Overcoming Your Fear of Failure
“What if it doesn’t work out?” “What if the business fails?” “What if I fail?” What-if scenarios have a tendency to infect our minds and deter us from taking a leap into a new challenge or opportunity. In 2007, I started my first business in
Why Leaders Shouldn’t be Afraid to be Vulnerable
“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen,” writes researcher and storyteller Brené Brown in her
5 Tips for Leading People You Don’t Get Along With
It is a fact that some people are easier to get along with than others. And as leaders, there is no getting around the reality that we will be charged with supervising, nurturing and guiding people who fall within the “hard to get along with”
15 Steps to Prevent Procrastination From Surfacing in Your Leadership
Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and downright tired? Yep, it is an experience we’ve all had as leaders that can easily lead to us putting off important goals for a later date. Procrastination is a bad leadership habit that we’ve all been guilty of at some point
Leadership Qualities: How to Become a Better Entrepreneurial Leader
There is no one defined path to becoming a leader. However, there are some essential components to include in your entrepreneurship leadership kit. While there is no instruction manual with detailed steps for leadership, there are tools available to help lead and develop your team.
How to Develop a Winning Mindset: 7 Keys to Consider
Those who have attained success know that there is never a set destination, just the beginning of another journey. You will never ‘arrive’. You work to reach one milestone, then work even harder to maintain and grow that success. It all starts with your mindset.
How Do You Know You Are An Entrepreneur? 10 Definite Traits to Have
Many people dream of becoming entrepreneurs, however only a few brave souls take the plunge and risk it all for a life of freedom and total control. So what are the entrepreneurial traits you should have before you decide to enter into this life? Here are
7 Apps to Boost Audience Growth for Leaders
As leaders, we have to be very intentional about how we use our time to get the most out of our busy days. It’s easy to get so caught up doing the big things that we gloss over the little things that can make a
Top Five Resources to Market Your Podcast (Without Paying a Dime)
You’ve spent all this time creating a podcast and only your family members and a few close friends are listening. This shouldn’t be so because you have worked tirelessly in producing each episode. Your voice needs to be heard by more people. Since I’m a
Information Technology Strategy for Business Owners
The Entrepreneurial You (TEY) attended the tTech’s TechCon event held recently. The conference proved to be more than just a gathering of Information Technology (IT) enthusiasts speaking jargons and having conversations that had little to do with the average Jamaican. While many entrepreneurs will ensure
Top 10 Conferences for Entrepreneurs in 2019
The best way to develop your skills is through gaining knowledge. Some knowledge is gained through experience and some through sharing. But since, most Entrepreneurs don’t want you to go through the same hardships they did, sharing has become the best way for entrepreneurs to
3 Strategies for Addressing Difficult People More Successfully
We all deal with difficult people. In fact, before we begin pointing fingers, those difficult people could very well be us from time to time. As leaders — err, as human beings, really — we don’t always see eye to eye with those around us. It’s unavoidable that we
Good Communication: The Number 1 Tool For Entrepreneurial Success
Good communication skills are arguably some of the most important capability needed for your business. If you communicate well with consumers, your odds of success in business greatly increase. Communication allows you to attract and retain consumers. These skills make it possible for you to
Developing A Winning Mindset: Your Secret Weapon For Success with Win Charles
A winning mindset has benefited Win Charles throughout her life and it can help you too. Taking the time to look at your goals and consider what could happen is the first step. But staying positive is another, crucial aspect. By staying positive, you look
7 Communication Blunders to Avoid as a Leader
Communication in its purest form is simply transferring information from one source to another, whether it be through a written, verbal and/or nonverbal exchange. While the definition may be simple, the actual communication process is a lot more complex than its meaning lets on. Effective
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