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Build Your Tribe - How To Make Networking Fun

Networking. The word itself gives me the heebie jeebies. It makes me think of the stuffy rooms I used to have to go to in my corporate life, the men dressed in uncomfortable looking suits trying to get seen, women in high heels and "power suits" and me, feeling like a fish out of water in my NOT-corporate looking outfit and introverted self.

But those days are long gone. As an entrepreneur and now being the CEO of my own business and life, while it is now my job to do things that grow my own network, it is my choice just how I do that.

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business, Daily DownloadShana Yaonetworking, build your tribe, business strategy, meetup, los angeles
How To Make Money Doing What You Love - Turn Creativity into Productivity

You're a creative genius. You've got a million ideas of what you could do and want to do that you just know that if you could JUST get it out the right way, you would be rich. But...

How often has your creativity actually turned into distraction, frustration, and a soul sucking black hole?

Believe me, I get it. Being creative is harder than it looks. If not disciplined, it leaves you chasing irrelevant tangents, winding up in places far from the result you were originally going for. And for the entrepreneur who wants to make money and create success, creativity can leave you broke, confused, and depressed.

The truth is, in order to turn creativity into PRODUCTIVITY you have to actually give it a sense of order - to transform it from a reckless pursuit into a disciplined practice. And rather than feeling stifled, having a container in which you operate is the most freeing and purposeful way to reign in your random thoughts into productive wizardry. 

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Daily DownloadShana Yaocreativity, productivity, branding, personal, entrepreneur
How To Gain Confidence In Business

Self trust. It lives at the root of the way you have lived your life. You probably don't think about it very often, but lack of self trust manifests in life as not speaking up when you want due to fear of judgement from others, not trusting your decisions so always asking people for their opinions, and well, of course, a lot of people pleasing.

And what that results in is (brace yourself) - NOT getting what you want out of life, NOT taking risks that may be essential to getting to your next place in life, and NOT trusting yourself for fear of judgement from others. Find out how to own your confidence, self worth, and in the end, accidentally start living your BEST LIFE.

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Daily DownloadShana Yaoentrepreneurship, people pleasing, confidence, self worth, self esteem
The Dog Days Of Summer (PSA)

As we shift into the dog days of summer, the heat is rising and as an advocate for dog health and safety - I felt compelled to share some reminders of how to keep our furry friends safe during the hot summer months. I can't emphasize the importance of taking precautions for your dog's safety.

In life, you rarely get a second chance and personally, my dog's life is too precious to risk. So please make sure to take these precautions and share with others as a daily reminder of what to watch for (reference spcaLA).

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Daily DownloadShana Yaodogs, doglover, dog safety, healthy dog