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How to Become the Expert They Can’t Ignore: Interview Other Experts
Have you noticed that the number of podcasts seems to have exploded? I can’t turn around without someone recommending a new podcast. I’ve also noticed that the quality of podcasts has greatly improved. We may be entering the golden age…
The Art of Writing a Graceful Business Email
Hop in the WABAC machine with me for a moment (whoa, who ordered the obscure Rocky and Bullwinkle Show reference?). As much as we’d all like to travel back in time to February 2020 so we could go to our…
Messy is the New Black
Yesterday, I was sitting in the chair at my dentist’s office thinking about this blog post. What? Don’t you do all of your best thinking in your dentist’s chair? My phone was in my purse hanging on the back of…
Nancy J. Hess on Pioneering Extraordinary Change Through Skilled Conversation
What uncomfortable conversations are you avoiding? At work? At home? With your kids? We all avoid hard conversations. But until I talked with Nancy J. Hess during my Own Your Expertise interview series, I hadn’t realized how much of a…
Ada Barlatt on the Relationship Between Learning and Business
You’ve probably heard about the 10,000-hour rule (you may have even heard me talking about it). Malcolm Gladwell discusses it in his book Outliers: The Story of Success. While he didn’t invent the idea, he does explain it well. The…
Laura Fravel on Finding the Right Support to Crush Your Business Goals
Since the start of the pandemic, I’ve had the goal of upping my brand visibility. I’d humbly say I have CRUSHED that goal. Here’s what I did: I sat down with marketing strategist and Founder of Noel & Co., Christina…
Kiva Slade on Making Your Experiences Count
One reason I wanted to start the Own Your Expertise video interview series is to highlight all the amazing professionals in my network finding their niches and impacting the world. I get so inspired hearing their stories and I hope…
Ghostwriting? How Does That Work?
Are you new to the concept of ghostwriting? You’re not alone. When I introduce myself as a ghostwriter, I get a mix of reactions from quizzical looks to outright confusion to excited exclamations of “I have so many questions!” But…