How do you treat yourself? Self-compassion for success
What is your internal monologue like? We are always thinking: assessing, reflecting, and planning around the circumstances of our lives. If we have high standards for ourselves, the character of our thoughts can be pretty negative. I strive to reach a certain level of productivity and to make certain progress every day. I’m hard on myself […]
How Fasting in Ramadan is Good for Business (and Life)
On June 30th, I woke up at 3:45 AM. I ambled into the kitchen and drank a glass of water, then I savored a slice of cherry pie with yogurt. Then I drank more water. At 4:15 AM, I went back to my room, kneeled on the floor, and prayed: Today I pray to be present and […]
Refine Your LinkedIn Profile, Amplify Who You Are
Recently, I had the good fortune of hearing Kelly Leonard speak about boosting your LinkedIn profile. Kelly is a speaker and trainer, and an expert in LinkedIn strategy. I was glad to hear her speak because LinkedIn has always been a bit of a mystery: it’s a social platform, yes, but geared toward sharing professional accomplishments […]
Exorcise Your Money Demons; Raise Your Prices
Somewhere along the line I learned to associate a lot of negative emotions with money. Money was something to be guarded closely and spent sparingly, because there wasn’t enough. I remember being moved and a little bewildered by the ease with which my best friend in high school spent money. She would ask what I […]
Our Work Boundaries, Ourselves
On the phone this morning with friend and fellow entrepreneur, Lisa, a topic that is kryptonite to many of us came up: work and personal boundaries. Boundaries are blurry Lisa was telling the story of a coaching client who wasn’t available during Lisa’s coaching hours – and who pitched that they meet at 8pm on […]
Plan a Fabulous Professional Photoshoot
You’ve probably admired the stock photos that your business muses have on their websites – of themselves. How do they get those great shots in which they look so poised and professional? Is their best friend snapping pictures on her iPhone? More than likely, that person hired a professional photographer and set an appointment devoted to taking pictures. Stock […]
Your Elevator Pitch (sans confused looks and polite nods)
“What is your elevator pitch? Go.” That is how Coffee with Mighty started last Monday. The topic was “Crafting your elevator pitch.” It was a touch daunting to walk into a room of new people and spout an elevator pitch, knowing that very pitch would soon be workshopped and taken apart. But it was a damn […]
