Dealing With Imposter Syndrome

Dealing With Imposter Syndrome

Have you ever heard of Imposter Syndrome? It’s a regular phenomenon people experience when they don’t feel like they’re good enough to be doing what they’re doing. Maybe you once received a promotion at work you didn’t feel you were qualified for, or you were on a...
Overcoming FEAR

Overcoming FEAR

False Evidence Appearing Real Motivation springs from one of two emotions: fear or desire. Fear and desire are equally strong motivators, but their effects are light years apart. Fear is the negative inhibitor which causes you to tighten up and panic. It forces you to...
Back To School Lessons For Business

Back To School Lessons For Business

If there’s one thing to keep in mind regarding an education, it’s that it doesn’t end in the classroom. Especially as an entrepreneur, you are constantly experimenting and learning. As the new school year kicks off, here are a few classroom rules that can apply to you...
How A Business Degree Can Boost Your Business

How A Business Degree Can Boost Your Business

In my last article, I talked about why you don’t necessarily need a business degree to run your own business. And while I still stand by that, I also want to talk about why having that degree can be helpful for you. I mentioned it in the last article — a degree will...
Do You Need A Business Degree To Run A Business?

Do You Need A Business Degree To Run A Business?

“What if you just started your own organization?”    I laughed when my friend mentioned this idea. I graduated in communication with an emphasis in journalism. I took several management classes, but other than that I knew nothing about running a business. I told...
Breaking Free From The Past

Breaking Free From The Past

You are what you choose today, not what you’ve chosen before. “I’m nervous.” “I’m shy.” “I’m not musical at all.” “I’m clumsy.” “I’m terrible with names.” When people describe themselves, they often use labels like these. Some labels are positive, such as “I’m...
How To Pay Off Student Loans When You’re Self Employed

How To Pay Off Student Loans When You’re Self Employed

The day I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree was not as bright and celebratory as I always imagined it would be. As friends and family members around me celebrated, I couldn’t help but think about the dark cloud ahead of me: student loans. It had loomed in the...
Can’t fix it? Feature it!

Can’t fix it? Feature it!

When faced with pending tragedy or sudden difficulties that could demoralize the team, effective leaders can decide instead to CELEBRATE! That’s right! If you can’t “fix it” you can create events to foster joy, gratitude, humor or hope! You can celebrate what you...
August 2018 Newsletter

August 2018 Newsletter

 This Month’s TOPIC // Back To School Student’s Benefit Business “Eric Johnson, an Executive Coach and Director of Graduate Career Services at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, says “students are eager to contribute and have an...
5 Ways Hiring Students Benefit Your Company

5 Ways Hiring Students Benefit Your Company

I can’t tell you how frustrating it was my senior year of my undergraduate and everywhere I looked, companies were looking for someone with 5-7 years of professional experience. It felt like there was no middle ground between entry-level jobs for high school graduates...
Two-Legged Thinking

Two-Legged Thinking

One-legged athlete proves human potential is unlimited. The things a human being can do are amazing. Most people act like they are only capable of ordinary things. But not Carl Joseph. Carl knows the truth. He’s done plenty of amazing things, all with just one leg....
How To Balance School And Entrepreneurship

How To Balance School And Entrepreneurship

When my friend suggested I take MBA classes while establishing my own startup, I thought he was crazy. Completing just one of those tasks is daunting enough on its own. I worked just enough to get myself through my undergraduate, but being an entrepreneur is no...
June Newsletter 2018

June Newsletter 2018

Your Benefits Make Tax Time Easy. It’s quarterly tax season again! As a member of Association for Entrepreneurship, you have access to all kinds of financial benefits for you and your business. Whether it’s helpful articles, discounts on services or access...
May Newsletter

May Newsletter

Did you know? As a member of Association For Entrepreneurs USA, you have access to a whole collection of benefits, for you and your business! From helpful blog articles to coupons and discounts at your favorite places. Simply use your login information provided by in...
Be A “Salesfriend”

Be A “Salesfriend”

In your relationships with customers, develop the qualities of a close friendship. Your phone rings, and you pick it up. “Hello,” you say. “Hi! I represent the Bay City Pest Control Company, and we’re offering a special this week…” You hang up, feeling a little...
How To: Interview Students

How To: Interview Students

Students often face a struggle getting a job in their field of study, especially when their experience is limited. So when you’re trying to interview someone with limited experience, how do you gauge what kind of candidate they might be? Asking the right kinds of...
No More: “I’m Dumb.”

No More: “I’m Dumb.”

A fateful day in Chad Howey’s young life — ten minutes under water. The term “cold water drowning” was used to describe his condition. At age 2 1⁄2 his mind was swept clear of the alphabet and other things he had learned. Even though he was alive, and left with full...
A $600 Wrinkle

A $600 Wrinkle

How a “wrinkle” can make or break your success. Brooke and Steve are a successful young couple. Both professionals, they earn an excellent income. Both are aware of how important it is to make a good visual impression. That’s why they decided to have one...
University of the imagination

University of the imagination

The perfect way to tap your unlimited potential. They learned foreign languages, designed buildings, and invented products. They played their favorite sports, repeatedly hitting home runs and scoring touchdowns. Had they not been locked in tiny, filthy cells, fed like...