It's hard to deny that the pro fashion bloggers have the magic touch. They have mastered the art and science of the perfect photo, the perfect pose, and have the perfect Instagram feeds. But the truth is, everybody - and I mean everybody - starts as a beginner. So whether you're just starting out or are trying to grow your brand, these 3 secret hacks will leave you looking like a pro in minutes.
Read MoreYou see them everywhere. They are on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube - and every time you see them, you wonder "How did they do it?"
The struggle is real - or so you would think. I mean you weren't born looking like Bella Hadid and don't have the 4 million followers on Instagram that Aimee Song has, and don't even have a school like Marie Forleo. So when you launch forward to build your brand, it can be intimidating and cause you to lose your confidence and once high hopes.
Read MoreBelieve in yourself - I mean "DUH" you think - "of course you need to believe in yourself". But you know that and then when, as an entrepreneur, you find yourself feeling afraid to do a video, afraid to speak up and say what you think, and questioning whether you are worth the amount you are charging for your products, services, or as a blogger, your social media following.
I mean, I get it. I'm an entrepreneur and human too. And actually, my own self doubt caused me to study psychology, and how our brains actually work. And I'm here to tell you, we are our own worst enemy. Research shows that we have 60,000-80,000 thoughts a day, 80% are NEGATIVE and 95% are unconscious and repetitive.
What??? Wow - that's a lot of unconscious and negative thinking happening behind the scenes - and the reality is, if you aren't conscious of this basic human fact, you may experience a lot of self doubt and actually get in your own way on your path to success.
So what's a girlboss to do when our very own minds are not supporting our path to success?
Read MoreYou've heard it a million times - "pick a niche". It's probably the most heart wrenching question most multi-passionate entrepreneurs and bloggers struggle with.
Pick a niche when you have so many different interests? How do you put your passions into one restricted box? Yet when it seems as though everybody is saying you have to choose just one, most people set off and follow what the "best practices" and status quo are preaching.
You're a health coach, a blogger, a person who loves your life and when someone tells you to "niche down" it makes your heart crumble. How do you put your multiple interests and talents into a small niched-down box?
Read Morein case you haven't noticed, every fashionista and influencer online is wearing KITTEN HEELS and kitten heeled sling backs. And real life, kitten heels are a classic that has never gone out of style. Popularized by Audrey Hepburn back in the 50's, even my fashionista mother was wearing them back in the 70's.
So let's hear it for getting COMFORTABLE at those networking events, looking stylish in your everyday life (they look awesome with jeans!) and actually looking in trend for fall 2017 and onward.
Read MoreMoney. We all need it and for self proclaimed creative people - or what I call "creatives" - making money with your creativity and skills becomes a bigger challenge than other people.
As a self proclaimed creative person, I'm here to tell you that you're not alone. For me and my clients and creative friends, it's not as simple as "get a job and make money". And whether you have your own business or you have a job, in order to make a solid income, you have to understand why the traditional making money formulas don't work for you.
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