first started my work life and a colleague called me ‘pushy’. Since then, I’ve always kept a keen eye on what I’m doing and saying to avoid being perceived as such a vile thing. This article resounded with me because what if some of us… continue reading »

3 Olympian Strategies to Get Gold-Medal Tough in Business

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If you spent the long weekend with one eye on the Olympics like me, you’re in awe and when it gets gory, disgust over the vivid images of these extraordinary individuals who will stop at nothing to win. As a business owner, I have a lot to learn from them. Here are a few things that got… continue reading »

A letter to my son: Lessons from a mom who stumbles while growing her small business

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When small business owners have disagreements with clients, suppliers or partners it’s very personal. Because our businesses are very personal to us. I had such a disagreement recently and before it affected my business growth, I wanted to address it in a way that was cathartic and useful. So I wrote a letter to my… continue reading »

How to Break Through Fear and Self-Doubt

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When I walked out of my beloved job of 7 years last August to start my coaching business with 0 clients, I didn’t sleep for 2 months. It got to be so bad that if I did sleep, I had nightmares. I could almost predict it every night and would tell my husband “Goodnight honey,… continue reading »

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