“I need a place and I need a team.” This is what I would say during my last few years as a full time consultant, with escalating urgency and to anyone who would listen. It was clear at the beginning […]
February 2018: Establishing Teams
A Life of Purpose
The purpose of life is a life of purpose. —Robert Byrne How do we keep going in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds? How do we overcome the dark forces of self-doubt and self-criticism which can sometimes cripple our ability to […]
November 2017: Deepening Communication
At the Pregame Clubhouse, a recurring topic of discussion in our huddles is how we balance our communication and interaction with the world. Since most of us are self-employed or business owners, we have the “freedom” to be alone and shut out […]
Advisory: Keep Your Goals Away from the Trolls
An excerpt from Game Plan: Achieve Your Goals in Life, Career, and Business. Download the ebook edition for free when you subscribe to the Pregame Magazine email list. Did you know you have an Advisory Board? Everyone does. Your Advisory Board […]
Please Refrain From Picking My Brain (Or, My Landlord Doesn’t Accept Lattes)
As a strategist working with entrepreneurs, I get a request like this at least once a week: Hey Ciara! I have a launch/event/campaign coming up and I want to pick your brain on how to market it/get press/do everything. Can […]
What I Learned From Building a Conference in 35 Days
Back in December of 2012 I hosted the first ConnectorCon while I was still working in business development at an educational technology start up. I had been to a conference earlier that year that I was not impressed with and […]
Introducing the Pregame Clubhouse: A Space for Creating Your Success
After the past decade of working with people to create a Game Plan for achieving their personal and professional goals, I’m excited to launch the first Pregame Clubhouse this August in Portland, Oregon. Our Pregame PDX Clubhouse is a space dedicated to giving you […]
Why Asking for Career “Advice” is No Longer Useful
It’s pretty easy to see that we have become a culture obsessed with “advice” from headlines like “10 Things Successful People Do before They Drink their Morning Coffee” to ” 5 Ways You Can Eliminate Fatty Foods from Your Diet […]
From 9-5 Survive to Career Thrive
Working the 9-5 is showing up simply in order to get a paycheck. Having a job is a survival mechanism rather than a thriving mechanism. So how do we take a job from surviving to thriving? By having a fulfilling […]
The Extrovert’s Challenge
I am an extrovert. An off-the-charts extrovert. Like I could sit in the middle of Grand Central during rush hour and feel energized and focused and motivated. I have come to know this about myself over time and with a […]