Can Being Rich Prevent You From Being Wealthy?
At first blush, the title of this post is an absurd question to pose, isn’t it?! And yet, if you dig a little deeper, it’s clear to see that the choices and habits that go with being rich are different than what’s required when it comes to being wealthy. Such is the...
How to Protect One of Your Greatest Assets
Crafting your message – what it is you want to be known for – takes a lot of work. Both internally and externally. Internally, because self-awareness grows when you create the space and time for introspection; externally, because your message doesn’t...
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...
