Embrace the Season of Reflection for Strategic Planning Q4 is a great time of year. That's when everyone starts to slow down and prepare for the winter holidays. If you're a business owner, it's the opportune time to start dedicating some time and energy on your...
If you've been following our newsletter or enrolled in a coaching program with us, you've probably come across our much-loved "Brain Dump" exercise. It's a game-changer for relieving stress and aligning your life's priorities. One of the key elements of this exercise...
What is a holistic approach to workshop facilitation? It is the balancing of challenge and comfort to provide an optimal learning experience. The pace of the modern American workplace is enough to make your head spin. Between global economic fluctuations, the battle...
Sales Funnel. You've probably heard the term thrown around a lot, especially if you're in the process of launching a service. But what is a sales funnel? It is the framework that potential clients experience on their way to eventually purchasing your service. It is...
90-Day Plan: Benefits, Planning, and Potential Pitfalls Have you reached a milestone in your business where you’re unsure where to turn next? Maybe you have an idea of where you want to stretch but aren’t sure how to get there. Now is the time to get out a fresh...
Mastermind: Positive Professional Peer Pressure When you’re sitting in a coffee shop simultaneously working on your finances, social media campaign, and editorial calendar, doing it alone can feel like too much. Your promises to your business coach last week and the...
As a consultant and coach, you may find that you are limited in the amount and quality of service you can give your clients by the number of hours you can physically work with them. In the transformation business, we know that lasting change requires time and...
Virtual networking in the modern age means the solopreneur has to be able to navigate the ins and outs of social media, video conferencing, online workshops and classrooms, and now . . . the metaverse. Finding your platform is a crucial part of your strategy. You have...
How to avoid burnout as a Black female solopreneur? Small businesses go under for a multitude of reasons - lack of funding, poor timing, inability to meet demand, poor economic structure, etc. For a solopreneur wearing multiple hats, the pressure to succeed can be...
You can stop mandating everyone to have their video on when in Zoom. As a communications coach and professional facilitator for what seems like forever, I often find myself being asked about best practices to get full engagement. I find myself challenged about what...
As the year comes to a close it's a great time to pause and do a post-mortem on all that we've accomplished, all that we want to continue, and what we're willing to let go of. A simple Start-Stop-Continue exercise is a great way to kick off your Q4 post-mortem and set...
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...
We are not alone in our leadership crisis. Stranger times have been traversed. And all signs point to evolution, not obliteration.
The Problem with Calling People ‘Resilient’ "You’re so resilient." It sounds like a compliment—but is it? During the February Facilitator Forum, we explored the question: How is resilience a compliment? Through this dialogue, one thing became abundantly clear: many of...
What Does Decolonized Leadership Mean? When thinking about leadership at large, countless books have been written on management, leadership, and how to “get it right.” Some of my early favorites included works by Dale Carnegie, Ken Blanchard, Jim Collins, and Napoleon...
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