Category: Entrepreneurship

The following is a guest blog by Mark Griffin of In HIS Name HR. Mark read our blog, “Two Years in Business: The Search for Balance Continues,” and decided he was not going to put his vacation on hold for another minute. I encouraged him to write a guest blog about balance – let it […]

By Amanda Three and a half months, two days, four hours and nine hundred and sixty minutes! That is the length of time I patiently waited to go to the Inspired Women's conference in Pittsburgh, how long the conference lasted, the length of the drive to Pittsburgh and the inspirational minutes I spent learning and […]

By Rachel While our nation celebrates its independence, I’m having a “career freedom” celebration of my own.  Around this time two years ago, I took a leap of faith to be my own boss and start my business.  It was the one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and I’ve enjoyed sharing my experiences […]

The following is a guest blog from my husband, Pete Strella. It’s been two years since Rachel began her social media company. As I reflect upon this anniversary, I’m experiencing the same time warp I often feel when looking back on life’s significant milestones. In some ways, it feels like Rachel just started her business […]

By Rachel  Earlier this month, I wrote a blog celebrating my second anniversary in business, “Two Years in Business: The Search for Balance Continues.”  It turned out that many readers identified with this blog and some even offered advices for how they find balance.  A few of these responses resonated with me and thought I would […]

by Rachel I’ve been at a loss for writing inspiration lately. I usually have a lot to say, so this is unfamiliar territory for me. As I think about why I’m feeling this way, I consider that my nearly two years in business has left me exhausted. In fact, I haven’t taken a full day […]

By Rachel I recently finished reading Carrie Wilkerson’s book, The Barefoot Executive.  I met Carrie in Dallas last year and was mesmerized by her dynamic speaking presence, which compelled me to buy her book. Here are my top three takeaways: #3 – Obey the “Law of Five”* Carrie advises readers to be disciplined in obeying […]

I was recently contacted by a man named Marshall Davis who runs a website called Talking Small Biz. Talking Small Biz offers brief interviews with entrepreneurs who are navigating the unpredictable waters of entrepreneurship. I was honored when he asked me if I would be willing to interview for the series.   I thought his questions were phenomenal […]

I've been battling a sickness since Thursday night, which means I'm only getting top priority work done - client work! I thought it would be an appropriate time to share this blog which originally appeared as a guest piece for Ken Mueller of Inkling Media. Did you ever start something never to finish? Come on, […]