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Entries tagged "inspiration"
5 Ways to Be Yourself... at a Networking EventEver 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... more |
Standing Behind Your Staffby 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,... more |
Building a Tribe: a Seth Godin Momentby 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... more |
Design: April SeriesSisarina 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... more |
My Time... Away From Everythingby 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... more |
International Women's Day 2011Happy 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,... more |
Breathe: Take Care of #1by 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... more |
A Focus on Non-Profits: February Series RecapWe 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... more |
Building an Awesome Non-Profit Culture, Part 2: Value, Welcome, Define, and Celebrateby 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... more |
How to: Have a Work/Life Balanceby 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... more |
How to: Cultivate a Personal vs Organizational Brandby 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... more |
How to: Build Relationships on Twitterby 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... more |
How to: Live-Tweet a Non-Profit Eventby 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... more |
Building an Awesome Non-Profit Culture, Part 1: Hiringby 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... more |
Favorite Non-ProfitsWhat 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! ... more |
Profitable Non-Profitsby 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... more |
Non-Profits: Questions for Your Web Firmby 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... more |
Patagonia: Product, Planet & Peopleby 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,... more |
A Focus on Goals: January Series RecapThe goal: be intentional. The intentional series: goals. For the month of January Matt Brock (@matthewbbrock) of Divergent Planning & Sisarina's Melanie Spring focused on... more |
Systems Drive Efficiencyby 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... more |
Financial Planning with Intentby 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... more |
The Goal of Graciousnessby 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... more |
Go Beyond Goal Settingby 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.... more |
Goals: January SeriesThis is the year of intentionality & clarity. In 2011, Sisarina is working toward a goal of being intentional. Not the fluffy kind of intentional, the... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: 4 Ways to Work Smart, Not HardAlthough 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... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Stop Spinning & Do What Makes You HappyI 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... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Recommended Reading via TwitterI 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... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: The Art of Reinvention“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... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Listen For Your Voice, Speak with PassionI’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... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: The Business of WritingLike many entrepreneurs, I started my company on an idea. For me, hard work, long hours, and diligent networking have helped my idea blossom into... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Running to Shut OffYou became an entrepreneur because you love what you do & wanted to give that service or product to others. You work harder than anyone... more |
Fancy Little Things 2010This August and September, while everyone gears up for the upcoming change in seasons, Sisarina is doing our part by helping you change your wardrobe.... more |
CONTEST WINNER: Social MediaThe 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... more |
CNN: How to Avoid Getting Burnt Out at WorkCNN came to Sisarina HQ in downtown Bethesda to interview us on how the downturn in the economy is affecting small businesses and came up... more |
How To: Keep Clients Coming Back for More“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... more |
One Year in Bethesda SisarinaReflections from Melanie Spring: One year ago, on May 1, after years of giving my skills to help entrepreneurs & corporations, I went back to what... more |
What We're Reading: The Sisarina BookshelfThe Sisarina bookshelf holds a wide variety of books. While we all work towards engaging our users and positioning their brands successfully in the marketplace,... more |
Where Do You Find Your Inspiration?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... more |
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