Remember our declaration early this week about 2014 being the year to THRIVE? After a successful week of blogging every day and sharing a video, we are well on our way but, wait, there’s more …
Welcome to the first edition of “Thriveable Friday“, where each week we will share several items to benefit you professionally and personally. We’re super pumped to offer this weekly series with three categories:
- Entrepreneurship
- Tips and Tools
- Links We Love … that will empower you to THRIVE …
Ready!? Here we go!
Entrepreneurship … Like a BOSS.
How to Be A Better Entrepreneur in 2014 …
Whether you want to be more efficient, delegate more, become a better problem solver, improve KPI measurement, or increase productivity, this list from Entrepreneur.com has some great insight for making this year your best yet.
2014 = Breakout Year for Female Entrepreneurs?
Even though women in the workplace still encounter the ever-looming glass ceiling, it turns out 2013 was quite the year for female entrepreneurs! And, it looks like 2014 is poised to be even better. We’re making progress, ladies. According to Forbes.com, there are eleven reasons why this year will be the breakout year for female entrepreneurs.
Amplify the Content You Share on Linkedin
Are you making the most of your entrepreneurial presence on Linkedin? Linkedin’s entrepreneurial potential is an asset that shouldn’t be ignored. Speaking from personal experience, regularly sharing updates with content relevant to my target audience on Linkedin has opened the door for countless business connections and new business relationships. Use these four tips from Mashable to ensure that you’re maximizing the content you share and the way you position yourself.
Tips and Tools to Empower Your Life …
Can an app help you make better decisions? The odds are in your favor.
Life is full of decisions. Career choices, how to spend time, which investments make the most sense … the list goes on. Meet ChoiceMap. This app caught our eye because it promises to help prioritize decisions by how and how much they impact you. According to TechCrunch, this new app helps you break down complex dilemmas into a list of priorities, rate them by how they will affect your life, and then uses an algorithm to score decisions. You can use it for everything from figuring out the future of your relationship to just deciding what to eat for dinner. Sound too good to be true? It’s free so download ChoiceMap and test it out for yourself!
THRIVEable Things (links we love)
- How to Use Social Media to Make Sales in 2014
- 20 Business Lessons You Don’t Want to Learn the Hard Way
- What Makes for a Good Business Idea?
- 51 Restaurant Facebook Pages to Learn From
- 7 Unexpected Truths I’ve Learned About PR from Marketing My Startup
- Brand Journalism: Embrace the Trend for Your Organization
- 19 Things Remarkable People Think Every Day
- Are non-GMO Cheerios stirring up the natural industry?
Oh and our very own Heather Allen wrote a in-depth post on how to use Hootsuite to streamline your social media process … in case you care to check it out!
And there you have it! Our very first edition of Thriveable Friday! What do you think?
Happy Weekend!
~ Kate
