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How to Protect your time, energy and ideas in a world full of copycats

Every entrepreneur knows the feeling. You put in the late nights, sketch out the vision, and finally launch something you’ve been dreaming about. Suddenly, the same people who looked at you funny for your ideas are now copying your style, stealing your words, and showing up where you’…

Why Strategy is a Life Skill, not a Trick

When most people hear the word strategy , they think of manipulation. They picture someone plotting in secret, trying to trick or outsmart others. But the truth is: strategy is not about deception, it’s about survival, protection, and intentional living. I learned this early. Growing …

The 90 Day Reset: Outsmarting Social Media Ops, Haters and Copycats

Let’s be real for a second. If you’re building on social media, you’ve seen it happen. You post something fresh, raw, and true to your vision and a week later, somebody who’s been quietly lurking on your profile suddenly starts posting the exact same thing.  They pop up in your scroll b…

Cultural Sensitivity in Cognitive Testing needs updating: Why Adaptation is Essential

Recently I had a intense cognitive testing that I personally felt like it was speaking a language I didn't understand. The results were a concerning to me which compelled me to do some extensive research. I even asked Chat GPT, were the test outdated? In a matter of seconds, it replie…

Does the 4 day work week increase productivity?

In today's fast-paced world, achieving a healthy work-life balance is a challenge many professionals like myself face. The concept of a 4-day work week has emerged as a promising solution to this issue, allowing individuals to have more time for personal pursuits while maintaining pro…

When you're the brand is it hard to keep your business and personal life separate?

As an Entrepreneur, have you ever provided a service so well that your customer/client  wanted to hang out with you regularly and become your friend? From my experience, this hasn't always worked out well for me in the past so I've learned to keep my business life separate from my…

Transforming your Entrepreneurial life in 90 Days: Embracing the qualities of Personal Growth

If you're a creative or lifestyle entrepreneur like me, you probably strive for daily positive change, but it can overwhelming or even unattainable when all sorts of financial challenges, haters or distractions are staring you in the face.  Especially when you have to get on social me…

Rebranding after a failed business? Here are 40 Questions Entrepreneurs should ask themselves

Throughout my 30 year entrepreneurial journey, I have experienced my fair share of failures. But these failures have been my greatest teachers. They taught me the value of perseverance, resilience and adaptability. I've had to learn it's not about avoiding failure but embracing it…

Collaborating with Creatives for a Photoshoot? Here's what working behind the scenes of magazines taught me

As a  professional Cosmetologist, I have had the opportunity to work on dozens of fun magazine shoots, where I've gotten to create all types of interesting hairstyles and sometimes did airbrush make-up in addition to working with the most cool professionals.  Through my experiences, I…

How competing in Hair Shows taught me these Fundamentals of Project Management

The most realest quote I've heard about a job path is "A Career grows out of who we are, who we are doesn't grow out of a Career". Today as I was replying to comments on my popular YouTube Channel about hair, that had 240,000 views last month, I thought about how compet…