A Pink Hairdryer and Creating Compelling Content
My friend Lindsay is a huge fan of the color black. Ninety-eight percent of her wardrobe is made up of black clothing. She wears black combat boots. And she even asked me to design her business cards so they would look like the night sky. So I was more than a little surprised when she […]
4 Ways I Stay Inspired and Motivated as a Graphic Designer
As a designer, my creative juices are expected to flow all the time, and I need to be able to come up with creative content on the spot. As any creative knows, sometimes this isn’t as easy as we’d like it to be. I’m human and I have days, and sometimes weeks, where creativity doesn’t […]
4 Musts Before Building Your WordPress Website
When it’s time to build a WordPress website for your company, there are many things to plan for and consider. Here are four key items to keep in mind … 1) Know Your Rounds of Revision It’s important to know what your website developer’s policy is regarding rounds of revisions. The key reason there is […]
New Year. New You?
New Year. New You. Right? It can happen. We can have the life we desire, but we need to be intentional. Robin Lavitch, from Surpass Your Goals came in for a personalized session with our team. Along with being employees of Juice, we are also: sisters, mothers, daughters, friends, neighbors, partners, etc. … we wear […]
8 Secrets to Success
Eight years brings lots of lessons learned as a business owner. It’s good to see what works and what doesn’t, because without testing the waters, you may miss an amazing opportunity. Being a small business owner comes with its risks and its rewards – the balance of those keeps it interesting. Although there are probably […]
2018 Word of the Year
Before holiday season arrives, it’s beneficial to strategize for the new year. Last year, I shared my word of the year with you and how it encapsulates my goals for the upcoming year serving as a reminder so I stay focused on those goals. CLARITY My word for 2017 has been clarity. From a business […]
Grit + WhiteSpace
Last week, Joyce shared her insights from the first day of the Global Leadership Summit. Now it’s my turn to talk about day two and my main takeaways. Grit As a team, we’ve been reading Grit by Angela Duckworth, so I was very excited to learn she’d be speaking. According to Duckworth, what she calls […]
5 Leadership Takeaways and a Bonus (or Two)
Sharing great takeaways after you attend a conference lets others get some of those valuable nuggets. That’s what I’m going to do for you right now. These are my key takeaways after day one of the 2017 Global Leadership Summit. 1. Personal Betterment Plan Create a betterment plan for the year to improve your own […]
Where have all the good candidates gone?
Hiring good people is one of the greatest challenges for a manager, and it is unfortunately, a skill that is underdeveloped. I often hear people complaining that “people don’t want to work anymore.” Finding and hiring the right people is not just about the candidate, it is more often a reflection of the manager and […]
3 Reasons Why Feedback Matters
Asking your customers/patients/clients for feedback is an important piece in understanding their thoughts on your products and/or services. You can informally gauge how they feel, but getting hardcore data is priceless, and here’s why … Reason #1 Make Your Customers Know They Are Important If you’re taking the time to get their feedback, your customers […]