Fog Leads to Clarity and Empowerment

Editor’sNote: This is a continuation of our core conversation, “Extraordinary Women Change the World.” In our last post, Nailah Blades shared with us what happened when she dropped the mask and sat into her power. Today, Personal Growth Coach and Speaker, Molly Gordon, the founder of Shaboom, Inc. shares with us how embracing the fog can bring much [...]

Read the full article →

Celebrate Your Power

Editor’sNote: This is a continuation of our core conversation, “Extraordinary Women Change the World.” In our last post, Michele Woodward had us imagine a world with no Mean Girls. Today, Life Coach and Speaker, Nailah Blades, the founder of Polka Dot Coaching, shares with us when she “dropped the mask” and realized her power. *** If [...]

Read the full article →

You, Me, and Tina Fey

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation, “Extraordinary Women Change the World.” In our first post, I introduced our Core Conversation series and how women’s empowerment has manifested in my own life. Today, Woman Extraordinaire, Michele Woodward, the founder of MicheleWoodward.com and author of I Am Not Superwoman! and Lose Weight, Find Love, De-Clutter & [...]

Read the full article →

Extraordinary Women Change the World

Welcome to our second Core Conversation. This Core Conversation is all about Women’s Empowerment. Extraordinary Women Change the World! All my life I’ve gone back and forth between jumping all in and tiptoeing around any given thing. At this time in my life I’ve decided that it’s time for me to be all in. All [...]

Read the full article →

We’re Meant For More Than Selling And Making Money

A recent email conversation with an old comrade has me a bit unsettled. He and I shared our journey as entrepreneurs for a good bit but we ultimately took different routes. My passions and gifts laid with operations and strategy, and his were with marketing. In this conversation, he mentioned how he’s glad to be [...]

Read the full article →

Updates from Team PF Headquarters!

Things here at Team PF Headquarters have been crazy! We’ve been working hard and playing hard, and since we can barely keep up, we wanted to make sure you knew what all was going on over here. As you’ll see, we’ve been busy finding new ways to help you build a better business. PDX Meetup Tonight! [...]

Read the full article →

More Than Being Smart or Lucky

The other day, someone said he wasn’t “smart or lucky enough” to do what I’m doing. It’s not the first time that particular person has said something along those lines, either, but that’s a completely different story. I’ve also had other people remark that I must have had an easy life since I’m generally calm [...]

Read the full article →

What WWII Can Teach You About Business: The Beachhead Offer

Many a novice entrepreneur or changemaker finds it hard to get going in the early stages of their venture because they’re trying too many things all at once. This is natural because Stage 1 is a huge learning lab where you’re saying YES to a lot of different things you might do, so you generate a [...]

Read the full article →

The Difference Between Starting And Running A Business

The activities you need to do to start your business are different than the activities you need to do to run your business after it’s already in flight. Too many business owners understand this far too late and often put the cart before the horse. For instance, let’s recall the four key dimensions of business: [...]

Read the full article →