Daily Inspiration: Meet Yinglun Zhang

Today we'd like to introduce you to Yinglun Zhang. Yinglun Zhang Hi Yinglun, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers? My journey as a fashion designer and dancer began with a…

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Conversations with Christy Hunter

Today we'd like to introduce you to Christy Hunter. Christy Hunter Hi Christy, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today? Growing up, I was obsessed with watching the National Geographic channel and looking through their magazines. It combined two things that I loved: animals and…

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Conversations with Jalen Johnson

Today we'd like to introduce you to Jalen Johnson. Jalen Johnson Hi Jalen, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story? Well, to sum it all up, I grew up in a Christian household so I was raised in the church by my parents and grandparents and the whole church…

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Conversations with J. Michael Miller

Today we'd like to introduce you to J. Michael Miller. J. Michael Miller Hi J. Michael, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself. Stories showed me the possibility we all have to be greater and gave me an escape from a world that seemed big, scary, and painful as a child.…

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Inspiring Conversations with Alexis Haselberger of Alexis Haselberger Coaching and Consulting, Inc

Today we'd like to introduce you to Alexis Haselberger. Alexis Haselberger Hi Alexis, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story? I'm a time management, productivity and stress reduction coach! I spent the first 15+ years of my career managing operations and HR at several early-stage start-ups, where there was…

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Leadership

Do you ever think about getting a “regular” job instead?

What even is a “regular” job? Semantics aside, the heart of our question is about those moments when the stress of entrepreneurship is mounting – do you ever sit back and wonder what if you had just been working for someone else, what life would have been like without all the stress? Blair Nikole Fox YES!…

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Strategy

Reflecting on lessons learned at prior jobs

We asked some brilliant entrepreneurs, artists and creatives to reflect on lessons they’ve learned at prior jobs. We’ve shared highlights below. Lara Kahn Aquino The most important lesson I learned from my previous role in the health and fitness industry was the value of treating customers as individuals and showing them genuine appreciation. I realized that…

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Creative Pursuits

Signing with an Agent

Do you have a manager, agent or representative who helps you sign or close deals? Why or why not? If you do have one, how did you find them and how did you know they were the right one for you? These are some of the questions we asked some very talented folks from the…

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Creative Pursuits

Earning a full-time living from your creative work

We’ve seen way too many talented creatives quit because they couldn’t make it work financially. No doubt, the financial challenges of pursuing a creative or artistic career are daunting, but we felt there wasn’t enough discussion around how to make it work. So, we connected with artists and creatives who’ve been able to earn a…

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Mission & Purpose

Missions aren’t meant to be secret

We’ve always tried to ask the questions that matter but that are too awkward for people to ask their friends, family and coworkers without seeming dramatic. One of those questions is about mission and purpose – when’s the last time you asked a friend what their mission was? Too often we don’t talk about our…

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