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Pantone Color of 2022: Very Peri, The Bluest Hue of All
Did you know that 95% is emotional and 5% rational when it comes to choosing…
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Making a Positive Impact: The Empowered Women of United Scrap Metal
When Marsha Serlin entered the gritty, scrap recycling arena over 40 years ago, her intention…
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This Is the Silver Lining of a Global Pandemic, Part 4
Meet Paul Northover – Redefining what an essential business is No one would dispute the...
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This Is the Silver Lining of a Global Pandemic, Part 3
Meet Jeff Armstrong – Go with the flow Stopping to take inventory on what matters...
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This Is the Silver Lining of a Global Pandemic, Part 2
Meet Harmon Colvett – Find the need, deliver the extraordinary For most of us, conjuring...
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This Is The Silver Lining of a Global Pandemic, Part 1
How 4 Uniquely Different People Found Renewed Purpose One thing that is for certain and...
Pressing On: A Life Re-engineered
How one woman designed a blueprint to succeed. We all have a story, and many...
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Women Who March, Part 2: Meet 5 Women of Change
The 3rd annual Women’s March recently took place in cities all around the world. And…
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5 Time-Tested Truths About Life After My Corporate Job
I recently read an article in Inc. that highlighted 11 truths that held up after leaving a corporate job. As I read each point, I wholeheartedly agreed with the author’s experience!
Iron Sharpens Iron: Part Two, Leadership as an Endurance Sport
In my previous post, Iron Sharpens Iron – Part 1: Part One, How Leadership is…
Iron Sharpens Iron: Part One, How Leadership is Like Riding a Motorcycle
Over the course of my career, I’ve observed countless forms of leadership that range from…
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The Coaching Connection: One to One or One to Many
In my first year as a business owner of ISH-Productions, one of my clients asked…
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Branding as a Noun
By definition, “branding” is a verb. When it comes to branding from a marketing perspective,…
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ISH’s Own, Michelle Mariola, Featured in VoyageChicago
I was recently interviewed by VoyageChicago, an online media publication with its hand on the…
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Women Who March: Meet 4 Women of Reinvention
This month marks four years since I started my own branding, marketing and leadership development…
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Finding Focus: Map Your Meaning
As we begin a new year it seemed like an opportune time to write about…
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Book by Book: My Year of Evolution
As I approach my fourth year consulting and advising emerging to mid-market companies, I’m pleasantly…
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Personal Branding – Part II: Running With Raven
Since my blog post last year about a streak runner, Robert “Raven” Kraft, I have…
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The Challenger Mind of Entrepreneurs: 7 Keys to Success
Entrepreneurs, by nature, are singular risk-takers that see the world through a different lens than…
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Slogans: The Art and Neuro[science]
We Try Harder It’s the Real Thing Just do it Slogans are everywhere! We’re surrounded…
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The Significance of Permanence
Just over a year ago I got my first (and only) tattoo. That really isn’t…
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Solopreneurship: 10 Lessons Learned
I, like many others, found myself starting my own business, not by design, but by…
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Branding Inside Out – Part II: 5 Parts to Achieving an Intentional Culture
A brand is so much more than a product or a label. It’s the essence…
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Branding Inside Out
Companies often take an external view to building brand awareness, advocates, and loyalty. But what…
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What’s Your Type? The Importance of Typography in Marketing & Branding
When I attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia, Typography was a required course for Commercial…
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Purpose-Driven Branding
In life and in business, your purpose is essential to achieving meaning and significance. Arguably,…