Coffee with Coach Candice & Shakeeta Sturden
Coffee with Coach Candice & Shakeeta Sturden – Coffee with Coach Candice and Shakeeta Sturden discussion regarding professional strategies and self-care during COVID-19.
Entrepreneur vs Small Business Owner: Key Differences
As small business owners and entrepreneurs, we often use these terms interchangeably. However, there are differences between the two that are important to understand. In this post, we’ll explore those distinctions and shed some light on how they can impact your business. But before we dive in, I want to take a moment to acknowledge my incredible team who have embraced remote work and thriving in the process. While we prioritize productivity, we also prioritize work-life harmony and respect boundaries.
Breaking the Chains of Pride:
As entrepreneurs, we all crave recognition and the chance to establish our own brand. Yet sometimes, our drive to go solo can hold us back, hindering our chance for success.
The Mindful Manager: Enhance Business with Self-Awareness
In today’s fast-paced business world, we’re all juggling deadlines, meetings, and emails from morning ’till night. But as a manager, if you don’t take a moment to prioritize your own (and your team’s) well-being, you’re risking burnout – and that’s not good for anyone. That’s where mindfulness comes in!
Avoiding Burnout as a Business Owner
They say the brighter you shine, the faster you burn out. However, as you strive to grow your business or get that next promotion, you don’t want to settle for mediocre. You push yourself to your limit for days, weeks, and months hoping to achieve your professional goals. But is it costing you your health, and how would you know?
PSA: African American Capacity Builder
Ramsey County has partnered with the C.A. Ellis & Associates, LLC. and Cultural Wellness Center to host listening sessions with the African American community to reimagine holistic well-being. These community listening sessions will be facilitated using a Black Centered Design framework to identify ways of taking care of physical health and, importantly, mental health.
Not All Stress is Bad!
Stress is an unavoidable part of adulthood. However, when you add the title of “business owner” to your list of responsibilities, it feels as though stress takes on new meaning.
Don’t Worry About What Others Think!
Authenticity seems to be a growing aspect of businesses in this age of social media. Our feeds are constantly filled with images of unrealistic perfection, but there is an increasing attraction to the accounts that highlight the beauty of being your true self. While you may laugh at the unfiltered videos of small business owners or disgruntled employees, you have to realize the levels of authenticity may vary with each business.
When to End Business Partnerships
Starting a business can be stressful. Often solo entrepreneurs who start a new venture find themselves quickly overwhelmed by the responsibilities. Therefore, going into business with a partner can seem like a logical decision. There are plenty of pros and cons to having a business partner, but people can find that their visions for the company no longer align with each other as a company grows. So how do you decide when the partnership no longer benefits you or your business?
Benefits of Working Outside the Office
As the world begins to return to its pre-pandemic days, many are forced to choose between returning to the office and their workspace freedom. However, that conversation is not limited to employees. After a year of travel lockdowns, countless self-care and mental health discussions, and new stresses for small business owners, entrepreneurs are partaking in the conversation of working outside of the traditional office space as well.