Sometimes you really do need a fresh start. I love New Year’s Day. It’s a reset button. A day totally devoted to rest, reflection, and hope. A moment where we imagine becoming our best selves, stretching beyond where we are now and what we typically think we can do. Change can be radical. We can […]
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It is both human nature and culturally instilled behavior to seek lasting security, happiness and transcendent meaning amidst the roller coaster ride of fleeting conditions: sexy pleasures followed by gastric discomforts, financial gains followed by losses, approval one day, criticism the next; our 15 minutes of fame giving way to insignificance. Just as the youth
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As a 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 – Person Ciara
Please Refrain From Picking My Brain (Or, My Landlord Doesn’t Accept Lattes) Read More »
In my twenties, I said yes to so much. Yes, the rainforests are important! Yes, I’ll attend the next Save the Amazon committee meeting! By saying yes to them, I showed I could put in the hard work (the unglamorous work, the work that wasn’t seen) by doing things like writing letters to foreign governments in
Balancing Between Yes and No Read More »
I’ve served thanksgiving dinner at homeless shelters. I’ve wrapped presents for poor kids at Christmas. I spent a summer in Costa Rica building houses. I’ve volunteered at various spots like that over the years here and there, but never consistently. I’ve always wanted to give back, but I’ll admit I’ve never really enjoyed the actual
I Hate That I Hate Volunteering Read More »
Liquidation sales, covered windows, “Closed for business” signs on the doors…the remnants of a good idea gone wrong. What makes an otherwise successful business fail when opening its second location? I see it often – the potential was there and the projections looked great, but something important was overlooked in the planning and execution. A
Your CFO: Successfully Launching Your Second Location Read More »
Modern business doesn’t have to just be about turning a profit. At Pregame, we see another dimension to entrepreneurship, management, and leadership. We are fortunate to live in a time and place where our work can involve sharing our stories, living our purpose, making a difference, connecting authentically, supporting our communities, and creating a positive ripple effect
October 2016: Integrity in Business Read More »