Network with Intention
Find the right people and find them quickly.Networking is important in corporate life, but you are an entrepreneur now. Now, networking becomes vital. Many new entrepreneurs make the mistake of going out and joining as many networking groups as they can — choosing volume over quality.It’s essential to network with intention so you don’t end up investing […]
5 Things No One Tells You About Running Your Own Business
Business leaders who idealize ownership set the new entrepreneur up for failure. It’s easy to feel like you are the only one who isn’t getting it when no one is telling you the whole truth about how it all works. Entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint of heart — and it isn’t impossible. Knowing what to expect […]
Three Things That Hijack Your Focus and What You Can Do About It.
Rabbit holes. Rabbit holes everywhere.As a business owner there will always be a million and one things on your to-do list. That list is going to require focus. “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” Jim RohnHere are three focus killers you want to watch […]
Sandra Hughes Featured on Stria Media
Sandra’s featured on the Stria Media website. Check out Kevyn Burger’s article “The Entrepreneurial Solution: Inspiring New Paths for Older Workers.” About Stria Media Stria brings together the most important ideas, people and news from the longevity market. Our reporting and events deliver a foundation of understanding and insight for longevity professionals. And our client services help partners create powerful content […]
New Book Focuses on the Tools & Support to Start Your Own Business
Sandra Hughes, mentor and business strategist at Life Reinvented®, has released her first book, Reinventing Your Life: Your Guide to Finding Fulfillment in Starting Your Business. Hughes, with 30 years of business building experience from corporate to entrepreneur and advisor to non-tech start-ups, created this guide to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools that larger […]
Why We Celebrate National Small Business Week
This week we celebrate National Small Business Week to recognize the contributions that small business owners and entrepreneurs make to our economy. Did you know that small businesses create two out of every three new jobs in the U.S.? There is nothing small about small business! I chose to focus my business on serving new […]
What is innovative about you and the way that you do business?
I am curious what “being innovative” means to you? The definition of innovation, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is “the act or process of introducing new ideas, devices or methods.” According to Businessdictionary.com, “in business, innovation often results when ideas are applied by the company in order to further satisfy the needs and expectations of the […]
Is It Time to Speak Up?
Does the idea of standing in front of an audience to speak about what you do scare you? It can be really daunting, but it is one of those things that definitely gets easier the more that you do it. Chances are, if you come from a business, non-profit or education background, doing PowerPoint presentations […]
Four Steps to Get You Outside Your Comfort Zone!
You’ve probably heard the adage if you what you’re doing doesn’t make you feel uncomfortable then you’re not pushing your limits hard enough. What does that really mean? Are you doing something this week that is outside of your normal comfort zone? Let’s take a look at these key concepts to learn more about your […]
Three Tips to Stop Struggling in Your Business
It is very easy to get caught up in the frenzied, accelerated pace of business as we’ve come to know it. We all have those moments when we wish we could stop the action, catch our breath, and hit the pause button. The good news is ? you can! Tip #1: Hit Pause If the […]