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Quick Tip Video: Why You Need White Space To Clear Your Mind And Get Inspired

Today's Productivity Quick Tip is the importance of finding clarity in white space. TRANSCRIPT: Hey there, it's me Sharon Haver with today's FocusOnStyle very snowy Quick Tip. Sometimes you just need to literally find white space to clear your head and get clarity. Look at this beauty of white and clean all around me. A simple, absolutely open palette allows you to be able to think of what you want to do, what you want to accomplish, what's next in your life. Now, I admit that most of the time we don't get the pleasure of actually having beautiful literal white space. This is my cross country Nordic ski track… my chance of getting outside to where I like to

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Dress for Success: What Defines Your Style?

What really defines your style?  You've thought about it, and we've spent over 15 years online helping you explore the true meaning of style. And with summer just around the corner, what better a time for style motivation as the new season approaches?    If you crave some more style motivation, don't forget to check out my Daily StyleWORD here on FocusOnStyle. In this stylist advice post, I want to recap what I said to Tina Ann from San Juan Capistrano, CA during a free FocusOnStyle Insider's Community call the other evening. The best way to always be in the know is to be on The List. So get on it! -S.H. Click To Register: Don't Miss My F.R.E.E. Dress For The Success You

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Business Style Update: Three Ways to Upgrade Your Style Now Even If Fashion Is Not Your Thing

I was at a business retreat this weekend with fellow women entrepreneurs who suddenly found themselves in the spotlight. Sounds great, right? Nope. These otherwise smart, savvy and successful women looked like deer in headlights when it came to how they present themselves.  Simply because they never really thought about it before. It just was not their thing. And now, they felt insecure, irrelevant, inappropriate and out of touch. It doesn't have to be that way. Even if style doesn't come naturally to you, looking pulled together and relevant is mandatory if you want to be perceived as someone who has made it in your profession. Style can be intimidating if  you're afraid to take the chance. It’s so easy to

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New Eyes… from the top of One World

Sometimes you need to be a tourist in your own town. Sometimes you need to see the world through a new lens. Sometimes you need to do something different just to see how other people see it. Today, my family and I visited One World Trade that towers 1,776 feet above New York.  The view from the observation deck is beyond spectacular. It undoubtably puts you in awe of the everyday sights that you take for granted from below. Just take a look at the quick video I posted on Instagram, below. On top of One World a Trade playing tourist in my home town #view #ontopoftheworld #iloveny A video posted by Sharon Haver -FocusOnStyle.com (@focusonstyle) on Feb 28, 2016 at 2:20pm

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Your Personal Style In A Time of Life Transitions

Top 3 ways to know when to transition your style as you move along in your life It's been a heady transformative week at my house for sure. My son received early acceptance to his first choice college! I'm beyond thrilled that his hard work paid off and he will have the opportunity to have the advanced education so that my crazy talented kid can live out his dream of becoming a feature filmmaker. The absolute joy is palatable as not only is his major highly competitive but it is also the university where my father proudly graduated so emotions are going full circle. Okay, I have to also admit that as a family, we are also rather relieved that

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My 5 steps for getting through holiday madness with ease

Best Of The Holidays... I thought it would be a good time for a little (life)style motivation.    A time to take ten and nurture ourselves when it seems like there isn't a slot left on the calendar to even think about it. The end of the year is usually a jam-packed time around here, as it is, I am sure for most of you. Sometimes, I feel like one of my fancy dressed lady ornaments hanging on my tree. The ones right next to the kooky creatures, western wildlife and bejeweled poodles. You see, we celebrate both Chanukah and Christmas, my son's birthday falls in this month, as well as our wedding anniversary, and we leave NYC for our

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Style Motivation Week! Abundant Style Mantras- 10 Ways to Make the MOST of What You’ve Got

Madrid Fashion Week
What a better time for style motivation than a summer spotlight as the fun season wraps up so you have the time to get back in gear for fall?  I've pulled these style mantras to move you back in focus  to feel more inspired about yourself.  If you crave some more style motivation, don't forget to check out my Daily StyleWORD here on FocusOnStyle or on Pinterest. -S.H. Abundant style is having a wardrobe that WORKS for you; not the fantasy you get lost in.   Case in point: Pretty fabulous outfit here. It got your attention. But it is NOT what abundant style is all about. Not in my book at least. The party outfit pictured is gorgeous - and flashy-

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Palm Springs Style – Timeless style inspiration is greater than what’s in your closet!

Elvis and Priscilla Presley's Honeymoon Hideaway in Palm Springs
Palm Spings in the  style mix, baby! It's been a throwback, go forward time around here. If you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or even Twitter, you probably saw some snaps I shared from my trip to Palm Springs. Initially, I was in Southern California for a high level business conference... because we are never beyond learning new ways to stretch our brand muscle. Then, The Hubs and Mr. Poodle joined me for some local exploring. [raw] My early morning view... My father would have loved the golf course. #sundayfunday #californiastyle #workfromwhereever A photo posted by Sharon Haver -FocusOnStyle.com (@focusonstyle) on May 17, 2015 at 7:01am PDT [/raw]   The mix of professional advancement education, meeting fellow charged entrepreneurs and a

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5 Simple ways to update your look without looking old

It's the perfect time to consider how to update your look without totally reinventing yourself...  let's leave that to Madonna who does it better than anyone else. Updating your look is a way to stay modern and relevant without looking dated and dowdy. But you don't need a complete makeover, just a little fine-tuning to finesse what you already have. I like to start with small details to maintain an ageless chic allure ... 1) Free Up Your Hair You might want to pay a visit to the drugstore or salon shop to see if you're using hair products that level up to a fresher appearance. So many of us get stuck in the trap of relying on the same

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Style Motivation Week! When you are out of your comfort zone…

This week’s Spotlight is all about Style Motivation... 'cause if you can't get motivation, you can't get it together... regardless of what IT is. Sometimes, you need a little kick to get out of your comfort zone and that's what this post is about. So kiss that style rut bye-bye.- S.H. The other night I was sick. Really sick. A case of food poisoning to rival that scene in The Exorcist times seven. The following day had me feeling like I was bitten by a swarm of Tsetse flies (ok, I don't know what that really feels like, but it could be close to this) coupled with a case of cabin fever that I desperately needed a quick respite from. Vroom, vroom, it was

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The Dress Your Age Question: How do you know if your personal stylist is right for you?

I was just on the most interesting phone conversation. One of my ladies, I'll call her Allegra, was talking to me about the C'est Chic Crash Course and if we were the right fit. She said, "I'm confident to know that you won't tell me to wear ridiculous pink glitter shoes. I know you'll get me and you're not 12." You see, Allegra is in her late 40s and was in personal stylist situation where the person she turned to for style guidance was more interested in styling others to be little clones of herself. And that youngish stylist happens to have a penchant for glitter and polkadots. Both swell on their own. When worn the right way. On the

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How to get an effortless sense of style

 Dear Sharon:  I really want to know how to have an effortless sense of style. What are the tips to achieve a look that is elegant, sophisticated, but understated and doesn't look like I tried too hard, in other words, effortless style. I'm always afraid of looking high-maintenance and a little too preoccupied with my appearance rather than looking at ease in my appearance. I guess what I want is the opposite of the overstyled looked you see on reality TV. I'm in my mid 40's and would have thought that I could have nailed down my look by now but that's far from the case.  (G.S. via Fashion Advice)   >>RELATED READING: Abundant Style Mantras- 10 Ways to Make the MOST of What You’ve

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Are your shoes a buzz kill? The Top 5 Shoes to never wear unless…

Boost your mood from the feet up with the not this, wear that shoe guide Can you change your attitude or boost your mood depending on what shoes you are wearing? YEAH, baby, you sure can! Here's the thing, I cannot even count how many times I get asked about what shoe to wear with what outfit. So much so that I wrote the Ultimate Shoe Guide to solve that conundrum once and for all. But, it's not the matchy-matchyness that make the difference, in how your shoes make you feel. There are just some shoes  to never wear... ynless you you have a really good reason (weather or medical). Beyond comfort (that counts too), there's an emotional level to

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