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Talk the Walk: Building Professional Connections During a Pandemic
As VP, Client Service, the foundation of my role at treetree is to build relationships with our clients, serving as consultant, thought partner and help desk. My calendar used to be booked solid with coffees, lunches and happy hours. I looked forward…
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Small business, big hearts: How we’re making working remotely work for us
This article originally appeared on LinkedIn. Navigating the near-hourly changes brought on by COVID-19 has challenged me as a leader, as a parent of two young children who have 10 grandparents, and as a person with a compromised immune system. At…
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5 things Brené Brown can teach us about marketing
Brené Brown, New York Times bestselling author, star of the new Netflix special The Call to Courage, leading researcher on shame, vulnerability and courage, and—marketing genius? We’re bringing you five things a shame researcher can teach us about an…
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5 things Marie Kondo can teach us about 2020 business planning
Getting your 2020 business plan together can feel more stressful than decluttering your entire home just in time for your annual holiday party. That's why Marie Kondo, creator of the KonMari organizing method, author of the best-selling book The Life-Changing…
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5 ways leaders can practice gratitude (and boost their bottom line)
World Gratitude Day is September 21, and it's a great reminder for businesses to check in on how they're promoting or practicing the art (and science) of gratitude in their workplace. Why? Because to the people who work there, and to your bottom line…
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Leading a team? Here’s how to take off your mask
If you’re in a leadership position, there have undoubtedly been times when, despite your best efforts, your team has seen you as inaccessible or intimidating. Or maybe you can even be seen as intense or abrupt (I’m virtually raising my hand here). Because…
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How to be wrong in three easy steps
We’re wired to want to be right. It’s just part of how we’re built. We associate wrongness with humiliation—a sure confidence crusher. So, as far back as our childhood classrooms, we’ve chased the feeling of rightness. And our lifelong avoidance…
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What happens when your company outgrows its clothes?
After years of hustling to establish an approach for every aspect of the business, there will come a day when, suddenly, you realize your company’s "clothes" don’t fit anymore. It happens every few years, in every single business. Systems, processes…
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How I lit myself on fire. (Not literally).
Last month, I had the honor of speaking with Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) as part of the WELD Leadership Series about my passion for finding your own unique leadership platform within yourself and how to share it with your team. As…
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Can you lead a creative business and be a practical leader?
The tension between the need to be a practical business owner while running a creative business is real. Practicality and creativity aren’t mutually exclusive, and it seems that harnessing both is key to running a successful business. How do you…
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