On being stuck in small-fry-ville

Photo by Sam Fakhreddine

I used to compare myself to people who did more “important” things than me. (Can you relate?) I thought my business was insignificant compared to theirs. I believed that they had something that I didn’t, that they were different from me. I believed it would take me a long time to get there, or maybe…

Can personality-based businesses scale? (Chase bank thinks so.)

Photo by Mani Babbar

The Creating Fame philosophy is all about leveraging your personal brand in your business. BUT whenever you do this a problem arises . . . If your vision is to build something larger than yourself, if you don’t want to remain a one-man-show . . . is your personal brand going to get in the…

Self-made woman

Me, Richard Branson & Marie Forleo in South Africa

I flew out to the White House to be honored as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under 30. I was featured in a 3-page writeup on Forbes.com. I spent a weekend mentoring entrepreneurs with Richard Branson in South Africa Wanna know how I achieved these things? I did it for myself, baby! I am PROUD to say…

“Do you” (or how I’m spending my Friday night)

Photo by Danijel Zivkovic

I know it’s Friday night and it’s likely that you’re not online right now, but I need to tell you what’s on my mind. I was looking over some emails I’ve received asking questions about Creating Fame. I was really reading into them, seeking “the question behind the question” and I found a common thread….