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When Your To-Do List Becomes Your To-Doom List
April 16, 2012
by Melanie Spring
Has your to-do list become so ridiculous you end up weeping at the thought of it? Maybe you're hiding under the proverbial covers....
Filed under: Inspiration - Tags: to-do, lists, to-do list, inspiration, motivation, worry, entrepreneur
Are you a leader?
March 14, 2012
by Jason Connell, Ignited Leadership
If not, then I urge you to become one.
Here are the two best reasons to do so:
1. If we want to...
Inspired: Cancer Survivors
February 29, 2012
by Paula Rothenberg, President & CEO of Hope Connections
I am inspired every day by the people who walk through the doors of Hope Connections. These...
What's Your Inspiration?
February 28, 2012
by Melanie Spring
Starting blankly at my newsletter today, I kept asking Calicoe & Teresa to inspire me to write something epic. Even something not-so-epic would...
5 Ways to Be Yourself... at a Networking Event
November 8, 2011
Ever go to a networking event where you really want to meet new people but you wander around looking like you're looking for someone so...
Filed under: Marketing - Tags: business, business relationships, networking, networking events, marketing yourself, being you, conversations, discovering, entrepreneur, empower, growing a business, inspiration, intentionality
Standing Behind Your Staff
April 22, 2011
by Melanie Spring, Sisarina
Every entrepreneur dreams of the growth their business will take. You work alone in your bedroom for awhile, then start hiring people,...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: business, business goals, business owner, business success, businesses grow, business tips, company values, communications, customer relationships, customers, employee satisfaction, empower, entrepreneur, future leaders, growing a business, guidance, being a boss, being a good boss, inspiration, intention, intentional, intentionality, organization, personality, professionals, reflection, supportive environments
Building a Tribe: a Seth Godin Moment
April 8, 2011
by Melanie Spring, Sisarina
I never defined myself as a leader... until I read Tribes by Seth Godin.
In a great list of books I found...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: business, building relationships, business success, collaboration, community building, conversations, creativity, curiosity, generosity, discovering, Seth Godin, entrepreneur, future leaders, leader, graciousness, intentionality, guidance, inspiration, networking, overachievers,
Design: April Series
April 1, 2011
Sisarina Loves Good Design
Ever wonder why design can cost so much? Wish you knew how designers figured out usability? Find out during April when the...
Filed under: Design - Tags: designer, design, brand identity, branding, business, Business Branding, business owner, business tips, creative, creative genius, creativity, design process, web development, development, graphic designer, guidance, inspiration, intentionality, intention, intentional, marketing, marketing campaigns, web design process, web developer, web marketing, web-based, website, marketing materials, print design
My Time... Away From Everything
March 22, 2011
by Melanie Spring, Sisarina
Have you had days (or weeks) where you are working so much that you forget to eat? That you get much less...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: business, business goals, business owner, intentionality, company values, curiosity, discovering, entrepreneur, future leaders, getting ahead, goals, goal setting, intentional, growing a business, inspiration, intention, keeping it simple, networking, motivation, personal goals, overachievers, perspective, reflection, sisarina, starting a business, women business owners
International Women's Day 2011
March 8, 2011
Happy International Women's Day!
Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. All of us have incredible women in our lives - mothers, daughters, aunts,...
Breathe: Take Care of #1
March 7, 2011
by Jessica LaGarde, Peace at Hand Massage Therapy
As small business owners, it is easy to give our business and our clients first priority, and to...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: business, business owner, checklist, creativity, discovering, empower, entrepreneur, getting ahead, guidance, inspiration, intention, intentionality, mindfulness, motivation, positive attitude, personality, personal goals, reflection, starting a business,
A Focus on Non-Profits: February Series Recap
February 28, 2011
We Heart Non-Profits. So Does Small Act!
For the month of February the fabulous non-profit lovers at Small Act (@smallact) & Sisarina's Melanie Spring focused on...
Filed under: Non-Profit - Tags: company values, non-profits, business, business goals, brand identity, community building, discovering, customer relationships, creativity, curiosity, communications, empower, employee relationships, employee satisfaction, efficiency, inspiration, intentionality, marketing, networking, motivation, non-profit goals, non-profit organization, non-profit organizations, non-profits, nonprofit event, NPOs, online presence, reflection, sisarina, self-promotion, sincerity, social media, social media strategies, successful business, supportive environments, web design, web marketing, women business owners
Building an Awesome Non-Profit Culture, Part 2: Value, Welcome, Define, and Celebrate
February 25, 2011
by Kate Hays of Small Act (@SmallAct)
My last post for the Sisarina blog was about how to build an awesome culture through hiring. But once...
How to: Have a Work/Life Balance
February 23, 2011
by Melanie Spring, Sisarina (@Sisarina)
Work/life balance has become a huge topic of discussion in recent years with Gen X and Gen Y moving in with...
Filed under: Non-Profit - Tags: benefits, company values, checklist, client, communications, conversations, creativity, customer relationships, discovering, empower, employee relationships, future leaders, getting ahead, goal setting, goals, giving, growing a non-profit, growing a nonprofit, guidance, helping hands, hiring, hiring practices, how-to list, human knowledge, influence, inspiration, intentionality, intentional, intention, knowledge vs information, mindfulness, motivation, money, networking, non-profits, non-profit, non-profit organization, NPOs, nonprofit event, non-profit organizations, organization, personal goals, reflection, serving others, sincerity, strategy, success
How to: Cultivate a Personal vs Organizational Brand
February 22, 2011
by Katie Shields of Small Act (@SmallAct)
Sometimes I wish I were Don Draper.
The characters on Mad Men lead blissfully siloed lives. Don’s family life, work...
Filed under: Non-Profit - Tags: benefits, non-profits, growing a nonprofit, guidance, inspiration, intention, socialize, how to tweet, online presence, twitter, building relationships, facebook, personal branding
How to: Build Relationships on Twitter
February 17, 2011
by Casey Golden of Small Act (@SmallAct)
Building relationships online is about more than just being “present” in social media - it’s about having a strategy...
Filed under: Non-Profit - Tags: benefits, non-profits, growing a non-profit, guidance, inspiration, intention, socialize, how to tweet, , marketing, twitter, building relationships
How to: Live-Tweet a Non-Profit Event
February 15, 2011
by Dana Jensen of Small Act (@SmallAct)
If you are holding an event — or attending some else’s — livetweeting is a great way to broadcast the...
Filed under: Non-Profit - Tags: benefits, non-profits, growing a nonprofit, guidance, inspiration, intention, socialize, how to tweet, livetweet, nonprofit event, marketing, twitter
Building an Awesome Non-Profit Culture, Part 1: Hiring
February 11, 2011
by Kate Hays of Small Act (@SmallAct)
Last week, Small Act had an event, and several people commented on our team. I heard a lot of...
Filed under: Non-Profit - Tags: benefits, non-profits, company values, employee relationships, growing a business, guidance, inspiration, intention, socialize, successful business, supportive environments, hiring, hiring practices
Favorite Non-Profits
February 9, 2011
What is your favorite non-profit?
1. Tell us why they're your favorite.
2. Give us the link.
3. Tell us how others can help them.
Tell us!
...
Filed under: Non-Profit - Tags: community building, conversations, discovering, inspiration, mindfulness, motivation, intentionality, intentional, positive attitude, non-profit, non-profit organizations, helping hands, reflection, NPOs, socialize,
Profitable Non-Profits
February 8, 2011
by Jenny Trucano of Small Act (@SmallAct)
Last week, I wrote about what businesses can learn from nonprofits, namely, how companies can evaluate company health and...
Non-Profits: Questions for Your Web Firm
February 7, 2011
by Melanie Spring of Sisarina (@Sisarina)
Your non-profit is ready for a new website. You're tired of wincing every time someone tells you they were just...
Filed under: Non-Profit - Tags: non-profit organization, non-profits, design, development, customer relationships, customer training, guidance, how-to list, human knowledge, identity development, inspiration, intentionality, non-profit goals, non-profit, SEO, strategic partnerships, technology, Content Management System, CMS, user engagement, web marketing, web design, web design process, web developer, web project manager, web-based, web site launch, web, web content, web content management, website design, website content, website
Patagonia: Product, Planet & People
February 2, 2011
by Jenny Trucano of Small Act (@SmallAct)
Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, led the way for businesses to measure organizational success not just by profits,...
Filed under: Non-Profit - Tags: business, non-profit, businesses grow, business goals, company values, community building, conversations, creativity, customer development, customer feedback, curious, curiosity, generosity, creative genius, discovering, entrepreneur, environmentall-friendly, future leaders, getting ahead, giving, goal setting, growing a business, guidance, inspiration, marketing, mindfulness, positive attitude, reflection, resource, sincerity, starting a business, strategy, success, successful business, Small Act
A Focus on Goals: January Series Recap
January 31, 2011
The goal: be intentional. The intentional series: goals.
For the month of January Matt Brock (@matthewbbrock) of Divergent Planning & Sisarina's Melanie Spring focused on...
Filed under: Goals - Tags: business, business goals, intentionality, goals, entrepreneur, growing a business, inspiration, mindfulness, personal goals, reflection
Systems Drive Efficiency
January 30, 2011
by Matt Brock, Divergent Planning (@matthewbbrock)
I love systems. Most of this love stems from being a creature of habit (to a fault at times) but also...
Filed under: Goals - Tags: business, business goals, business owner, business systems, inspiration, intentionality, listening, organization, time-saving tools, reflection, motivation, searching, searching online, strategy, time saving tips, tips, technology
Financial Planning with Intent
January 19, 2011
by Matt Brock, Divergent Planning (@matthewbbrock)
Financial planning is a very broad term. It can cover investments, savings, retirement, education, cash reserves, short term goals, long...
Filed under: Goals - Tags: business, business goals, businesses grow, discovering, entrepreneur, goal setting, goals, giving, guidance, inspiration, intention, intentional, intenationality, motivation, personal goals, resource, small business, solopreneur, money, financial, saving money
The Goal of Graciousness
January 11, 2011
by Melanie Spring, Sisarina (@Sisarina)
In the online age of social media and blogging, we have become an openly snarky generation of people. When we don't...
Filed under: Goals - Tags: goals, transparency, grace, graciousness, positive attitude, socialize, small business, sincerity, reflection, mindfulness, listening, inspiration, guidance, growing a business, entrepreneur, empower, friendships, giving, goal setting, goodwill, discovering, customer relationships, conversations, company values, community building, business, business owner, business goals
Go Beyond Goal Setting
January 6, 2011
by Matt Brock, Divergent Planning (@matthewbbrock)
Most people set goals in life but far fewer are able to live their life intentionally toward achieving those goals....
Filed under: Goals - Tags: goals, goal setting, business, businesses grow, business owner, company values, entrepreneur, growing a business, guidance, inspiration, intentional, intentionality, knowledge vs information, personal goals, business goals, reflection, starting a business, strategy, transparency
Goals: January Series
January 4, 2011
This is the year of intentionality & clarity.
In 2011, Sisarina is working toward a goal of being intentional. Not the fluffy kind of intentional, the...
Filed under: Goals - Tags: intention, intentionality, influence, growing a business, businesses grow, inspiration, partnering, business, business owner
Entrepreneur Talk: 4 Ways to Work Smart, Not Hard
November 23, 2010
Although it is counter-intuitive, working longer hours does not make you more productive. If you are reading this article, you are motivated, hard-working and looking...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: business, businesses grow, business owner, creativity, discovering, entrepreneur, inspiration, motivation,
Entrepreneur Talk: Stop Spinning & Do What Makes You Happy
November 22, 2010
I have a friend who has said more than once that she admires ‘what I’m doing’. [I run a small business]. We met years ago...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: business, businesses grow, business owner, discovering, empower, entrepreneur, getting ahead, future leaders, human knowledge, inspiration, reflection, starting a business, success,
Entrepreneur Talk: Recommended Reading via Twitter
November 16, 2010
I heart books. I'm drawn to bookstores, new and used. I've used antique books to decorate my office. My living room at home has a...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: busienss, brand identity, reading, business owner, Business Branding, company values, conversations, customer development, discovering, growing a business, inspiration, knowledge vs information, reflection, resource, books, starting a business, small business, social media, marketing, entrepreneur, work life balance
Entrepreneur Talk: The Art of Reinvention
November 1, 2010
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly
but rarely admit the changes it has gone through
to achieve that beauty.“ - Maya Angelou
A few...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: business, branding, company values, creativity, discovering, green, environmentally-friendly, growing a business, human knowledge, identity development, inspiration, mindfulness, self-promotion, small business, solopreneur, strategy, supportive environments, women business owners
Entrepreneur Talk: Listen For Your Voice, Speak with Passion
October 14, 2010
I’m certain when you decided to become an entrepreneur, it wasn’t strictly because you wanted to become a millionaire, but rather you had a desire...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: business, businesses grow, business owner, discovering, empower, entrepreneur, getting ahead, future leaders, human knowledge, inspiration, reflection, starting a business, success,
Entrepreneur Talk: The Business of Writing
October 10, 2010
Like many entrepreneurs, I started my company on an idea. For me, hard work, long hours, and diligent networking have helped my idea blossom into...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: business, businesses grow, business owner, creativity, discovering, entrepreneur, inspiration, motivation,
Entrepreneur Talk: Running to Shut Off
September 27, 2010
You became an entrepreneur because you love what you do & wanted to give that service or product to others. You work harder than anyone...
Filed under: Entrepreneur - Tags: business, businesses grow, business owner, discovering, empower, entrepreneur, getting ahead, future leaders, human knowledge, inspiration, reflection, starting a business, success,
Fancy Little Things 2010
August 4, 2010
This August and September, while everyone gears up for the upcoming change in seasons, Sisarina is doing our part by helping you change your wardrobe....
Filed under: Events - Tags: networking, conversations, fashion, creative, creativity, discovering, inspiration, summer events
CONTEST WINNER: Social Media
July 21, 2010
The contest we posted to find out about the best thing you've found via social media brought some wonderfully inspiring answers! The most common answer...
Filed under: Tell Us - Tags: contest, conversations, community building, empower, inspiration, twitter, facebook, technology, social media
CNN: How to Avoid Getting Burnt Out at Work
May 21, 2010
CNN came to Sisarina HQ in downtown Bethesda to interview us on how the downturn in the economy is affecting small businesses and came up...
Filed under: Tell Us - Tags: CNN, business, company values, creativity, inspiration, Marisa Peacock, Melanie Spring, Teresa Thomas
How To: Keep Clients Coming Back for More
May 18, 2010
“Will you walk into my parlor?”
Getting a client takes a lot of time, motivation and resources. Now that you have the client, how do you...
Filed under: Tell Us - Tags: business, businesses grow, client, company values, customer development, customer relationships, customers, inspiration, strategy
One Year in Bethesda Sisarina
April 28, 2010
Reflections from Melanie Spring:
One year ago, on May 1, after years of giving my skills to help entrepreneurs & corporations, I went back to what...
Filed under: Tell Us - Tags: brand identity, thank you, business, reflection, inspiration, marketing, sisarina
What We're Reading: The Sisarina Bookshelf
February 24, 2010
The Sisarina bookshelf holds a wide variety of books. While we all work towards engaging our users and positioning their brands successfully in the marketplace,...
Filed under: Tell Us - Tags: women, books, sisarina, boys club, daniel pink, motivation, inspiration, influence, getting ahead, guidance, naom chomsky
Where Do You Find Your Inspiration?
February 9, 2010
For many of us the places where were have moments of creative genius are unconventional to say the least.
A quick poll of coworkers, friends and...
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