by Melissa Ward | Apr 2, 2014 | Social Media
Marketing strategies will not resonate with you if they do not fit into your style. You know video, twitter and other platforms are great pieces to include in you marketing strategy. But, if hopping on Facebook sucks like life out of you, you will not use it, at...
by Melissa Ward | Apr 1, 2014 | Lifestyle
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending a local women’s empowerment event. By the time I left, I had gained some clarity about the goals I wanted to achieve and felt like I had better sense of direction to move forward in both my life and my business....
by Melissa Ward | Apr 16, 2013 | Business, Lifestyle
Dreams do come true. I know you’ve heard that before – but it’s true. I’ve seen dreams come true. My oldest daughter is 20 years old and for as long as I can remember, she has been talking about visiting New Zealand. When The Lord of the...
by Melissa Ward | Apr 15, 2013 | Business Start Up
So many people have an idea that they get all fired up about and never do anything with it. Why? You will find plenty of people to tell you you should not do it, but it’s time for you to surround yourself with people who tell you you can. Reality is, nothing...
by Melissa Ward | Oct 3, 2012 | General
I know this is going to sound like a cop out – but about this time of year, I go into a frenzie about what to buy the teenagers in my life for the holidays. I know, it’s too early to think about – but they are a hard group to buy for. No one likes...
by Melissa Ward | Jun 5, 2012 | Book Reviews
I was reading Seth Godin’s blog today, and saw a reference to his book “The Dip”. The concept of the book is winners know when to quit. It’s contrary to the “Winners never quit” mentality that’s embedded into our brain from...
by Melissa Ward | May 16, 2012 | Travel
I’ve just returned from a visit to the far east, my first time to that part of the world. It was a combo trip, both business and pleasure. I have to say – both went quite well. Business was taking me to Bangkok to speak at the Rotary International...
by Melissa Ward | Mar 4, 2012 | Book Reviews
I am not normally one to write book reviews, particularly on non-business books, but this one stopped me in my tracks! Fifty Shades of Grey delves into parts of a woman’s mind that are not for the faint of heart. It goes into the bedroom too, which is what...
by Melissa Ward | Dec 31, 2011 | Relationships
Relationships are like corporations. The individuals involved must be committed to working towards the betterment of the entity that is created when they come together. This is true for every relationship we create. If only one individual is working to create a...