Monthly Archives: July 2014

Take a Different Route

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux Part of breaking out of the box of routine is to do what you wouldn’t ordinarily do. This could be just enough to change your perspective causing a breakthrough or much needed inspiration. Recently construction near … Continue reading

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Constant State of Change

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux If a business isn’t growing, it’s declining. That, as you know, is one of the messages I’ve taken from reading Fire Someone Today by Logos CEO Bob Pritchett. While I picture a business to be a … Continue reading

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Explaining Your Career

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux In contemplating a project-based career I realized I have been shifting from weaving together like-skilled jobs into a career to one that includes skill-building jobs that also bring about an awareness in myself. A career is about … Continue reading

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Keep It Moving

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux It was the story of how Marvin Sapp and his children dealt with their grief after his wife had died. Apparently she was notorious for keeping the family focused with the saying “keep it moving!” Sapp … Continue reading

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Reading Expands Your World

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux Reading is a way to get outside your box. I read to learn, to be inspired, and sometimes – like with TV – to distract me from my life. It expands my world and my understanding. … Continue reading

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Master Message Building

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux Marketing, as I’m defining it now, is about creating visibility for your mission. One of my mentors would say it’s about making it easier for people to find you. Connecting, exchanging, selling all comes after people … Continue reading

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Fire Your Manager

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux My approach to career has always been like it’s a business. Since my first job out of college I was branding myself with matching calling cards and labels for my portfolio. I was told that that … Continue reading

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Celebrating Independence

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux A divorced man recently admitted to me that once he broke free from his relationship, he needed to redefine himself. He started by reclaiming what others told him he should deny: a love for purple. I … Continue reading

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My Year Ago Self

By Tiffany A. Dedeaux ‘I’m mad at my year-ago-Self!’ someone recently said to me. They were upset because they started using an old device they haven’t used in a year and didn’t realize the alarm was set for some before-the-sun-rises … Continue reading

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