It’s not the planning it’s the implementation!

by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Dec 9, 2020 | business

This month, The SpeakEasy Cooperative is talking about planning. One of the themes that keep coming up is that pesky concept of implementation. Sure, for some, merely the thought of planning makes running for the hills a quality option. For the majority of these savvy...

If I Quit Facebook Will I Destroy My Voice?

by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Nov 27, 2020 | business

When it’s time to take a good hard look at our relationship with social media, the question inevitably comes up: If I quit Facebook, will I ruin what I’ve built? Will I lose customers, friends, and a following? Will I no longer be heard, or valuable, or...

I see you fearing that you’ve become irrelevant.

by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Nov 2, 2020 | Inspiration

I see you even though you’ve potato bugged into a careful self protective ball. I see how you’ve held on tight, trying to keep your head above water, and stay relevant, as your capacity and your energy has been sucked away by distance learning, physical...

HOW TO MAKE IT ALL WORK. #worklifebalance

by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Sep 30, 2020 | business, Inspiration

I just got the BEST question in a FB forum: I’d love to hear from you or others on HOW TO MAKE IT ALL WORK. #worklifebalance My husband and I both have full time jobs, he works from home and is also a singer and collaborative pianist with weekly coaching gigs, I’m...

So you’ve lost your motivation? Try this.

by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Aug 7, 2020 | business, Inspiration

Three examinations to revisit why we may not be moving on our tasks. I’ve heard many folx say lately that they’ve lost motivation… or have they? Motivation is too often associated with feelings of boredom, malaise, or meh-ness. However, motivation...