“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go and do that because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman Career change coach Dr. Valerie Young leads her company Changing Course, providing resources to help people “discover their life mission and live it.” […]
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Getting Past Fear of Failure
By Kenneth W. Christian, Ph.D. Three fears lead directly to underachievement: fear of failure, fear of success, and fear of making a mistake. Any of these fears can paralyze initiative. When all three are working, initiative grinds to a halt. How many of these fears plague you? Usually, we experience some of each. If even […]
Combine Your Many Passions or Choose One?
Thanks to Marie Forleo for another inspiring and informative post – “Should You Combine Your Many Passions or Choose One?” Are you one of those people who have a lot of passions and have trouble knowing which one to choose? When you’re multipassionate, it can get hairy fast. For example, when it comes to your website, […]
Valerie Young on creating your life as an entrepreneur
Valerie Young, PhD asks: “Imagine how you’d feel right now if you knew that this time next year you’d be well on your way to creating a satisfying and profitable part- or full-time business doing work you love.” In her article 10 Steps to Escape the Job World and Create the Life You Really Want, […]
8 Ways to Turn Your Passion into Profits
By Ali Brown As entrepreneurs, one of our most important duties is keeping our minds open to fresh moneymaking ideas. Holding regular brainstorm sessions can uncover fresh spins on our original ideas, and keep the passion alive—not only within ourselves, but for our customers and clients as well. But, if you want to have an […]
Benefit from a job as a “business loan” for your own venture
Career change expert Valerie Young notes she put herself through college “the way a lot of young people do, by waitressing” – and the place she worked holds value as a lesson in developing business ventures. She writes: One wild summer my sister Susan and I worked at the then famous Thompson’s Clam Bar in […]
Business Success for Artists – ArtBizCoach Programs
Alyson B. Stanfield is an art business consultant for artists, galleries, and organizations. She founded Art Biz Coach to help artists promote themselves, build their businesses, gain more recognition, organize their businesses, and sell more art. Her background includes: Museum Curator 4 years. Artists within the community are vital to the health of an art […]