Let’s start by acknowledging it’s okay if just the thought of putting yourself front and center of your brand is panic-inducing. This is especially so if you have been stuck comparing yourself to others and are doubting your unique skills.  Still, you know you need to put yourself out there and be more visible in your brand, here’s 4 ways to do it and what to expect when you do. 4 WAYS TO BE MORE VISIBLE IN YOUR BRAND AND WHAT TO EXPECT 1. Chose the right platform...for you L

I love that scene in You’ve Got Mail when Tom Hanks tells Meg Ryan “It’s not personal it’s business” and she replies defiantly, “What is so wrong with being personal? Whatever anything is, it should begin by being personal!” It is so good, and so true! So now to the topic at hand, do you want to know the secret to effective personal branding? Lean in a little closer and I’ll whisper it to you. I’ll even give you a hint….it’s right there in the title…look closer… “Whatever an

Not your ordinary kind of happy-busy. I’m talking about crazy-busy. Busy-where-you-forget-to-eat-lunch-busy. When crazy-busy happens it always centers me to get organized! (or clean the house, anyone else?) This past week was crazy-busy juggling client calls, a client photos shoot, launching an intern program (more on that later), and a new school schedule, all while preparing for a move and being under threat of wildfires only a few miles away from our home in Pasadena,

How to Motivate like a Boss Blog Post Lisa Haukom The Golden Brand Here’s how to nurture creativity & motivation, even on the crummiest of days. Most days I wake up to the sun shining through my window, refreshed with tons of energy and excited to lead and dig into the day.  I am often annoyingly optimistic and happy – just ask my family (they are so not morning people). But today I woke to a dull orange twilight, huge plumes of smoke from wildfires and hunks of ash falling f