When I coach with small businesses and other mom entrepreneurs I often hear, “Yea, publicity would be nice? But it’s not our focus right now.” This is usually the moment where I climb on top of my soapbox and start listing off all the benefits of publicity and why it should be top priority. For [...]
When I started my web show, FitandFearLESS.tv, at the beginning of the year I was still a newbie in the world of online branded entertainment. I did, however, know that I wanted to start things off right. One of the first -and most obvious decisions- for me was choosing the .TV domain extension for my [...]
As many of you know, mentoring the next generation of creative entrepreneurs is a huge passion of mine. I spend countless hours each week mentoring, coaching, advocating on behalf of up and coming creative entrepreneurs that never cease to amaze me. Needless to say, they keep me inspired and committed to taking the glamaLIFE Brands [...]
So excited to be featured in the August 2011 Home Business magazine! Yours truly is profiled on page 14 & 15 as part of the magazine’s “Millionaires Next Door” annual profile series. You can stop by Barnes & Noble to grab a copy. I dish on what I feel are the best promotion strategies for [...]
Being a working mom can be challenging. Sometimes it feels like there are so many balls in the air at one time and it can be hard to keep them all moving smoothly. Fortunately there are a few easy things you can do to help make life a little less hectic. 1) Involve your kids [...]
How can you overcome failure when its one of the most paralyzing forces in our psyche? It keeps us up at night, prevents us from following our passions, and wreaks havoc on even our personal relationships. If you took a second to step back and evaluate all the points of stress in your life, I [...]
This question has been in my heart and thoughts lately as my pet project, FitandFearLESS.tv, finally launches. As always, there are naysayers. Naysayers that question what a childrenswear designer could possibly know about the crazy world of online entertainment. As I take my first steps in this new venture, I’m often asked “I know this [...]
I can’t begin to tell you what an honor it has been to be nominated for this year’s Texas Social Media Awards. What has been even more impressive is the outpouring of support! I feel incredibly blessed to have made such amazing friends over these past years both online and offline. Thanks so much for [...]
As the CEO of Glamajama for the last seven years I’ve led my company through tremendous growth and small business success. We’ve doubled sales each year, added a media platform, developed key relationships with national retailers, created a TV show, and even launched a few new companies. Despite all those accomplishments, we’re still a small [...]
I remember very clearly my first trip to the principal’s office. I was in the first grade and in trouble for “stealing other kid’s lunch money”. As much as it sounds like the calling card of a bully, I can assure you it was nothing like that. It was the early 80’s and jelly bracelets [...]
