It’s pretty easy to see that we have become a culture obsessed with “advice” from headlines like “10 Things Successful People Do before They Drink their Morning Coffee” to ” 5 Ways You Can Eliminate Fatty Foods from Your Diet Today.” The impression on us as the reader and the consumer is that if we do […]
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You’ve decided to leave your job of 30 years and your $100,000 salary to pursue your dream career – congrats! Making a career change to pursue your passion isn’t easy or cheap, but it’s definitely possible if you’re willing to change your lifestyle and spending habits to make it happen. Before you make the leap,
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Many of you are champions at communication. If you’re in marketing, you may even have a degree to show for it. But as any good leader knows, it takes months or even years for a vision to go from concept to launch. So why, when we’re dealing with designers, do we assume what we want can
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Whenever people hear that I own a business with my husband, the first thing they usually say is “I could never do that!” followed by the question “How do you do that?!” People are so curious about it that Forbes even did a piece on it! How do you do it? The same way you get to Carnegie
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It’s 10pm and you’re finally laying down to relax and read a book when the phone starts ringing. As you reach for it, your mind races – Who could be calling this late? I hope it’s not an emergency! Your eyes move to the caller ID… It’s him again – the nightmare client without boundaries!
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As a marketing and publicity strategist working with entrepreneurs, I get a request like this at least once a week: Hey Ciara! I have a launch/event/campaign coming up and I want to pick your brain on how to market it/get press/do everything. Can I take you out for coffee/lunch/a drink (on me!!!!!!) next week? xoxoxoxo
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All my life I’ve focused more on the destination than the journey. Whether telling my parents what I wanted to do on our next Disney World trip, watching the clock during swim practice, or thinking about the meal I’d have when finished, I’d often not fully appreciate what I was doing in the present. In fact, I’ve
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