“You have brilliance in you, your contribution is valuable, and the art you create is precious. Only you can do it, and you must. I’m hoping you’ll stand up and choose to make a difference.” “It’s futile to work hard at restoring the take-care-of-you bargain. The bargain is gone, and it’s not worth whining about…
Category Archives: entrepeneurialism
Seth Godin's Linchpin Book Brilliance, Part 1
Written on January 18, 2010 by Michelle Barry Franco in Contribution, entrepeneurialism, giving back, life overall
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Brazen Soul Chat: Nancy Jane Smith of Nancy Jane Smith Counseling & Consulting
From time to time, I post an audio or video chat with another Brazen Soul entrepreneur. I hope that hearing their stories will inspire you to keep on your soulful passion-driven path. Click here here to listen to the lovely conversation I shared with Nancy Jane Smith of Nancy Jane Smith Counseling & Consulting. We…
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4 Tips for Giving Writing Feedback to a Friend or Colleague
Written on January 10, 2010 by Michelle Barry Franco in Collaboration, Contribution, entrepeneurialism, writing
A few months ago I was asked by a friend for feedback on an article she was submitting to a major publication. My friend has a much fancier writing resume than I do. She’s written for – and been published in! - other fancy magazines and major city newspapers. I don’t have all that great…
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Almost Like A Real Coffee Date
Written on January 6, 2010 by Michelle Barry Franco in entrepeneurialism, networking, social media, technology
Sometimes living in a rural(ish) area – as stunningly gorgeous as my town of Bend, Oregon is – can feel so isolated. We have really smart people here and passion abounds. But, for the most part, people don’t move here to start a business. They move here to live amidst crystal blue skies (300+ days…
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Brazen Soul Chat: Joan Dudley of The Sol Center
From time to time, I plan to post an audio or video chat with another Brazen Soul entrepreneur. I hope that hearing their stories will inspire you to keep on your soulful passion-driven path. Click here to listen to a conversation I recently had with Joan Dudley of The Sol Center. Joan is about to…
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Equally Shared Parenting: A Secret To Brazen Soul Living with Kids
I am asked with astounding regularity, “How do you do it all, Michelle?” I have two replies: 1. ”I don’t do it all myself.” and 2. “How do I not?” The thing is, we all do so much, don’t we? Some things are more high-profile, like competing in the Olympics and putting on horse camps across…
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What Is the Most Expansive Option? Part 3 of Unintended 2010 Theme Series
Written on January 4, 2010 by Michelle Barry Franco in business planning, entrepeneurialism, life overall
I didn’t intend to spend so much keyboard time exploring my 2010 theme. The thing is, I kept trying to think about/discover/land on my theme and it felt elusive. I couldn’t quite get there all the way. Until I’d start typing. I suppose that is consistent with the fact that I know what I think…
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Strike While the Iron is Hot or Rejuvenate for the Big 2010?
The last month has been full of advice from various bloggers on how to properly set forth into 2010. Their arguments are good. The only problem is, they convince me of opposing approaches: A la Chris Brogan, I should “strike while the iron is hot”, whereas my friend, Nancy Jane Smith, makes an excellent case…
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Sell Your Soul
Selling your soul sounds so sinister. (Say that ten times fast!) Yet, the products of our soul are so amazingly brilliant, why would we not share them with the world? Seriously – it seems wrong to keep them too close, hidden and hoarded. To me, it feels like our responsibility to bring our brilliance to…
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What Is Your Expression Élan?
Written on December 17, 2009 by Michelle Barry Franco in branding, design, entrepeneurialism, messaging, small business marketing
There is power in naming. It gives you a reference, a quick-check for behavior and other decisions. We name lots of things: our feelings, our taste in furniture, our business focus. Yet, we rarely name our style of communicating. I don’t mean whether you are an introvert or extrovert – I mean the personality –…
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