By donna on February 24, 2011
“It’s good because rightsizing allows you to be profitable and live as a human.” Today’s Daily Dose of Seth once again just nails it. This is one of many reasons I don’t send my designs free to celebrities and don’t want to sell my brand to Macy’s or Urban Outfitters. I keep BB small and [...]
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By donna on February 2, 2011
I’ve spent the past two months working on a really cool project with Hobie, one of the oldest iconic surf brands, today a multifaceted conglomerate of fun things us ocean lovers do in the water, sailing, kayaking, surfing and much more. Together we created a Betty Belts private label product, a hand painted bangle to [...]
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By donna on April 5, 2010
David Pu’u is, as you probably already know, a very gifted photographer of beautiful things. He and I are both blessed to work with some amazing people, including twins Hailey and Sierra Partridge. Here is his most recent blog about what that means… Model Models by David Pu’u Recently, NYC based production company Silent Crow [...]
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By donna on February 2, 2010
Don’t miss Seth Godin’s Blog today Modern Procrastination. I’ve fallen victim to this… But usually I challenge the Status Quo. In fact I now no longer acknowledge the existence of it… Food for thought. Short read. Seth is always brilliant. Read his new book “Linchpin” if you want to really make a difference or of [...]
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By donna on September 19, 2009
… Perfectly explained by Seth Godin in his Blog today. I’m a big fan of Seth’s Blog and always recommend it and his books to people I mentor. If you can only subscribe to ONE blog, make it Seth’s.
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By donna on June 3, 2009
The judges are judging, the votes are being tallied. Tomorrow I will find out if my video submission won my company a small business grant from Intuit. You can’t vote on it any more, but please come watch my video and be inspired! Fingers crossed, my friends! SMiles and Aloha, Donna
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By donna on May 1, 2009
Wow, I’m so excited! Thanks to all of you who voted and the judges, who found my story compelling enough to select it as one of the top 50, I win 5K and get to compete in the next round (with a video I make) for an additional 10K or better yet, 25K grant! Read [...]
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By donna on March 13, 2009
Gotta love Seth. He always writes things that resonate so deeply with my own business ethics and style. Here is a recent post of his that I think can be really helpful to many who are finding themselves stuck or scared with their business and wondering where is it going in this recession? “When industry [...]
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By donna on February 13, 2009
This brilliant post by Seth Godin applies to many industries/sectors. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/02/music-vs-the-music-industry.html Think in terms of your own gig while you are reading it. I know why I never marched to the beat of the fashion industry drum with my brand Betty Belts. I never really believed in the status quo. Smiles, Donna
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By donna on January 24, 2009
Today, Seth Godin, one of my favorite sources for inspiration in business, wrote a post on his blog about transparency and ethics in business. Someone raised the question about whether or not one could succeed in business without getting their hands dirty. Of course that depends on how you measure success… I don’t make a [...]
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