A little over a month ago, I received this email from a fellow Masterminder/strengths ambassador. After we finished Brent O’Bannon’s Strengths Mastermind Program, we made an eDeal to trade talents and support each others’ businesses but I was slacking on my side of the bargain, using my “busy” schedule as an excuse. This message, which [...]
Despite proudly identifying as an awesomepreneur, I’ve admitted before that I’m not so awesome at work/life balance. While re-designing RKA ink, I basically lived on the Internet and my boyfriend was ready to stage an intervention when he repeatedly found me spooning my laptop at 3 AM, murmuring sweet CSS in my sleep. (On a [...]
Somewhere between hunting, gathering, and cube farming, we surrendered to the idea that hard work is synonymous with discomfort. Take the contemporary corporate “uniform,” for example: Who decided that neckties and nylons made people more productive and professional? (This guy.) For most live action Monopoly players, when we don’t leave work frazzled, sore, and exhausted, [...]
I’m not a name dropper, I’m a name gusher. Part of the inspiration for Awesomepreneur came from interacting with awe inspiring individuals who remind me of the unbelievable things humankind is capable of, or, to say it with a few less trumpets–peeps who make me blush and gush. I love ‘em. And I love to [...]
So, here’s the inside scoop on the Awesomepreneur eHouse–it’s not done yet. What you see today (as of September 8, 2012) is heartwork in the making–a perfectly imperfect blog in progress. Right when I thought I was done with RKA ink’s new home, I started noticing glitches in different browsers (and proceeded to freak out). [...]
I gotta give a shout out to my mentor, Brent O’Bannon, for tip #4. Last month, when my head started to sizzle (fried egg, remember?) Brent suggested I find a theme song to energize and empower myself as an awesomepreneur. Each year, Brent chooses a new theme song to boost his mindset and guide his [...]
Let’s take a break from the heavy stuff and talk about something really important–music. People love music. I love music. And I knowww you love music. It’s a crowd pleaser. And I think if you work in a place where you can have music, you should have music. Even if it means singing to yourself [...]
I don’t believe in karma. The idea is offensive to me, really. Thinking like an activist, in our world of war and poverty, karma as we know it could only be described as prejudiced and punishing. And I don’t do heartless. But I do believe in love. I believe that if you give love, you [...]
For the last month, I’ve been buried in projects, the latest being my own re-design, which just about melted my brain. After finishing a big batch of new designs, I immediately started re-building RKA ink with a cruel, self-imposed deadline of a “few days” (see my maiden post) for graphics, design, content, and re-branding. Um, [...]
I’m pretty bad at keeping secrets. I love to share what I learn with others. My best friend calls it “giving the inside scoop” when I accidentally throw too many details into a story I’m telling. “Ugh, Rach–you scooped me!” Let me pause for a second and say that I’m a good hearted scooper. I [...]
