Career Advice
A blog by Marie Deveaux
The Question Every Great Leader Must Answer
So you're the boss now, but are you a great leader? Maybe you quit that toxic job, or braved and left a comfy corporate gig to venture out on your own. You created your operating budget, and drafted the marketing plan, figured out your ideal schedule. Good for you....
4 Qualities of a Great Boss
Would you call yourself a great boss? Of course in a world post COVID-19 we all have been examining our relationship with our work differently. Whether you are noticing that you 1) don't like your work, 2) are accepting that you can work differently and it'll all be...
Dr. Shenell Brings the Healing
or Read the Transcript below... Marie: Hello, Facebook. It is live at lunch. So excited to be here with you. And today we are joined by the beautiful, the genius, the magnificent Dr. Shenell. Could you please just introduce yourself to the folks on She Runs It, let us...
Side Hustle Alumni: Luz Schreiber Writes Freedom
or Read the Transcript below... Marie: I'm continuing our Side Hustle alumni interview series. Today, we have the magical Luz Schreiber Writing With Light. So excited to have you introduce yourself, tell everyone who you are, what you do, what you're about. Luz: Hi...
Expert Interview: Maisha Walker on Facebook Ads
Especially in the summer, when the kids are out form school, entrepreneurs have time to think about their own learning and development and how they want to level up their business with their own "back to school" efforts. We had time to interview Maisha Walker, digital...
Side Hustle Alumni: Coach Candace Brings the Joy
or Read the transcript below… Marie: All right. We're live on the Facebook. Yay. Hey family. It's Marie. This is Candace. I'm so excited you're here today - you don't even understand! It's Wednesday. It's time for a Live at lunch. And today I'm so excited to be...
Alumni Interview: Arielle Ortiz Redefines Freedom
or Read the transcript below... Marie: Hey, everyone it's Live at Lunch. Happy Wednesday, super excited for today's live because I am joined by the magnificent Arielle Ortiz, Life Space Coach and Organizer, and she is going to share with us all of her brilliance....
Self Care: Freeing Yourself from Exhaustion
Fatigue is a very real thing: most of us don't think about self care until we're completely exhausted. What if there were such a thing as resting before you retired? Can you take a break before you do the work? Or can you plan for it in advance? Request it? Schedule...
Guilt: Why Seeking Forgiveness Will Never End Systemic Racism
Yes, there's guilt, but seeking to end racism has to be fueled by something much more powerful than guilt. When was the last time you did something because you felt guilty? I usually consider what motivates us to move forward. What motivates change? Let's take a...
Expert Interview: Maisha Walker Explains Email Marketing
I have had the great pleasure of becoming good friends with Maisha Walker, email marketing expert. She’s been in the digital marketing game since before Facebook and Google were even a thought in their founders' minds. Maisha has blessed the She Runs It Community with...
Identity in a Virtual World: Living Just Outside the Frame
Trust, vulnerability, identity and what lies just outside the frame. Many of us have been sheltered and safe, now going on for months. I know for myself it was initially a feeling of going stir-crazy just not having the choice to go outside. Now of course, I'm...
What your Operating Budget tells you about your Money Mindset
Getting your money right and creating an operating budget BEFORE starting a business is a good idea. I know it's not sexy and no one wants to talk about it but there's something to be said for ironing out your money mindset issues before you get too far into your...