Sometimes it’s hard to make big shifts in our businesses – even though those same changes may be well overdue and very, very necessary. Change is not always easy. We may be worried that people will not appreciate the changes we’re going to make or accept the direction we’re going to take. Whatever the scenario, [...]

Top sales reps come in all shapes and sizes. Some are outgoing, and others are more soft-spoken. They can be either male or female and any ethnicity or age. That being said, they all share a list of characteristics that drive them to excel in their profession. They Do Their Homework Top sales reps never [...]

Many entrepreneurs and artists are experts at re-inventing themselves.  Since I am both an entrepreneur and an artist, I have perfected the art of re-inventing myself.  Although I don’t like rules or following a set pattern, I’ve learned over the years that there are a few key components to re-inventing yourself or your business. 1) [...]

Dear Lisa, We’ve known each other for many years, and it’s been great seeing your business grow and you moving into new directions. Thank you for sharing your journey with our readers. Could you please tell us about your background prior to starting Careers Advance? I had dreams of becoming an art director in the [...]

There is a resounding message everywhere these days along with a recurring theme. For instance, I was recently interviewed on the radio and the topic of the day was reinventing oneself. I was introduced as a reinvention coach, which I found amusing but now realize, what else?, and here I am writing about reinventing your [...]

Sometimes we re-invent ourselves unintentionally, without even realizing it. This happened to me last year. Within one week I purchased a minivan, moved to the suburbs from the city, and officially took on my married name. I still had my same job, was still a wife and mother of two young children. Still had my [...]

In business we have a tendency to do the same thing over and over, even if we don’t really get the results that we expect. You probably heard this before: “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results defines insanity.” We are so used to the routine of working on our business [...]