Category Archives: Inspiration

Shark Tank Ah Ha You Need to Know (About Doubt and Paranoia)

By Amira Alvarez Last night I was watching SHARK TANK. It was an old episode that I had recorded. An already successful entrepreneur pitched and was extraordinarily optimistic about even further success. She was putting 20x current valuation on her company. Every time they asked her about what deals she actually had in…
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April 2, 2016InspirationAmira Alvarez

You’ve got to step into a new paradigm of feminine leadership

By Amira Alvarez One of the things I've really learned (and continue to learn) is how to run a successful business from both my masculine and feminine energies. This weekend was a lot of action on my business. I loved every minute of it. (Well, almost every minute of it.) I was in…
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March 28, 2016Business, Growth, Inspiration, Life StoriesAmira Alvarez

The Shadow Side Of Drive And Ambition

By Amira Alvarez Do you have drive and ambition? I do and I think this is something that all women who are successful in business have. Personally, I love my drive and ambition. We're on good terms now... but that wasn't always the case. I used to drive myself so hard that I caused myself…
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March 24, 2016Classic Post, InspirationAmira Alvarez

What to do when nobody is buying?

By Amira Alvarez Persistence. Sticking with it. Not giving up. It's so key to having a successful business. Easier said than done though in a lot of ways. Especially when the crowd boos. And here I'm not speaking metaphorically. I recently read about John Adams, composer of Grand Pianola Music. When he debuted…
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October 1, 2015Classic Post, InspirationAmira Alvarez

You miss all the shots you don’t take.

By Amira Alvarez "You miss all the shots you don't take." I saw Wayne Gretzky's philosophical musing written on the sandwich board, outside the cantina up the street. And although I like to imagine the cantina folks as my wise messenger friends from the universe, I think they were actually just trying to…
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January 31, 2015Inspiration, Tips of the TradeAmira Alvarez

Walk Your Own Path, Do It Your Own Way

By Amira Alvarez Walk your OWN path. Create it. One step at a time. Show up. Take that step. See where it takes you. Sometimes it's a step in the same direction. Sometimes it's a step in another direction. Stay true to your inner compass. Go in that direction. Sometimes this will…
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July 28, 2014InspirationAmira Alvarez