Here is a 3 minute video with a 3 minute assignment for your Monday! Don’t get caught in the trap on thinking you have not accomplished anything. You have done more than you might realize. This week take a look into your own history and recall at least 2 things you have created or have Read more…
Today’s video is short and deep! ha! I believe that if we as creatives can bring the very best out in ourselves that we can help people express themselves. Did you follow that? I genuinely believe people desire to be heard and seen. One way that they do this is through perosnal expression. That may come in the Read more…
I LOVE your answers to the question on Jennifer L. Scott’s interview. The giveaway will close Wed, May 1st. The good news is I have received 2 books to giveaway! In this 3 minute “pre coffee” video I make a referral and ask for a referral. When was the last time you did that? I know Read more…
Even before I started Smart Creative Women, I spent quite a bit of time talking to and meeting all sorts of women. Women who have successful creative careers and women who are working very hard to make the leap into profitability with their own creative businesses. Women who want to put themselves out there in Read more…
Today’s video is about bargaining from a position of power and owning your power. Wow, Monica you are getting a bit feisty on us! I am not talking giant shoulder pads kind of power. I want to you be yourselves but I also want you to recognize that you have got “the goods” and to Read more…
Turns out my instagram photos were looking a bit theme like, I have turned into Organize Girl. I need a cape! I am on a march to take back my schedule. One of the things that I don’t mention a lot online, is the elaborate scheduling I do with my son. His father, my ex, is Read more…
Here are my thoughts on “opportunities.” It seems to be a word people that I hear people using often lately. The definition of the word opportunity is defined as : a set of circumstance that make it possible to do something. Are circumstances coming your way? Are you reconginizing them? Are you acting as if the set Read more…
I want what’s best for you, I want what works for me, Oy vey. Now I know why my favorite TV shows get moved around from Monday to Thursday to Tuesday! Programming or editorial decisions are hard. So I am asking you what day of the week would you like to see a new episode Read more…
Here is a mini riff from me as I received lots of emails this last week asking me about online courses. Everyone knows that I take them and enjoy them. I am actually pretty careful about which ones I take. In this video, I give you my thoughts and some criteria that I use in Read more…
Today I brought my husband, Tom Henell, back on to go over your web presence and your website checklist. Websites, Monica… really? Again??? Yawn, yawn, I know but I can’t dish out snacks and not serve up some meat as well. This is only 16 minutes long and it can make or break how professional you appear, Read more…
Guess what? Smart Creative Women is a year old this week! What a ride! This time last year, I had 3 interviews recorded and had not figured out how to edit them or load them up onto the internet, ha! I remember having to sit down one Saturday and figure it all out! Pressure! I Read more…
We all have choices to make and I often believe that how we CHOOSE to VIEW something that makes the most difference. Take social media, the topic of today’s video, you can love it, hate it, tolerate it. You can sell on it, entertain on it or stalk lurk on it. Buyer beware, whatever you do, people Read more…
Hi! I put together this video on how-to think for you when you examine your website. I end up helping quite a few of my coaching clients with this, I have found that it really helps to have an outside eye look at your web presence. In this video, I have a “litmus test question” Read more…
I had just finished recording this and I received this video from Dr. Elisabeth Crim (my best friend) in a newsletter that goes out to other mental health professionals. She is addressing them concerning the recent CT. tragedy, encouraging them. It struck me that we all have a job to do in the world. This short video and the Read more…
In this video Tom and I cover networking. We discuss how this might look as an introvert or as an extrovert. Tom and I are two very different people but we both agree that if you are in business, you need to learn how to network. I have 2 graphics the show some networking that Read more…
Today I am sharing my thoughts with you about “the meantime.” I know it sounds like I am saying “Maine time” in the video….I have such a hard time taping myself alone, argh! You should see how much editing I leave on the table (and a bit I left in at the end…) The Read more…
I am so excited to be sharing this video with you today! It’s my “Rotary Method”, a great way to help you sort through your priorities. I increasingly see women take on too many roles, too many projects, too many responsibilities and still try to find time for themselves. It happens, I get it, sometimes I Read more…
Tom is back and this time we are tackling the mysterious and often aggravating world of Search Engine Optimization. Yuck! I even hate that phrase but it is an essential marketing tool whether you want to admit it or not. You invest effort in yourself and your web presence so people will find you, right? Tom says, “In the Read more…
It’s time to talk marketing again! If we don’t keep bringing it up, you may just keep putting it off. I speak from experience. In today’s episode, Tom breaks down the term marketing and we discuss how much time you should spend on marketing your business. We also talk about the mental shift that needs to Read more…
Special treat! Special treat! It’s my handsome husband, Tom Henell, being grilled by me! I have mentioned in several interviews that my husband has a background in marketing, truthfully, he has a background in common sense! Haha! This is short and sweet, taped from our vacation spot on Newfound Lake in NH. He gives insight Read more…
