Posts Tagged ‘business’
Why I Hired a Business Coach (and if you are a solopreneur, why you should too)
Business coaches, life coaches, therapists – the lines all tend to blur of who can help you with what. But that’s the point – that you recognize you need help and talking to your cat just isn’t cutting it. Being in the cable industry, I’ve spoken to a few coaches over the years who work…
Read MoreWhat’s a Solopreneur? Me
Last Saturday, I attended my first “Solopreneur” conference in downtown Minneapolis at CoCo. (CoCo stands for collaborating and coworking). Besides being an energizing and engaging half day session in the old Grain Exchange building, I walked away with a new sense of who I am. I met other solopreneurs, just like me, which was a…
Read MoreWhat’s Your EQ?
I recently attended a week-long conference for WICT (Women in Cable Telecommunications) and one of the topics we are discussing is EQ or emotional intelligence. Have you heard of it before? Let me break it down for you: EQ = Emotional intelligence. That innate ability to read people while analyzing their next move. Or you…
Read MoreBest Practices When Welcoming New Employees
We are hiring like crazy at Sportsman Channel – and that’s a good thing. But with all the hiring lately, it’s made me notice a “best practices” we employ, whether we intend for it or not. I like to think we are all living by the “golden rule.” You know, if it was your first…
Read MoreIf I Started a TV Show…
Our viewers are a passionate bunch. They love watching TV (more than 11 hours a week of hunt/shoot/fish programming) and they dream of someday being the next Pigman or “All-American Fisherman.” Those are big shoes to fill. I receive several emails a week with a variation on the form, “How do I start my own…
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