Redefining hard work and sacrifice
We all at some point have encountered the idea of hustle culture. Waking up at 5am, exercising, journaling, brewing coffee, but is it normal?
A Guide to Egg Freezing with Dr. Jennifer Blakemore
At what point on a woman's fertility journey should one explore egg freezing? It’s become a more popular benefit for companies to offer their employees and is known as a way to broaden our range of choices later in life - but what are the steps? Dr. Jennifer Blakemore, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Langone Fertility Center, is answering all our questions about the egg freezing process. An expert in the field, she’s actively involved in research, and has published numerous articles in Fertility & Sterility, Human Reproduction, and the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics.
Things You Should Know Before Starting a Successful Business
From our experience, it’s so much easier to start a business when you’re mentored or guided by someone. So, let us guide you with the advice below on how to start your first business and what we’ve learned from starting our own.
How to Put Yourself First and Get More Business: Meet Self Care Coach, Leslie Porter
Leslie Porter believes there’s no “one size fits all” when it comes to self-care, it should be personalized to one’s goals. She saw a gap in the self-care market and created a business around coaching entrepreneurs to take care of themselves first. Read on for Leslie’s most valuable advice about how to do just that.
What I Learned When I Quit My Corporate Job
Before Six Degrees Society was born, I had a job in the corporate world. Slowly as my hobby for connecting people with each other grew, the flame for my regular job diminished. I started Six Degrees much less prepared than I’d like to admit, and along the way, I’ve learned a few things as I grew my business. As well as helping so many of my clients get their businesses off the ground. Read on to see what I’ve learned all these years after quitting corporate for good.
How to Live in Alignment With Your Body: Meet Registered Dietitian and Integrative Nutritionist, Anna Brown
It’s not about sticking 100% to your diet - showing up with consistency is the key to health, says Anna Brown. She’s a New York City based certified dietitian and her teachings encapsulate a holistic approach. Anna advises her clients on their sleep regimen, hormonal cycles and so much more. Read on to learn her advice on implementing purposeful routines and connecting more to your body.
5 Reasons to Join a Mastermind Group in 2022
Getting the swing of things as an entrepreneur can be challenging. In the beginning, you might find your way around the simpler things, like how to create an LLC, make an Instagram ad, what to post on the blog. But, as more money is coming in and time is getting scarcer, businesses evolve and tasks need to be delegated. But, you don’t have to do it alone. So many established entrepreneurs have a habit of joining mastermind groups to skyrocket their business. Here are 5 reasons why joining a mastermind is the right decision for you.
How Getting Laid Off Was the Perfect Step for Aleya Harris to Start a Six-Figure Business
Instead of being disappointed by the situation that Aleya found herself in, laid off from her long-term job, she decided to take matters into her own hands. After a few years of hard work, Aleya is the founder of some very successful ventures and now shares her knowledge with entrepreneurs on a podcast. She hosts the Own it! program and she even has the ability to align your energy through bioenergetic business coaching. Read on to find out the common mistakes Aleya sees entrepreneurs making with their businesses - and how to fix them.
5-Step System For a Realistic Goal Setting and Achievement
There are so many methods for organizing your time and setting your goals. Different things work for different people. So, with trial and error, you can definitely figure out which ones work for you. These 5 that we are sharing with you today are a staple for the Six Degrees team.
Tips for Networking at Holiday Parties
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How to Connect to Your Feminine Energy: Tips from Femininity Coach, Victoria Amiya
The inner struggle to be an “independent” woman, instead of asking others for help, is very real. But, the answer for women everywhere might be embracing their feminine power - and asking themselves why asking for help should be considered a weakness. Victoria Amiya shares her journey of what she learned from being unaligned with her femininity to her process of becoming a femininity coach (and even attracting her vibrational match!) Read more to find out how.
How to Handle Uncomfortable Questions at Family Gatherings
Does gathering the family for the holiday season give you anxiety? Are you typically hit with some of the more uncomfortable questions like “when are you getting married?” or “Why aren’t you in a relationship” or “Is that a real job?”. Your inner critic might be going insane. Try these tried and trusted tips to make your holiday gatherings that much more enjoyable, for everyone and to cultivate deeper connections with those that you love.
Cracking Perfectionism with Kimberly Irving: Asking The Right Questions to Define Success for Yourself and Avoid Burnout
Creating hundreds of new connections per year has taught me so many things. But one stands out in particular. The biggest problem that female entrepreneurs struggle with is perfectionism - very closely related to burnout. Kimberly Irving struggled with this herself, but now she’s in the business of helping other entrepreneurs understand their stress, define what success means to them and ultimately help them hit their life and business goals. Read on to learn the mechanisms of stress according to Kimberly, and her advice to hack them.
5 Qualities to Look For in a Good Business Coach
In 2015 I met my first business coach who changed my life. I had the pleasure of meeting my business coach at a dinner the week I quit my corporate job. I was shocked to meet someone who taught you how to create a business, and was grateful for her help and guidance as I launched my business. Over the course of my business, I’ve hired nearly 5 different people to be my coach to ideate with me, to hold me accountable and to push me out of my comfort zone and to poke holes in the business I was creating.
Ditching Corporate to Become a Storyteller Through Photography: Meet SF-based Photographer Vanja Markovic
After figuring out the classic “American Dream” no longer worked for her, Vanja Markovic decided to go on a journey of self-discovery. She realized photography was her calling. After mastering the technical aspects, Vanja discovered her second passion of storytelling through brand photography. Now, she helps entrepreneurs with brand recognition by telling their visual stories. Read more to find out what advice Vanja has to offer for photographers and entrepreneurs.
How to Promote Yourself Without Being Salesy
How do you convince someone to buy what you’re selling? As a business coach, I hear my incredibly ambitious clients cower at the idea of self promotion and selling their product.I’ve heard “who would pay that for what I’m selling?” or “my clients do n’t have that money”. Any and every objection under the sun, I’ve heard it said before. I’ve also heard them come back to me and say “you were right”
5 Steps to Achieve a Successful Brand Collaboration
There is nothing more satisfying than growing brand awareness and getting in front of a new audience. While typically brand collaborations are unpaid, there are huge advantages with partnering with like minded brands to create brand awareness, client acquisition and buzz for your brand. Some historic brand collaborations have happened between Doritos and Taco Bell in the creation of the Doritos Loco Taco or Spotify and Starbucks. Coming up with the right brand collaboration is a fun creative process that reaps a lot of benefits.
The Ultimate Mompreneur: Meet Stephanie Trzaska, The Woman Helping Moms Become Entrepreneurs Without Compromising Their Families
In true entrepreneurial fashion, Stephanie Trzaska noticed an opportunity when her Instagram following continued to reach out and ask for help to start their own businesses. So, she stepped up to the plate and pivoted from her original idea. From a Montessori consultant to launching Little Scraps of Magic, she now guides moms to balance their businesses with their family lives, starting with finding their why.
Why Embracing Emotions at Work is Important
I hate that I kept my emotions at work so private and wish I had embraced them with more openness and honesty. Here are my 4 reasons why I think it's important to embrace your emotions at work.
How to Plan a Maternity Leave as a Solopreneur
I always thought I’d be at a corporate office for my maternity leave. I envied my past colleagues who took 3+ months off and had a temp fill their role while they were gone loving their new addition. Plus, the US doesn’t have mandated and paid maternity leave so as an entrepreneur that’s a whole other conversation.

