Ashley Graceless

Little but fierce. Digital strategist. Bird nerd. Music geek. Thirst for life.

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Commit to the Community for Networking Success

For small business owners, it’s never been more important to interact face-to-face with neighbors and residents living in their immediate community. With the continued rise in online business transactions, small business owners can further improve their local presence by being an active participant where they live, work and play.How can business owners do this? Through a BE PSA mentality: Be a Resource, Edify Others, Participate, Show Up, and Add Value. (Yes, I made this up--but hey, these are important points and the mnemonic device might just stick!)Be a Resource - You know people who provide goods and services. And you’ll meet people through networking and you’ll learn about their needs. Be the conduit between these and make introductions.Edify Others - Great leaders are …

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Work-Life Balance: Change Focus to Harmony

In the past, work was a location. People drove to work, clocked in and out, and when they left the office, they didn’t return to their work until the following morning.Trying to maintain a healthy work/life balance in a tech overloaded world where everything is connected has much of the workforce looking for healthy ways to unplug and re-balance their personal and professional lives. Case in point: According to Gallup’s State of the American Workplace 2017 survey, 53% of employees say a role that allows them to have greater work-life balance and better personal well-being is “very important” to them.However, for tech giant and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, work-life balance shouldn’t be the goal: work-life harmony should be. Bezos has said he stresses this idea to both young employees …

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Co-Working in Cherokee Is Here to Stay

Co-working spaces are growing in popularity, especially with the increase in freelance and remote work. While working from home has its benefits, many times people find themselves needing to get out of the house to be in the company of other people. Some co-working spaces have been available to residents of Cherokee County for a while, but more options have opened as the gig economy (a trend toward temporary, flexible work rather than full-time, salaried positions) and rising level of entrepreneurship continue. So, where are some of the best places to co-work? Here are a few that offer free space. Some rent cubicles and office space; contact each location for more details.Copper Coin Copper Coin opened its doors in 2011. Originally a coffee bar inside a financial institution, it soon …

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