Are You Leaving Money on The Table in Your Business?
Imagine you’ve taken the necessary steps to build your personal brand online—you’ve taken professional pictures, set-up a basic website and social media profiles, and maybe even formed an LLC for your...
View Article4 Storytelling Ideas to Connect With Your Audience
Nowadays, connecting with your audience and getting noticed by the right people is a challenge—especially when you’re trying to cut through the social media noise. But telling your story is one of the...
View Article3 Better Ways to Answer: “So, What Do You Do?”
Whether I’m speaking at an event, teaching a workshop or attending a networking event most people, without hesitation will introduce themselves by their job title. “Hi, my name is Karen Taylor, I’m...
View ArticleA 4 Step Plan to Position Yourself for Success
For me, long term goals are too overwhelming. But there’s something about setting short term quarterly SMART goals that lights the fire under my ass to get things done. It forces me to think about the...
View Article21 Powerful Ways to Get Noticed
There are 152 million blogs floating around these Internet streets and a gazillion people using social media networks everyday. So if you’re looking to get noticed by the right people in your industry,...
View ArticleGoal Setting: The Real Reason Why You Can’t Stick To Your Goals
Raise your hand if you’ve ever set a goal, and next thing you know it’s a year later and you’re still trying to move your goal from the idea stage to reality. After years of working in corporate...
View Article{Podcast} Ready to Level Up In Your Career? Become the Connect, Stop Looking...
Recently I was interviewed for a podcast and the interviewer asked me about some habits that make me successful as an entrepreneur. Immediately, I thought about the time I dedicate to build my network...
View Article{New Podcast} How I Quit My Job & Pressed the Reset Button on My Life
I was in my mid 30’s when I decided to hit the reset button on my career. But don’t get it twisted, it took me years to find the courage to take action. You see, I was raised during The Cosby Show […]...
View Article12 Daily Affirmations to Boost Your Confidence
Listen, we all have those days when we feel like we’re not good enough. You talk yourself out of things because you’re afraid of what people might think. You procrastinate because you’re afraid of...
View Article{Podcast} You Can’t “Fit In” and Stand Out at The Same Time (+Ways To...
If you think your talents, skills, and titles are enough to stand out from the crowd and succeed, think again. The reality is, there are a gazillion other people boasting similar skills and...
View ArticleHow To Turn Your Killer Idea Into Reality (+ Planning Worksheet)
Raise your hand if you’ve every struggled with sticking to one idea and finishing it. Maybe you’re suffering from idea overload. Maybe you thought you had a great idea, but when you did some more...
View ArticleConfused About Your Life & Career? Answer These Questions
This past weekend, I attended a wake for my friend’s mom who was tragically shot and killed by thieves in her own neighborhood. As you can imagine, emotions were running high throughout the services....
View ArticleWhy “Owning Your BS” Is the First Step Towards Success
On this podcast, I talk about why “Owning Your BS” is the first step towards making a successful change in your life. Whether you’re trying to figure out why you’re not where you want to be in your...
View ArticleHow to Move Past Your Negative Thoughts
A harsh truth about life is sometimes a bad day turns into a crappy few months. Believe me, it happens to the best of us because pain doesn’t play favorites. But the time you’re spending crying about...
View Article10 Sanity Saving Tools to Take Your Brand to the Next Level
Do you ever look at someone’s Facebook, Instagram or Twitter feed and wonder “How in the heck does she find the time to post so much?” Does your desire to grow your brand compete with your ability to...
View Article10 Ruthless Ways to Get Focused and Manage Your Time
This year, I plan to be ruthless about managing my time, and you should too. Because “wasted time is worse than wasted money.” Look at it this way, you can blow your entire paycheck on a summer...
View ArticleStay Ready, So You Ain’t Got to Get Ready: Positioning Yourself for Success...
Warning: Full rant ahead. On this episode, I talk about the real reason why you’re being overlooked for opportunities. Plus I share a few tips for positioning yourself for success in a noisy digital...
View ArticleThe Most Powerful Way To Market Your Work
“You can’t do it alone.”This is one of the hardest truths you’ll ever have to accept in life—especially if you’re looking to build a successful business or rewarding career. The reality is it takes...
View ArticleHow I Turned My Brand Story into 3 Money Making Opportunities
I spent several years marketing my role as a strategic communications consultant before I realized my story was my super power. That’s right, sharing my brand story—including my perspectives about the...
View ArticleThe Real Reasons Why You’re Being Overlooked
Let’s face it—the Internet is both a gift and a curse. It’s never-ending tunnel of resources and tips, it’s also a minefield of fake news and self-proclaimed experts, gurus, and ninjas. So if you’re...
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