by Margot Carmichael Lester | Aug 13, 2019 | What-Not
We love the idea of potential and possibility. And if we're good at what we do, we may have people telling us to aim higher. Encouraging or even pressuring us to do more, be more, achieve more.Those are expectations others have for you, their vision of your life. But...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Apr 3, 2018 | Best of Our Blog
Best of The Word Factory Q1 2018 Here are our top 3 posts for the first quarter. Enjoy, and thanks for reading! 25 Lessons Learned through 25 Years in Business This year marks a quarter of a century of business ownership for me. Check out some of the lessons I've...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Sep 25, 2012 | Training & Workshops, Writing/How to Write
Know a high school or college student who's trying to write a résumé, but has little or no work experience? This post's for you! Job Search 101: Resume-writing from Margot Lester I'm guest lecturing on résumé-writing this week at North Carolina Central University, and...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jun 4, 2012 | Guest Posts
This is a guest post from one-time client and now colleague, Mike Plotnick, owner of Plotlines LLC in Saint Louis. Read other guest posts here. My Path Toward Hanging Out a Shingle If asked to describe myself in 50 words, it’s doubtful that “entrepreneur” would even...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Apr 4, 2012 | Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Networking
Self-promotion has always been important, but maybe now more than ever. I think Linkedin's just about the best channel for self-promotion, because everyone's there to do business already. So is attending events/conferences, for pretty much the same reason. (Here's a...