Why isn’t this working? Have you ever asked yourself that? Maybe you’re trying to get a new venture off the ground–and it just doesn’t seem to be able to take off. Maybe you’re in an existing business, and all of a sudden, sales seem to fall off. Frustrated, you stand there, looking at everything: numbers,…
The way we’ve been doing stationery for the last few years is unsustainable, friends, and I’m here to explain why. Let’s say that as a retailer, you’ve overcome the hurdle of the Internet. Your customer has done her research online, but despite the ease of ordering and the lower prices, she’s opted to take the…
When I was working with Natalie Norton earlier this year, she asked me to define my why by way of a little exercise. Take a piece of paper, divide it into four and label each section: spiritual, family, personal, financial. In each section, I was to write five goals. I love setting goals, so the…
It’s amazing when things come full circle. Have you ever had one of those moments when everything just clicked? I’m having one, right now, and it is so affirming. Right now, kids are napping, and I’m working on some of the details for the Dallas Authenticate workshop. I hosted a branding workshop in Oklahoma City…
Do you have a dream? I think we all have a dream. Maybe you already know what your dream is, or maybe you’re still looking for it. But it’s out there. You might dream of financial security, world travel, treasured moments with families and friends, building a business, helping others, or just creating a better…
Press send. Post it to Facebook. Post it to Twitter. Post it to Instagram. Send out an email blast. Add it to Pinterest. Turn off the TV. Quit second guessing yourself. Step out the front door. With your running shoes on. Say yes to something new. Say no to something old. Tell the world. Go….
In late July, Natalie Chang and I hosted the second annual Stationery Academy: A Business and Branding Workshop for Paper-Preneurs. It could be more aptly titled to be a workshop for any creative entrepreneur that has even an inkling of an interest in design, personalization, or printing. The best summary of the workshop is that…
Yesterday morning, I barely made it to church. We pulled in late, me makeup-less. I was by myself because David has been working Sundays lately. Somehow, I wrangled a three year old, a twenty month old, and a baby in a carrier into the children’s section of the church. I couldn’t figure out which kid…
I got an email from a PHD student at my Alma mater this week. She wants me to participate in a study that is analyzing where entrepreneurs are today, versus where they had planned to be when they started their business. I wrote back and said I’d be happy to participate, if the time commitment…
