Author: Lisa Robbin Young
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How To Build A Kickass Team That Delivers Stellar Results
As I mentioned in a separate post, your team is the backbone of your business. They can make or break your success. While finding the right people is key, don’t forget to focus on nurturing your team’s collective output too. From innovation to customer experience, their productivity affects everything. Want to inspire your team to…
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The 4 Things You Need To Start Your Business
When you’re in the early stages of building a stand-out business, there are lots of moving parts and pieces to keep things running smoothly. There are also a lot of things that seem important, but are just distractions. So where do you need to focus right from the start? The things that will move the…
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How to find the sustainable path as a solopreneur
At the end of March, I had the honor of speaking at the TEDxBloomington Salon and it was amazing. Salons are generally smaller scale TED-style events that are locally curated, like any TEDx event. Unlike a larger, full-day event where the talks can range pretty widely, Salons are generally on a more focused topic. Our…
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Announcing: The Cash Flow Creator Workshop Registration Is OPEN!
For years, I’ve held connection calls where I hop on zoom for 20-30 minutes to get to know a new networking connection. Invariably, a business question pops up and most of the time I can spot a solution to their issue before the end of the call. In many of these cases, I was able…
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Build an Authentic Brand That Resonates with Your Audience
My husband and I were talking about the movie Grease the other day. While I was conjuring up lyrics from “You’re The One That I Want”, Jim piped up and said, “The moral of that story is that you’ve got to change yourself if you want a man.” I was not seeing it. I mean,…
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Redesign Your Business To Align with Your Unique Values and Vision
Once upon a time, Emily was on her way to meet up with some friends at a local rock bar. As she walked down the street, the sound of guitars and drums beckoned her closer. She walked in and was immediately transported back in time: a dim room, neon glow, and the smell of leather…
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Choose Yourself: The hidden fuel that drives your success
[Author’s Note: Before you ask, this is NOT about the book “Choose Yourself” by James Altucher. I haven’t read it yet. It’s on my list. Pinky swear.] A colleague (let’s call her Gina) confided to me that despite being a six-figure entrepreneur (with real profits), despite having retired her husband, and despite being able to…
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The scary thing holding you back from achieving your dreams
On Saturday, March 24, 1984, five students at Shermer High School report at 7:00 a.m. for an all-day detention: “a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal”. That’s where the movie, “The Breakfast Club” begins. Throughout the film, each student will struggle with coming to terms with who they really are (warts,…
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Why Undervalued Unicorns Are More Powerful Than They Realize
Have you ever felt like you’re not good enough, even though you know you’re talented? Are you feeling like you’re the only one who hasn’t quite figured out this whole “success” thing despite your years of experience and talent? Like you should “be there” by now – wherever that is. Or worse you keep getting…