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business owner spotlight: Alice Muhirwa Hirwa

March 1, 2023Be the first to share your thoughts...

Alice Muhirwa Hirwa is the kind of lady you meet, and she reminds you to be cautious of your posture, your filler words, your overall presentation basically. She does it with the kind of etiquette that will help you elevate, and it’s no wonder that she runs a business with the same name.

She’s been on my mailing list for some time. The weekly emails were especially instrumental to her in 2021 when she took the leap from formal employment to begin her new chapter – training business executives on best ways to refine their presentation skills and refining their image.Continue Reading

less time on business with greater gains

February 22, 2023Be the first to share your thoughts...

The phrase ‘work smarter, not harder’ isn’t new to a lot of people. In all my professional years, it’s something I’ve heard time and again.

And I keep coming back to it whenever I feel I’m spending more time on business than I would like to.

I’m no stranger to long hours.

As a teenager, I juggled a part time job along with full time school. Then when I was in university, I did the same.

When I entered into employment in financial services, it wasn’t uncommon for me to spend 12-14 hours a day at my desk every day! Hours and hours were taken up my meetings, leaving little time to get the actual work done until much later in the day.

Fatigue was normal and sleeping for less than 5-6 hours per night was the norm.

Although I was really great at what I did and advanced quite quickly in my career, I wasn’t genuinely happy.

being a new mama while running a business

February 15, 2023Be the first to share your thoughts...

As a new mama, I am exhausted.

I can’t tell you when I last had a good (and full) night’s sleep. I now have two full time jobs: as a mama and as a business owner.

They’re the kind of jobs that you can have at the same time, but you’re left endlessly tired.

how to create an annual strategy and plan

January 11, 2023Be the first to share your thoughts...

I love the start of the year because it let’s me work in my core strength – being strategic!

It gives me the opportunity to create my annual strategy and plan, and share my tools with you, so that you can set your year off with intention and focus.

This is the exact annual strategy process I follow every year.Continue Reading

what to do when you’re in a funk

November 3, 2022Be the first to share your thoughts...

I’ve been talking to a lot of you lately and there’s a general sentiment that this year has been tough for many of us. Many admit that they’ve been in a funk. And so their momentum in business has stalled.

I feel you. That’s been my year too.

It’s not so much about what has happened this year. I’ve had tough years before.

But this time, it felt different.

My thinking became catastrophic. I lost my objectivitiy. And I got caught in a cycle of negative thinking.

business owner spotlight: Alice Muhirwa Hirwa

less time on business with greater gains

being a new mama while running a business

how to create an annual strategy and plan

what to do when you’re in a funk

I was in a funk.

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