One of the best gifts you can give yourself before the end of the year is some reflection time. Reflecting on where we’ve been and where we are going is very helpful before beginning a new year. [Read more…] about 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before the End of the Year
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How To Move On: The Difference Between Quitting and Leaving Your Job
Quitting your job is often romanticized as a bold, brave move.
We’ve seen it in the movies. We’ve heard the country song: Take this job and shove it.
Well, okay. Maybe there are times for that. But decision making made in haste often results in trading one pressure for another. [Read more…] about How To Move On: The Difference Between Quitting and Leaving Your Job
10 Things to Consider Before Asking Someone to Be Your Mentor
We believe that having a mentor is a key component to personal and professional success. Mentors are able to share from their experiences (both good and bad) to help us make better decisions and avoid costly missteps. [Read more…] about 10 Things to Consider Before Asking Someone to Be Your Mentor
5 Questions to Ask Your Mentor
You got the courage to ask someone to mentor you, and they agreed.
But now, you might have fears of wasting their time, or having awkward patches of silence, or not getting anything out of the conversation. Those fears are normal, but you can put them to rest by preparing for meeting with your mentor by coming up with a plan to maximize your time and theirs. [Read more…] about 5 Questions to Ask Your Mentor
20 Simple, Practical and Powerful Business Principles to Live By
Over the past year on The Launch Youniversity Podcast we’ve had some incredible conversations with intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs and solopreneurs. We’ve talked to business professionals in every stage of life and career… from leaders in Fortune 500 companies to people who just launched their first side business. Today, we’ve rounded up the top 20 pieces of advice from our conversations with our guests. [Read more…] about 20 Simple, Practical and Powerful Business Principles to Live By
Build a Network of Peers: Why and How to Start
Steven Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People said:
“Interdependent people combine their own efforts with the efforts of others to achieve their greatest success.”
From the small but effective teamwork of a basketball team, to the interdependent collaboration of a massive business to achieve a common goal… examples of teamwork and community are everywhere. The true value of this collaboration is sometimes missed. It’s easy to forget, particularly in the busyness of launching something new, that we need teamwork and community to succeed and even more importantly, sustain that success. [Read more…] about Build a Network of Peers: Why and How to Start