Healthy Wealthy Living

You’ve heard the statistic before: Nine out of 10 small businesses fail. So what are those 10 percent who are successful doing differently? Having recently launched my own life and career coaching business for women, I thought I’d share my top 9 tips for success. This is the second article in a two-part series. The first article covered tips 1-5. If you missed it, you can read it here . Below, you’ll find tips 6-9.  6. Get comfortable with self-promotion. In order to make an impact on the world with your service or product, people have to know about you. Many people—especially women—are uncomfortable promoting themselves, but if you decide to become an entrepreneur, I believe marketing must be your top focus—especially in the beginning. Some people think of marketing as sleazy or dirty—and certainly, when done the wrong way, that’s how it can come off. But I believe that there’s an authentic way to market your business by demonstrating to potential customers that...

This is the first article in a two-part series. The second article will cover tips 6-9. You’ve heard the statistic before: Nine out of 10 small businesses fail. So what are those 10 percent who are successful doing differently? Having recently launched my own life and career coaching business for women, I thought I’d share my top 9 tips for success. Obviously, the real test will be whether I’m still standing one year from now, five years from now or 10 years for now—but as long as I continue focusing on these foundational principles, I feel good about my chances. 1. Start with your big "why." Before you jump into any large endeavor, you want to make sure you’re clear on your big “why.” So in this case, you want to determine WHY you want to start your business. Is it to make a difference in the world? Is it so you can have a more flexible schedule and spend more time with your family? Do you want to become the master of your own destiny? Do you wa...

I'm always in search for a fitness routine that is quick, fun, engaging and gets results. I have a little confession...I'm a self-admitted infomercial junkie and have tried everything. I think I may have every exercise DVD program that has come out in the last 15 years - The Firm, Step, Urban Rebounder, Slim in Six, Core Secrets, 10 Minute Trainer, Windsor Pilates, Zumba, Jillian Michaels Shred…I’ve got ‘em all.     I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about barre fitness.  For those that don’t know what it is all about, barre fitness is body sculpting and toning based around a ballet barre.  This sounded like nothing I’ve tried before and was intrigued. Angela Vernaglia, founder and owner of Mind Body Barre Fitness & Healing invited me to try a class! I was so excited yet admittedly a little nervous. I really didn’t know what to expect. First impressions were positive! The studio was super clean, crisp and had an ultra-relaxing v...