Category: Entrepreneurship

Dealing with the unexpected is never easy. However, it can be less daunting when you’ve accepted that unanticipated circumstances will arise, and you establish strategies for working through them. In the eight years since I founded Strella Social Media, I’ve experienced an array of unexpected situations that had the potential to thwart my productivity, squash […]

I have never met an entrepreneur who has launched a business without intending to succeed at it. I suspect you haven’t either. Starting a business is more than “just business:” it’s personal, too. As business owners, we often look at our company’s ascent (or lack of) to profitability and popularity as a direct reflection of […]

I was recently asked to share my business success story for inclusion in an entrepreneurial publication. Entrepreneurship is a topic I have much passion for, but I’m always hesitant to share sure-fire “success”-related advice because anyone who walks the path of entrepreneurship knows that success has ebb and flow moments—akin to a wave crashing over […]

As a small business owner and from working with small business owners, I’ve found that most of us share a common challenge: Finding time to work “on” our companies rather than just “in” them. Entrepreneurs that lead small companies wear many hats—operations, sales, marketing, and so on. When anything goes awry in any aspect of […]

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my eight-year trajectory as a business owner. There’s so much I didn’t know before I took the leap to run my own show – and I’m still learning. Whether you’re currently a business owner or you’re considering striking it out on your own, there’s always a lesson. […]

It's hard to find encouragement for obstacles that occur in life. Simply put, not everything is roses. Sometimes, sh*t just happens. We all face crappy stuff. The car won’t start, we overslept, caught a cold, tripped on the steps… you name it. As a business owner, I encounter dozens of shi**y things all day. Clients […]

We just had our fourth quarter leadership meeting, which serves as a lesson for me to keep my focus.  It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of running a business. My biggest takeaway from this meeting is the importance of being crystal clear on your core values. Any time I’ve lost my way, […]

Imagine a regular work afternoon – let’s say it’s about 2:00 pm.  If you’re in marketing, you’re likely typing away on the computer – responding to emails, writing content, or planning a promotion for a client. Now, imagine if one of your employees got up from their desk and came back with a glass of […]

This past week was busier than usual. I took a vacation last weekend, and through Monday, so it was catch-up time on Tuesday, followed by the preparation of a huge announcement for my client taking place on Thursday. I knew the second half of the week would be intense and was grateful for the vacation, […]