Entrepreneur Inspiration
5 Ways to Build Long-Standing Customer Relationships
As humans, we are called into community. It enriches our lives and serves to support us in our respective and collective journeys. In striving towards our goals and creating a life we can truly be proud of, having a supportive and reliable community of people alongside you — those who will truly go the distance…
Read MoreThe Privilege of Doing What You Love
As the old adage goes, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Mark Twain’s famous words had merit then, and they do now. After all, does anybody wake up and say to themselves, “I really want to be bored at my job today”? Probably…
Read MoreHow Personal Priorities Impact Your Entrepreneurial Life
Entrepreneurship is always met with challenges, but I’ve found that none are as difficult for business owners to live up to and balance as the personal priorities we set for ourselves, and the priorities we choose to keep. It truly takes commitment and grit to stand up and stand firm, keeping what we value in…
Read MoreAre You a Giver? 6 Ways to Up Your Generosity Game
Generosity is a principle that is often lost in today’s fast-paced, divided, selfish, dog-eat-dog world. Stories on the news often leave us wary and skeptical of scammers and thieves, while we might hear friends tell tales of being taken advantage of after they’ve given and given. It honestly breaks my heart when I hear stories…
Read MoreMovement: The Ultimate Form of Self-Care
The fact that movement is extremely vital to our physical and mental health isn’t exactly groundbreaking news. These days, there’s articles aplenty outlining scientific-based evidence that demonstrates exercise is a positive influence on our overall wellbeing and longevity. I’ve been involved in sports since the tender age of 4, so I’m well-accustomed to the benefits…
Read MoreAlways Remember Your Why, Entrepreneur!
When work, life, communicating, or just getting out of bed gets hard, always remember your why, entrepreneur! It was mid-March of 2009 when the economy had already started collapsing that the company I was working for called all employees from across the globe into a mandatory, all-employee meeting. When the meeting was over, ladies were…
Read MoreHow to Self-Start When Motivation Is Low
How Do Solopreneurs Self-Start? A student in a class I spoke to last year asked me, “how do you force yourself to get up when you work for yourself and make your own schedule?” I snickered and responded, “Sometimes I wake up two hours before my alarm goes off because my mind knows there is…
Read MoreThe Magnolia Empire: A Case Study of Chip and Joanna Gaines
I relate to many business owners in different ways, but when I began watching Fixer Upper on HGTV almost five years ago, I knew I liked these entrepreneurs. I also know that I had found a new favorite TV show, but now I’ve had the chance to visit Waco, TX to do a case study…
Read More7th Birthday Reflections: The Propel Story & What’s Next
In March of 2009, the world was in turmoil. Businesses were closing, the economy was in the toilet and people everywhere were losing their jobs, homes and more. After 4 years working at a job I didn’t dread each morning with a company full of people I felt fairly close to, in one fell swoop on March…
Read MoreWhen A Beast of a Project Becomes A Massive Blessing
March 2016 was madness, and not because I follow sports. I officially tallied up more hours than I have on any other month in seven years of business. What’s more, I knew it would be intense. But I’m pretty sure that no amount of preparation would have prevented the valuable lessons I learned along the way.…
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