The Powerful Thing That Can Help You Sell Your Message
Now that I’ve (hopefully) convinced you of the importance of viewing your message as an asset, it’s time to talk about selling it. But first, what is your relationship with selling? Is it healthy and easy? Or, is it complicated and hard? For a lot people, selling...
Your Message is One of Your Greatest Assets
Apple, Coke, Netflix, Starbucks, Bank of America, Google, Beyoncé. When you hear these names, what comes to mind? Maybe you think about their products and services and how they help you address a particular task or problem. Or, how they make you feel. By all accounts...
Perspective: When is it Time to Make the Leap?
Like many things in life, timing is everything. Including one’s decision about when to make the shift and have your side hustle become your full-time endeavor. But rarely is there going to be a “perfect” time to do so. That said, there are moments that are more ideal...
Bottom Line: Here’s How to Ensure Your Side Hustle is Successful
What would you do with an additional $8,000? This is the amount the average side hustler brings in each year according to a study conducted by Bankrate.com. Some reading this will scoff at $8k and say something along the lines of, “That’s all?!” For others it will...
The Unusual Thing People Get Wrong About Earning Extra Money
For many years, my mother was a professional musician. When she retired from being on the road full-time and traveling across the country with her band, singing at local events became one of her side hustles. The other: being an umpire! For many years, my mother was...
Guess What World? We Don’t Need to Be Saved
I’ve dubbed the months of February, March and April as the “empowerment quarter.” Each of these successive months come with a particular and heightened focus on certain people and issues: February (Black History); March (Women’s History); April (Financial Literacy)....
What Else Do You Need to Know to Get to “Yes” and “Yes”?
Next week, on Monday, March 25th, we’re hosting another Comfort Circle™ dinner. The theme: negotiation. If you’ve been following along, you know that previously I wrote about the roles of mindset and power when it comes to negotiating. Today, I want to talk about...
It Helps to Know Your Power When You Negotiate
Power. What comes to mind when you think of the word “power?” Is it dominance, control, force, authority? Or, do words like these – service, commitment, influence, impact – come to mind? Are you aware of your power? When does it appear and how does it show...
What is a Winning Mindset When You Negotiate?
Think of all the times you negotiated today. How many instances did you come up with? Moving beyond the count, for what did you negotiate? If you quickly rattled off answers, good for you! If you didn’t, I’m not surprised. Nor, are you alone. What I’ve discovered is...
