Conscious capitalism. Compassionate workplace. Empathetic leadership. Kindness at work. What do all of these terms even mean? Many times throughout my career, I’ve dealt with dysfunctional workplace cultures, leaders who were at best disinterested and at worst emotionally abusive. Co-workers that yelled at me. Like, screaming so nonsensically, I had to hang up on them. We talk about this … [Read more...]
Who Needs to Be Part of the Brand Project?
Your organization's brand is its reputation, essence and core. It's not just a logo creation exercise or marketing's purview from an ad perspective. It's everything your company is, offers and stands for, inside and out. Clients are sometimes surprised that when we work on a brand strategy process together, the key component is not just a marketing workshop, but … [Read more...]
Don’t compromise your story
Sometimes, we are so confident and passionate about the story we have to tell. We know that we can offer tremendous value, whether through our own brand story for customers or a creative story that leads to art, music, poetry or dance. Commerce and art are similar. When the story inspires you and resonates for others, things just seem to flow. Which is what was happening for me as I began … [Read more...]
How to Combine Everything Under One Brand
I like things tidy…do you? While I’m considerably less organized as a Type A personality than I used to be prior to my brain injury, I’m still an organization freak. My biggest pet peeve is the jumble of wires behind our TV that is now our hub for cable, internet, phone, game consoles and more. The sight of it literally gives me a headache. But my obsession with organization is a huge benefit … [Read more...]
Two Tips to Score More Corporate Clients
Many of my clients do amazing work for individuals. They are coaches, consultants, designers, or health and wellness professionals who have transformed the lives of those they serve. But sometimes, they want bigger things. They want to expand their client base to include corporate clients and get hired by organizations to do workshops, seminars or just be their go-to (fill in the blank) for … [Read more...]
