I recently had the privilege of doing a keynote speech at Lake Erie College and participating in an entrepreneurship panel with other fantastic entrepreneurs. Here’s what one of the audience members had to say about what she learned: Other photos from the SIFE event-Open (Mind) for Business! Elizabeth Grace Saunders-Keynote Speaker at Lake Erie College Many thanks to the amazing SIFE students at Lake Erie College and Cliff Somerville, Executive Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership Development at Lake Erie College for making this event possible. I appreciate you! Please let me know if you’re interested in me...
Read MoreLauren Berger is one of the most passionate and motivated young female entrepreneurs I know. Each Monday morning, I have the privilege of talking with Lauren and Morgan First about business plans and goals. Not only does Lauren run the internship program on QuarterLife.com but also she has partnered with University of Dreams and many other internship organizations. The only problem is that with all of these amazing opportunities, it was hard for Lauren to stay focused and not feel overwhelmed. I suggested that Lauren take advantage of a Schedule Makeover™, and Lauren responded, “Yes! Please help! I want the perfect balance of being proactive and...
Read MoreSimple Work/Life balance is sooo yesterday. Right now we’re dealing with Job-Business/Life balance or Business 1-Business 2-Business 3/Life balance. Last week, I lead a time management strategies conference call with these fabulous entrepreneurs: Lauren Berger, Jason Duff, Doug Fath, Morgan First, and Michael Simmons. Each one of us has at least one, if not five, businesses and an abundance of friends and interests and passions. As a young female entrepreneur who has run a writing business for 3 1/2 years and started a time management coaching company in 2007, I understand the challenges of balancing multiple items on the “work” side of the...
Read MoreDespite popular belief, e-mail does not have to run your life. E-mail is not your boss. It is simply a method of communicating information, just like postal mail. Before the advent of all of our modern electronic “conveniences” there was an expectation that it would take a bit of time for you to receive information. No one ran to their mailbox every five minutes or had a panic attack if someone didn’t immediately receive and respond to their note. The expectation was that communication took time, and when people were able, they would respond. Fast forward to 2009, between e-mail, IM, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and the multitude of computer and...
Read MoreTHIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: E-Mail Addiction Has Reached Epidemic Proportions. If You Don’t Take Proper Precautions, It Will Soon Take Over the Planet. Seriously. According to a Kings College study that Tim Ferriss often cites, e-mail and phone distractions lower people’s IQ more than drugs. Crazy! In response to this national crisis, I have been developing a Complete E-Mail Detox Program that will be revealed next week. But to get the ball rolling, I wanted to share a few effective e-mail auto responders that can help you break the vicious cycle of treating your e-mail message indicator like a fire alarm. Once you set the expectation that you will...
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