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What is a brand?

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A BRAND is a person’s gut feeling about a product, service, or organization. It’s not what you say it is, it’s what they (customers) say it is. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you see a logo or a company name? “A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer’s decision to choose one product or service over another.” –Seth Godin Find out here what the World's Most Valuable Brands are. A ‘personal brand’ is your reputation. It refers to the way other people see you as a business owner or representative of an idea, organization, or activity. Are you a genius? An expert? Are you trustworthy? What do you represent? What do you stand for? What ideas and notions pop up as soon as someone hears your name? When you have a personal brand, people recognize and care about your name, what you’re working on, what you offer, and what you’re about. CHALLENGE: Think about your personal brand today....

Affordable standing desk

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I ran into an article two days ago, that was talking about this Oristand , the foldable standing desk for a whole $25. Wow, I wish I invented this, a few years ago, when I was doing corporate America and was stuck in a chair 8 hours a day. I can't wait to get mine. Why stand vs. sit, you ask? I did some research a few years ago, after reading about the negative side effects of sitting all day, trying to impress my boss and pitch a request to get standing desks. The pitch failed, because of the HR department at the company, wanted me to get a doctor's excuse to prove that I have some kind of health issues, in order for the department to order these expensive standing desk. Talk about non preventive healthcare. I have to go through old files and find all my research and will summarize it in another post a little later, because it may help you become a spokesperson for preventive healthcare, vs curative healthcare. I'm a big believer of preventive medicine, because growing ...

45 Life lessons

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HAPPY 2016! It's been a while since I posted, sometimes we just get busy with life, but today is my birthday, so I made time to contemplate on life, rather than just rush through it... and I wanted to share these life lessons that challenged me today. I won't lie, I'm a bit bummed out because I'm not getting any younger, but these are good tips on how to live moving forward. They are written by Regina Brett . Universal lessons that are relatable to anyone who needs a little reminder (including myself) of what's important in life. Enjoy! 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good . 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step . 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Don't take yourself so seriously . No one else does. 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree . 7. Cry with someone . It's more healing than crying alone. 8. Save for re...

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Spring 2015 Colors

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Drum roll.... Spring 2015 colors are: PANTONE 14-4313 Aquamarine | PANTONE 16-4725 Scuba Blue | PANTONE 14-5714 Lucite® Green | PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue | PANTONE 14-1213 Toasted Almond | PANTONE 16-1720 Strawberry Ice | PANTONE 15-1247 Tangerine | PANTONE 13-0720 Custard | PANTONE 18-1438 Marsala | PANTONE 14-4102 Glacier Gray