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7 Healthy Habits for Managing Holiday Stress
Being an entrepreneur is a pretty taxing lifestyle filled with long hours and stress. With the holiday season quickly approaching, now is a great time to pick up some health habits for managing the stress of the holiday season.
5 Lethal Networking Mistakes that Entrepreneurs Make
Networking isn’t the sole reason why an entrepreneur’s business will succeed, but it is more than likely going to be the springboard for building quality partnerships, getting business referrals and gaining good PR. So, why does the idea of networking feel so displeasing?
Kawania Wooten featured on WYPR’s “On the Record”
Kawania Wooten, principal consultant of the event management firm Howerton+Wooten Events was featured on the WYPR radio show, “On the Record with Sheilah Kast.”
5 Ways to Network Like a Boss at an Industry Event
If you are planning to attend an industry event in the upcoming weeks, here are five (5) ways to network like the boss that you are!
3 Take Aways You can Learn from the “Style Me Pretty” Closing
The wedding and event industry is buzzing from the news that the wedding blog, “Style Me Pretty,” will shut down (completely) on April 30th. I was a little sad because I have always been a fan of the blog. But, as a business owner, my mind immediately went to all of the lessons we can learn from this blog’s demise. Seriously, there are so many lessons to unpack here. But, for the sake of brevity, I have listed three lessons for you today.
How to Avoid Event Planning “Ghosts.”
Last year, I had a consultation with a potential client that went extremely well — We instantly connected, laughed together, and my business presentation was on point. Per our discussion, I sent this prospect a proposal, along with a gracious “thank you for the opportunity” note. The potential client followed up to thank me and share how much they enjoyed meeting me. She even referred to me as “one sharp lady!” I thought, “I nailed this!”
5 Tips to Help You Slay the “I’m An Imposter” Monster
In the spring of 1995, I had the honor of leading the conference and meetings department for a small non-profit association. It was a pretty big deal and an exciting time for me, but it was an incredibly stressful time for me too. You see, I started to quietly believe that I didn’t deserve this new job — I became afraid that my new boss was going to see my work and start to think she made a mistake by hiring an “imposter” or a “fraud.”
Learn to Make Defeat Your Fuel
Not too long ago, my son’s alma mater, DeMatha Catholic High School, celebrated the #1 NBA draft pick of one of its own, Markelle Fultz. On the night of the NBA draft, there were numerous stories profiling Markelle’s young basketball life, but the one recurring profile told the story of him getting cut from DeMatha’s basketball team when he was a sophomore. Of course, he eventually made the varsity team again and excelled.
My Bargain Basement Story
Since I was very new to the wedding industry, I needed to figure out how to compete with the more established planning companies. So, I charged less than ½ of what my competition charged. If you combine that unreasonably low fee with the ridiculous amount of work I put into my 2008 wedding season, I can assure you I made NO PROFIT that year.
Hey there trailblazer!
I’m Kawania (kuh won nee ah) and I own and lead two successful businesses in the creative industry. Welcome! I created this blog as a resource that you can reference as you launch, run, and scale your own successful (and sustainable) business. There’s lots of information in this blog, so bookmark it and hit me up if you have any questions. We all need a little guidance every now and then, right? Take care friend. Keep shining! Love and Soul Always, Kawania
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