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Successful Lifestyle Brand: 5 Things You Need To Know To Create One [Video]

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A lifestyle-based business is creating a personal brand that supports the way you choose to live your life, which in turn is magnetic to your followers, customers, clients and base. It’s going a step further by infusing your personality into a personal lifestyle brand that authentically aligns with not only who you are, but how you choose to spend your hours. You are the face of your brand, who is both aspirational and relatable to your target audience. As a part of a series called “5 Things You Need To Know To Create A Very Successful Lifestyle Brand ” I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Chef Vicky Colas. Vicky is a contributor to Authority Magazine and Thrive Global, where you can

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What To Do BEFORE You Start A Business Or Project [Video]

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Starting A Brand New Business In Today's Climate We are going to talk a little bit today about what to do when you are trying to start a new business in these trying times. I've bootstrapped ALL my businesses and projects... everything from creating a website, producing online courses... soup to nuts... **...it was my personal investment in myself.** Watch this video for my proven take on what you should always do before launching your next business or venture. Do Your Research, It's Worth It! Even though I wasn't born rich with money to burn (my mom was a very frugal Virgo).. I was raised to know what I was getting into before I drowned in my own crazy whims.

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Should You Lower Your Price? [Video]

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What to do when someone tries to wheedle you downToday we are going to talk about something that was recently asked by one of my clients (and happened to me as well), which is -- should you lower your price?What happens when someone asks for a discount? Are they the right client or customer for you?Watch to learn how to still offer value and not feel like you’re being taken advantage of.When it comes to someone's service or their ability, I think it's very disrespectful to ask them to lower their price.Conversely when people are asking for a discount and you feel compelled to offer them a cut rate price, you're going to find that often they end up being a

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Personality Branding: Tips From A Shoe Addict [Video]

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Personality Branding can be a confusing process...I know that so many of us can get bogged down with who we really are and what represents us when creating a personality brand identity.But the truth is what we gravitate to, is pretty much the same in everything.To illustrate this idea, let me show you an impromptu peek inside my shoe closet!Watch the video to see what I mean. Your wardrobe colors, your home, your web colors and even font types have a very distinct similarity if you’re true to what turns you on.So don’t knock yourself out trying to figure out brand colors and your brand style. It’s probably buried in plain site.Now if I would have planned this video in advance I would

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Career Path: Is Your Expertise A Little Messy? [Video]

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Your career path may not be linear, if not a little messy, and that only adds to your ability as an expert in your niche.The more we live, the more expertise we acquire. Yet it's too easy to assume that there's ONE path for everyone to reach their career goals or pivot to a new career- it sure wasn't for me!In reality, for most of us, what influences your expertise is quite the opposite of a lifetime of a single focus. It's time to see your expertise through the lens of being a well-rounded person with the unique ability to analyze a situations from different vantage points.Let's dive into being an expert with a diverse background a little deeper in

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What to wear when you work from home AND a peek at my office. Here’s some stylist advice

This week's look back post to celebrate the 15th anniversary of FocusOnStyle online, tackles the conundrum I face every day and you may too if you are an entrepreneur... what to wear when you work from home. Ya know, how to pull yourself together when no on really sees you and you still need to feel both great about yourself and comfy. Besides, get it together in a flash for when you need to look professional on a Skype or a fast meeting. I've been deep with my team working on the bountiful (I over delivered 10x) assets for the C'est Chic Crash Course (you've signed up to join me, right?) and have to admit that I've been spending a lot of

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Fashion & style expert Sharon Haver…

Press Clips & In the News  |  Professional Praise Schedule a Media Interview  or Commercial Booking with fashion & style expert Sharon Haver Long story short... I am Sharon Haver, a style strategist and I help amazing everyday women look  like they are worth it. When they work with me, they present themselves in a way that’s relevant, upscale and chic. It helps them not only feel more confident but also increases their self worth as they are perceived as someone who has made it so that they can easily attract more respect, love, and money. Why You Want To Listen To Me… Because I’m just like you. A real woman. With a real body. Who isn’t getting any younger. But

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What Not to Wear and What to Wear to a Job Interview- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 13

Office Chic, is obviously the way to dress but what's chic to some may be cheap to others. Check out these fashion tips to bone up on your job interview style. Can't keep co-hosts Sharon Haver & Brad Boles down, in lucky episode 13 of their Impromptu Madness video series. They share tips to help you make the best first impression to snag that job. Afterall, it's "perilous times" as Brad says and Sharon wants you to be sure that you don't overly sex it up on a job interview. Rumor has it that they are pretty hysterical in their down-to-earth fashion tips, but you may crack up at some of their tips on white teeth... Shhhh, Sharon is all

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Office Chic, What to Wear to Work- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 8

A little video chit chat with Sharon & Brad about developing a chic work appropriate wardrobe to pull off office chic in 5 minutes. Hosts Sharon & Brad share their irreverent style and fashion tips with friendly banter to make sure you get office chic to look fabulous for your workday.   Watch the Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver & Brad Boles Office Chic Video:   Need some visuals about what to wear to work? We pulled some ideas of a core wardrobe for a super chic office look: More Manolo Blahnik... Sharon is wearing a Rag & Bone cap sleeve jacket with a Dolce and Gabbana silk blouse underneath, her own of course.

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