Feeling in a slump?
Have you ever had one of those days/weeks/months where you felt like you were kind of in a rut or a slump? I know I have. The effects that I’ve witnessed firsthand of this feeling are the significant impact to my creativity and my voice. Here are a few ideas you can explore to get un-stuck.
Fall in Love Campaign
It's been a wild couple of years for the entire world. Now is the time for that to change. People have learned from these trials and tribulations over the last year and are ready to take the control back. Explore our Fall in Love campaign to help you fall in love with your work again.
July: Authoring your way to a stronger brand
Author & certified award-winning life coach Hanneke Antonelli, will be leading this month’s Peer Advisory Group micro-workshop. Don’t miss it!
June: Goals (recap)
During this month’s session we focused on our goals and tied back to our vision.
May: Growth
As the old saying goes: April showers bring May flowers. May signals a time of fertility and we associate this with growth. As we are in the middle of Q2, it is the perfect time to focus on areas of growth for your business and career. Our guest speaker from Wise Owl Marketing will teach us the basics of marketing funnels.
Unpacking imposter syndrome
“Impostor phenomenon occurs among high achievers who are unable to internalize and accept their success" - but where does this come from and why do 70% of people (mostly women) experience this? Today’s post explores this ‘syndrome’ that has plagued many accomplished professional women.
D&Co Recommends: The Detroit Writing Room
To keep your brand tone of voice in tip-top shape and completely consistent across all materials, we highly recommend hiring or working with The Detroit Writing Room or it’s virtual chapter, The New York Writing Room. They offer writing services to help author or edit support business materials or literary works - as well as an award winning list of coaches to guide you throughout the process.
Stepping into business ownership
Moving from employee to entrepreneur can feel like the light at the end of the tunnel. You’re finally ready to take the leap and work for yourself! But there are some fundamental differences between the two. Understanding and planning for these differences will help you step more securely into ‘owning’ business ownership.
#MotivationMonday Tip No. 13
People buy from people they like… & they like people they trust. So, how do you build that trust? Seems like a time consuming process. In today’s post we give you a quick tip to jumpstart the process.
What you can learn from the rise of London's #1 (fake) restaurant
Spoiler alert: the ‘very naughty thing’ that Oobah Butler did was figure out a way to game the system and get his (fake) “restaurant” as TripAdvisor’s #1 restaurant in London by falsely hyping this up online and a variety of deceiving tactics. What can you learn from this?
D&Co Playlist for Motivation
Leaning on the D&Co Peer Advisory Group, I gathered inputs from a bunch of our members about their favorite songs that keep them motivated. Check out the playlist I put together based on their inputs, it’s as eclectic and diverse as the group and I absolutely love it!
Nicole recommends: Crystals
Today we chat with our very own D&Co Peer Advisory Group member Nicole, who is the owner and operator of The Zenly Shop. She shares a very unique perspective from the standard business tools that we’ve reviewed in the past. Read the interview below to hear how you can “raise your vibration” with Nicole!
Part V: Smell of Success
Building a craft business and brand was probably one of the most rewarding and valuable experiences that D&Co founder has ever had. Closing that business, letting go and moving on was an ongoing internal debate that took a few years for her to come to terms with. In the the final post of the series, Part V, we talk about some of the highlights at the peak of the company's success.
Dangers of some 'expert' advice
They say that the wrong people feel imposter syndrome and lately that seems to be true. A few recent experiences have me questioning some of these so-called 'experts' read more about some of the recent advice we heard.
Plans & control
Lately, I’ve noticed that so many people talk about making plans or really their desire but inability to make plans under the current circumstances. I get it, I really do — people love plans. But, why is that? Today we explore why that might be.
A true client partner
Regardless of your industry, there is one universal truth: the people who put their money into your business want to feel a positive difference. This post include some tips for ways you can start to improve your client experience.
The relationship between your brains and your brand
Resources, tools and coaches have flooded the internet with jargon about mindset, the importance of it to your overall wellbeing and also to professional success. While they’re not wrong, they’re not giving you the full picture either. Read what you’ve been missing →
Blending strengths & passion: An interview with Dortha Hise
At one point or another, we are moving down a path that we truly believe is intended for us only to wake up one day and realize that we actually are going the wrong direction. We are no longer passionate about our work. What do you do? Read Dortha’s story and incredible journey in her interview with D&Co.