This weekend I went out with a couple of friends. They all seem to loathe the organizations that pay them. Some complained, “I don’t trust my manager, he/she is trying to get ride of me” or “The company is run by greedy bastards who didn’t give me the bonus I deserved” or “I cant believe we had another four hour
I’m not sure about you, but I LOVE the Olympics! They are a super exciting time for so many reasons. Not only does it revive the ‘dreams can come true’ factor but it also showcases that there is hard work and sacrifice for something you love. It’s also amazing to see athletes and family members come together, bond and celebrate
I know of people who have earned business degrees and figured that’s about the extent of education they need to run a successful business. Always an avid reader, I have learned much more from books and lectures outside of formal education than I have from the degree courses I have completed. You see, formal studies involve theories and ideas. That’s
Ryan T. Howell, Ph.D. explains the psychology behind emotional associations during the buying process on his article on Psychology Today. He says that brand associations grow out of consumer experiences with a brand and that those experiences with a brand are linked to our memory in an unconscious way. When we as consumers recall a brand, not only are the
Outsourcing has been big business for about a decade now, yet most small businesses don’t take advantage of it yet. In The 4-hour Work Week, the author speaks about how outsourcing your mundane and repetitive tasks to a virtual assistant can save you time and money, and free up quality time for your to pursue your other interests and other
My grandfather ingrained this self-improvement lesson into my father and his siblings which in turn he ingrained in me – a small business tip I wish to impart to you. He said: “I can leave you with property… it can be lost” “I can leave you with money… it can be spent” “I can leave you with education… it will
This year is going to be AWESOME or AVERAGE – Your Choice! This week I am in Addis Ababa before heading to Tanzania to climb Africa’s biggest summit Kilimanjaro. How Ahh—mazzzzing it that! This is my 2014 rant… I am sorry if it doesn’t sound pretty or if I am not being politically correct, but you decide if you make
Hi Empire Builder! What a wonderful year it’s been! This year has been the beginning of my blogging journey and here are the top posts I’ve written over the last six months… Lots of love, inspiration, motivation, business and transition tips… 1. I am a Women 2. 71 Perspectives on Why Fear is Awesome! 3. 6 Business Lessons From Losing
My heart stopped! I am afraid of heights, what was I doing on a small plane getting ready to jump 4000 ft from the ground. Did my heart really stop? Or was it beating so fast that it made me numb? You see, I am actually a coward of many things. Heights scare me, snakes scare me, speaking scares me,
I am a woman, and I am proud of it. When I was younger, I struggled to accept that I was a girl and eventually would become a woman. Growing up with two brothers, expressing emotions, feeling deeply were sort of seen as signs of weakness. I learnt that be taken seriously, there were things I could and could not