by Marie Deveaux | Jul 3, 2017 | Branding, Entrepreneurship
Independence Day One of the best days of my professional life, was the day I got fired. I walked out of the HR meeting and wished the company the best of luck (I meant it). And then I went to the airport so I could be in San Francisco for one of my independent...
by Marie Deveaux | Jun 26, 2017 | Legacy, Millennial, Motivation and Mindset, Retirement
Still, With the Work Life Balance Question For some reason in the past week, both my LinkedIn and my Facebook feeds have been flooded with questions around the work life balance phenomenon. It’s interesting, only because I thought the term “work life balance” had been...
by Marie Deveaux | Jun 19, 2017 | Branding, Entrepreneurship, Millennial, Motivation and Mindset
Millennials, We Are The Future I’m a Millennial and I love it. I am part of the generation that birthed social media, and the gig economy. My peers made coming to work in hoodies, and literally phoning it in the norm. I come from a generation that insists “hey,...
by Marie Deveaux | Jun 12, 2017 | Earn, Legacy, Motivation and Mindset
Don’t Take Feedback Personally A common phrase bandied about regarding professionalism is “don’t take it personally”. There is a particular time and place to employ this mantra. Many an employee has received constructive feedback and then quickly dismissed...
by Marie Deveaux | Mar 13, 2017 | Branding, Legacy
Politics on LinkedIn makes sense and here’s why. Brands are About Beliefs Implicit in branding are core values. That’s why great mission and vision statements focus on behaviors and impact instead of sales and operations. A mission statement is deeply rooted in the...