Feeling in a slump?

Have you ever had one of those days/weeks/months where you felt like you were kind of in a rut or a slump? I know I have. The effects that I’ve witnessed firsthand of this feeling are the significant impact to my creativity and my voice. Here are a few ideas you can explore to get un-stuck.

Fall in Love Campaign

It's been a wild couple of years for the entire world. Now is the time for that to change. People have learned from these trials and tribulations over the last year and are ready to take the control back. Explore our Fall in Love campaign to help you fall in love with your work again.

May: Growth

As the old saying goes: April showers bring May flowers. May signals a time of fertility and we associate this with growth. As we are in the middle of Q2, it is the perfect time to focus on areas of growth for your business and career. Our guest speaker from Wise Owl Marketing will teach us the basics of marketing funnels.

Unpacking imposter syndrome

“Impostor phenomenon occurs among high achievers who are unable to internalize and accept their success" - but where does this come from and why do 70% of people (mostly women) experience this? Today’s post explores this ‘syndrome’ that has plagued many accomplished professional women.

D&Co Recommends: The Detroit Writing Room

To keep your brand tone of voice in tip-top shape and completely consistent across all materials, we highly recommend hiring or working with The Detroit Writing Room or it’s virtual chapter, The New York Writing Room. They offer writing services to help author or edit support business materials or literary works - as well as an award winning list of coaches to guide you throughout the process.

Did you know that the word ‘April’ is derived from the Latin word aperit, which means ‘to open’. This month we will focus on ways to open yourself up and build up your confidence — including a very special guest speaker!

March: Making your own luck

In the Northern Hemisphere, March symbolizes spring which is all about renewal & new beginnings. It’s time to step things up in our businesses! How can we do that? By making our own luck! Learn how.

Stepping into business ownership

Moving from employee to entrepreneur can feel like the light at the end of the tunnel. You’re finally ready to take the leap and work for yourself! But there are some fundamental differences between the two. Understanding and planning for these differences will help you step more securely into ‘owning’ business ownership.

D&Co Playlist for Motivation

Leaning on the D&Co Peer Advisory Group, I gathered inputs from a bunch of our members about their favorite songs that keep them motivated. Check out the playlist I put together based on their inputs, it’s as eclectic and diverse as the group and I absolutely love it!

Nicole recommends: Crystals

Today we chat with our very own D&Co Peer Advisory Group member Nicole, who is the owner and operator of The Zenly Shop. She shares a very unique perspective from the standard business tools that we’ve reviewed in the past. Read the interview below to hear how you can “raise your vibration” with Nicole!

Crystal recommends: PicMonkey

Historically, I have reviewed and shared some of the tools that I personally use to build and grow D&Co. I’m excited that today we have our very own D&Co Peer Advisory Group member Crystal share a little about a tool that she feels is instrumental to building her brand, Real Girl Puberty, from the ground up.

Part V: Smell of Success

Building a craft business and brand was probably one of the most rewarding and valuable experiences that D&Co founder has ever had. Closing that business, letting go and moving on was an ongoing internal debate that took a few years for her to come to terms with. In the the final post of the series, Part V, we talk about some of the highlights at the peak of the company's success.

Plans & control

Lately, I’ve noticed that so many people talk about making plans or really their desire but inability to make plans under the current circumstances. I get it, I really do — people love plans. But, why is that? Today we explore why that might be.

Ideation

Regardless of what’s driving you, sometimes it’s difficult exactly what that idea is that you’re going to go to market with. We revisit some tips from a previous post to help you get your ideas going!