I have my business coach Thea Orozco to thank for explaining the concept of the pivot to me recently. To quote the Financial Times, when used in relation to entrepreneurship, a pivot describes the twists and turns that most start-ups go through to find the right customer, value proposition, and positioning. The
Should you or should you not risk it?
Today I saw a quote attributed to Erica Jong: “If you don’t risk it, you risk even more.” BOOM. As someone raised in an environment of high certainty (study hard, go to uni, get a degree, get a good job, work till you retire), the transition to self-employment was especially
What are your 3 words for 2019?
Last December, I spent some time reflecting on how I want my 2019 to look and feel. What kind of contribution do I want to make? What do I want to accomplish personally and professionally? How do I want to show up as a wife, mother, business owner, creative, and
With the sound of NYE fireworks and cheers of “Happy New Year!” a pleasant memory, here are 5 things I learned in 2018. 1. Do one thing you were afraid to do the year before.For me, this was incorporating paid events into my Meetup group. I was terrified people would
Standing Out in a Sea of Noise
This week is our local city council elections. 95 candidates are standing for 11 positions, with many nominating for council for the first time. As I scanned the names and profiles of the candidates, several things popped out at me. Identifiers e.g. gender, ethnicity, family situation. Story – What inspired them
3 Questions to Brainstorm What You Love Doing
(I want to credit the Live Your Legend team for the inspiration for this article. They sent me an email this week that I felt I had to share with you.) When you’re on a quest to find what it is you are here to do, what you are passionate about,
3 Survival Tips When You’re Between Jobs
If you ever find yourself in that uncomfortable period of waiting for a new job to materialize, you will find these three tips helpful. http://www.careerchangehappens.com/2015/12/3-survival-tips-to-endure-the-waiting-period-between-jobs/
In life, there will come a decision-making time that becomes a turning point: should we stick to the well-trodden and more familiar path, or venture into the unknown, and blaze a new trail? This is my story of one such turning point in my journey.
Is It Okay To Not Love What You Do?
I had a conversation with my teenager some time ago. We were talking about passion and how it’s important to love what you do for a living. My teen begged to differ, as teens do. “Not everyone has the luxury of passion, Mum. Some people have to take whatever they can
Andy Stanley tells the story of a company founder who, in the middle of a meeting, started to bang his fist on the table. The meeting was to discuss how to counter the expansion plans of their competitor, and everyone was saying the same thing: let’s get bigger faster. When he
