Yesterday as our four-year-old “center” daughter and I were driving home from a “date day” including birthday party of one of her preschool friends (a ballet, tea party no less!), I had the thought: This has been a long day…. the good kind of long day. I wonder if she was having a similar feeling…
Category Archives: entrepeneurialism
Sometimes This Running Your Own Business Thing is Really Hard
When I walked into my home office this morning the sun was blazing through the sheer drapes that cover the large glass doors. As I locked the door against the rest of the house, I felt one of those giddy little giggles arrive in my chest that I get sometimes when I walk in here….
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Work Retreat Planning, Post #2: Goals & Tools
Written on February 16, 2010 by Michelle Barry Franco in business planning, entrepeneurialism, writing
Did I convince you to consider the Working Retreat in my last blog post? I hope so. Seriously, it is so worth it. Assuming you have those planning details handled (or well-on-the-way-to-handled), let’s talk about what to do during your retreat. The number one Working Retreat Rule: No Rigid Schedules. Inspiration and creativity need room…
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Work Retreat Planning, Post #1
Written on February 12, 2010 by Michelle Barry Franco in entrepeneurialism, parenting, products, Vision Into Action, writing
So, you know I just (almost) finished this Vision Into Action program because I sent that post two days ago. What I haven’t talked about before now is how intense writing and producing this program was for me. Man. There’s some chance you’ve read some of the many blog posts out there on how easy…
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No More Excuses: Take Your Vision Into Real Action
Written on February 10, 2010 by Michelle Barry Franco in business planning, Contribution, entrepeneurialism, launch, products, self-study, Vision Into Action
I believe wholeheartedly in bringing your brilliance. I actually believe it is our responsibility. It’s part of the way this whole Universe works. You bring your brilliance, which is different than mine. Your neighbor brings his. My aunt brings hers. Together, we have this finely crafted gorgeous Whole offering, this giant Mosaic (I’ve got a…
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Ta-Da! Our New The Brazen Soul REAL Website Is Here
Written on February 2, 2010 by Michelle Barry Franco in design, entrepeneurialism, small business marketing
Ooh, I’m so excited! This is been a long, loooong, looooooong time coming. If you have ever launched a new website, then you know what I mean. There were some crazy tricks and turns along the way to getting this baby out into the world. (Don’t worry, I’m not going to akin this process to…
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Lessons from Behind the Podium
Written on January 30, 2010 by Michelle Barry Franco in entrepeneurialism, networking, public speaking, Uncategorized
I was granted another five minutes of Ignite-style fame yesterday at the Central Oregon AdFed meeting, along with ten other mighty fine presenters. As is so often the case at one of these events, I took away at least as many tidbits about public speaking as I did about the topics of the meeting (in…
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I'm in the Innerpreneur Spotlight!
A big special “Hello” to those of you visiting from The Rise of the Innerpreneur!! So happy to have you here. I’m really lucky because Tara Joyce, the brilliance behind Elasticmind, invited me into the Innerpreneur Spotlight for February. Tara has built a seriously excellent resource for us innerpreneur types – I go there often…
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I'm not a Mompreneur
Written on January 27, 2010 by Michelle Barry Franco in entrepeneurialism, messaging, mothering, small business marketing
There’s a difference between a Mompreneur and an entrepreneur who happens to also be a mom. I think it’s an important distinction, as we traverse the world of “ideal clients” and “target markets” in creating marketing messaging. I have three little girls. I adore them, I hang out with them, I take care of them,…
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Succeed or Fail? Contemplations on the Eve of a Product Launch
I am getting close to launching the first The Brazen Soul program. I’m having all kinds of crazy mixed emotions as the product creation process winds toward closing. I’m thinking: What if no one wants this? What if I can’t reach the people who need it the most? Is my “community” large enough (on and…
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