Self Not Salary Negotiators

Self Not Salary Negotiators

by | Oct 22, 2015 | #StartMyBusinessToday

I believe we are natural negotiators as kids. We negotiate with our parents, trying to buy new toys, or stay longer at the playground. We are born negotiators. It is only later, as adults, we start to grow more timid. What will people think? What will our boss think?...

A Whale of a Time

by | Oct 20, 2015 | #StartMyBusinessToday

by @ShiuanButler This weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to visit a whaling museum. In addition to seeing the fun artifacts, and learning about the tragic history of whales in this country (only 10-60 whales in 1935 when hunting was finally banned), I learned...

Are You Indecisive? (Part 2)

by | Oct 15, 2015 | #StartMyBusinessToday

by @ShiuanButler Oftentimes as women, we like to get other people’s opinions when we’re trying to make a decision. We’re not completely sure of ourselves or we try to weigh all of the factors so we turn to others. There’s nothing wrong with...

Indecisiveness (Part 1)

by | Oct 13, 2015 | #StartMyBusinessToday

by @ShiuanButler I’ve recently been toying with my indecisiveness pattern. I’ve decided for the next period, I will practice being decisive, whether I feel decisive or not. Simply make a decision. It kind of feels like jumping off a cliff. Oh my god—...

Women. Money. Power.

by | Oct 6, 2015 | #StartMyBusinessToday

by @shiuanbutler I think money is like sex. There is a lot of confusion around what it is, what it should be, and why we want it. And all of our confusions around it actually have nothing to do with money itself; it has to do with, yet again, our childhood upbringing....

Discovering One's Passion

by | Sep 11, 2015 | #StartMyBusinessToday

by @ShiuanButler It has been a truly transformative journey already so far. When I had my handmade soap business last year I met many people who absolutely loved what they were doing. They were doing their passion. And as much as I cared about natural health products...