by Marissa Bracke |
Hiring a team member in your business can be a wonderful step. It can be the step that finally gives you enough leverage to meet a goal that had previously been just out of reach: a specific income goal, capping the number of hours you work each day, or finishing a...
by Marissa Bracke |
Successfully requesting something, whether it be an interview, a review of your latest product, a blurb for your book cover, or any other collaboration (or favor), requires a certain level of tact and courtesy. It requires, at the very least, that you avoid the gaffs...
by Marissa Bracke |
“It’s okay to start slow. It’s okay to grow slow. As much as you want to think that all things would change if you only had more cash available, they probably won’t. The reality is that for most businesses, they don’t need more cash, they need more...
by Marissa Bracke |
I was always so sure it couldn't happen to me–and equally sure that it just wouldn't. I mean, I'm not a superstar online, so it's not like I'm that much of a target for hackers, right? I've never had any trouble with malware, so I'm not likely to start now,...
by Marissa Bracke |
How someone asks you a question tells you what is they're seeking from you: validation, or a solution. If you answer a validation seeker's question with a solution oriented response (or vice versa), you're apt to wind up with a dissatisfied client, reader or customer,...
by Marissa Bracke |
“Ideas are cheap and easily replicated these days; it’s the execution that really counts.” —Alexis Maybank & Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founders of Gilt Groupe P.S. In case you're wondering, WoW = Words of Wisdom 🙂