Sharon Haver - FocusOnStyle.com quick tip posts

Reinvention Advice to have a relevant personal brand so your small business doesn’t fall behind! [Quick Tips Video]

How to have a relevant personal brand + the WORST lighting ever!!! It's so easy to rest on your laurels but you don't want to let your brand fall behind. Join me in this Quick Tips video with a beautiful Hudson River New York City view of the Freedom Tower behind me (and some REALLY atrocious light) to learn why it's important as a woman entrepreneur and small business owner to stay on top of your personal brand to be perceived as relevant in your small business. P.S. Use the yucky lighting in this video to see how important it is to be literally seen in the right light... it's ok to once in awhile have bad lighting if you

How to get it right! Reinvent your personal brand to be more aligned with what you really do. The biggest piece of advice I can give any business owner is to keep their audience in the loop with their evolution - whatever it may be. I've been in business for 3 decades! And a lot has evolved about FocusOnStyle in that time. So I always make it a point to keep my audience updated on what is going on. It can be hard sometimes. FocusOnStyle began as a fashion magazine and is now a brand and image consulting firm. A lot of people had trouble letting go of FocusOnStyle as being solely a fashion and style company. The truth is

Personal branding tips for small business owners and entrepreneurs. It can get very confusing to know what a personal brand is, but once you understand its messaging, the results are invaluable. In this Quick Tips video, you will learn how a personal brand is more than you think it is and how it comes into play when you position yourself as the face of your brand. Most of us know that a personal brand is a visual representation of ourselves and/or businesses... but a lot more goes into it than you think. The look, feel, typeface, fonts, brand colors, style of design and style of your web site, along with how you present and position yourself with your fashion fashion,

An organized calendar is an organized life. There is one business tool I could never ever live without.... MY CALENDAR. I'm the type of person who needs to have something in my calendar for it to actually exist. (Otherwise I would be running around late, early and misinformed like a chicken with their head cut off.) So I wanted to create this Quick Tip to show why I love Google Calendars so much. I personally like Google calendars because they offer the easiest interface and have great color coding/customization features. You can see in the video how I I breakdown everything between myself, personal life, vacation, team and important meetings into different colors to add an extra level of certainty

Secrets to living a cheap chic and elegant life. I’m often asked how to have a sophisticated, upscale lifestyle without spending a fortune. This really resonates with me as it’s how I grew up. My mom wanted to us to appreciate the aesthetics in life to enjoy art, culture, luxurious living, and designer clothes even when we couldn’t afford it. How we enjoyed the pleasures of an elevated lifestyle within our budget was easy. We didn’t sit home and ruminate about what we could not have but look for ways to live the life we dreamed about on the budget we had. Here are some simple ways to live a cheap chic and elegant life: If you enjoy the theater,

Closet organization tips with my favorite Huggable Hangers! If you have a lot of clothes like me, your closet space is at a premium. The best closet organization tip I have are fuzzy hangers! You can find fuzzy hangers at Bed, Bath and Beyond, The Container Store, or on the Home Shopping Network. Versions are available at almost any home goods store. My favorite red ones are from Joy Mangano on HSN. The hangers are slim, so don't they take up a lot of precious closet space and clothes almost never fall off- especially, delicate items like camisoles or lightweight tops. I organize my clothes by not only what they are but also my organizing my hanger colors so it

If you are a women entrepreneur and you do not consider this, you will go broke trying! Let's get real: we live in a visual world. Like it or not, as a women entrepreneur, you are the face of your brand. No matter how much substance, expertise, and experience you have, if you do not pay attention to your visual message and the silent but powerful language it speaks in your presence, branding, headshot, logo, typeface, web site, videos, and anything that is part of your personal brand, you will go broke going unnoticed while others succeed. Look at the top women business coaches you admire- the ones making helluva lot of money. They LOOK the part! Yup. So, if

How many takes does it take to get a social media video right? Vlogging is a great way to connect with your audience. But how to record videos for youtube and how many takes does it take to get a social media video right? You may haver noticed that I've been creating more video blogging, youtube, and social media videos rather than just written blog content. Vlogging is a fun way to connect as a “real person” to your audience. But how to do look natural on camera? Go for real, not perfect when it comes to social media videos. Aim for one take when it comes to social media so you look natural and not like you are reading

Here's my best style hack to remove the unsightly fuzz from sweaters. I don't know about you but sweater pilling drives me nuts! There are some wool and cashmere sweaters that no matter what, they accumulate those nasty fuzz balls called pilling under the arms are wherever there is friction from wear. Don't worry, this sweater shaver hack really works! FocusOnStyle Quick Tip Videos with Sharon Haver are on the go (unedited, undone, real life) one take, one minute videos designed to help you elevate your business, life and style each day. For the QuickTips Video Library, click here. I pulled some sweater shavers for you to shop JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this

Think like a stylist and learn how to accessorize your outfit in a snap! When you're packing for a business trip, like I was for a speaking engagement, you want to add interesting accessories but don't want to go overboard. Here's my video quick tip to create a pretty pussycat bow from a men's scarf. MORE scarf tips, here. FocusOnStyle Quick Tip Videos with Sharon Haver are on the go (unedited, undone, real life) one take, one minute videos designed to help you elevate your business, life and style each day. For the QuickTips Video Library, click here. Video Library Binge watch on the FocusOnStyle Video Library. Subscribe in YouTube Don't miss any of my Quick Tip Video. Subscribe in YouTube,

If you're looking for a productivity hack that won't stress you out, you'll love to discover how to "work" without really working... like I am on this super hot Florida day. Sometimes we come up with new ideas or thoughts when we least expect it. Today's Quick Tip shows you how to capture your brilliance even when you're not in "work mode." The Note App on your phone a must- have gamechanger for bringing your Ah-ha ideas into fruition. Try "kinda sorta working" and let me know how it works out for you! FocusOnStyle Quick Tip Videos with Sharon Haver are on the go (unedited, undone, real life) one take, one minute videos designed to help you elevate your business,

When it comes to wearing glasses, I'm sure you want to wear eyeglasses that make you look younger or at least glasses that don't make you look old. So, what's with the rimless glasses and farty, dated frames? Here's the thing, the financial expense of a good pair of prescription eyeglasses is actually in the prescription itself and not the frame. So by not modernizing your frame and skimping on style, you are creating an impression of not being particularly up-to-date or relevant in your abilities. By ignoring what your glasses say about you, you are actually making a bolder statement that you really don't care much about detail... not exactly the impression you want to make in your business.

How to avoid information overload, conquer overwhelm, and process what you learned... Don't let information overload ruin your learning experience! I recently attended a business development mastermind training retreat where I had first-hand exposure to the feeling of overwhelm that can arise during "intense learning situations". In this Quick Tip video, you will learn how I process a lot of information after an intense learning experience. So, if you find yourself in a situation like this, the best way to let all that good information sink in, process what you learned, and avoid overwhelm is to take a step back, free your mind, and just relax. Get outdoors and do what you love. It may seem counter-intuitive, but you'll find that

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Reinvention Advice to have a relevant personal brand so your small business doesn’t fall behind! [Quick Tips Video]

Reinvention Tips: What happens when the something you do is not the something you’re known for? [Quick Tips Video]

Personal Branding 101- How your personal brand is more than you think it is [Quick Tips Video]

How to organize your life with a Google calendar: Best productivity and life hack, ever![Quick Tips Video]

How to live elegantly on a budget [Quick Tips Video]

How to organize your closet with the best Huggable Hangers! [Quick Tips Video]

Women Entrepreneurs: Your Business Coach May Be Keeping Your Broke! [Quick Tips Video]

How to remove fuzz from sweaters [Quick Tips Video]

Pussycat Bow, no problem! How to instantly accessorize your outfit and think out of the box! [Quick Tips Video]

It’s an App! My favorite productivity hack for taking notes when I’m on the go [Quick Tips Video]

Eyeglass Dont’s: What eyeglasses to wear if you want to not look old [Quick Tips Video]

How to Avoid Information Overload: The best way to process what you learn and conquer overwhelm

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