In episode 32 (along with episode 31) of Your Creative Force, we are taking a deep dive into the topic of Creative Leadership even further. We are looking more in depth at the exact whys and hows associated with Creative Leadership. Since Creat

Ep 031 The Power of Creative Leadership Part 1

Apr 16th, 2019 57m 46s

In episode 31 (along with episode 32) of Your Creative Force, Avianne is taking a deep dive into the topic of Creative Leadership. Unlike what most people perceive it to be, it isn’t something that just automatically happens: Creative Leadershi

Ep 030 Drama Queens and Ego Kings

Apr 9th, 2019 58m 56s

In business, just like in our general walk of life, we come across people who can be what Avianne calls Drama Queens and Ego Kings. In episode 30 of Your Creative Force, Avianne discusses and analyzes these two types of individuals, how we can

Ep 029 Efficient Priorities

Mar 19th, 2019 57m 2s

Getting our priorities straight can be a daunting task when we feel that everything needs to get done, done right and done fast. In Episode 29 of Your Creative Force, Avianne wants to empower the listener to really take a deep breath and think

Ep 028 Smart Business Goals

Mar 12th, 2019 59m 8s

Episode 28 of Your Creative Force is all about reigning in our business goals so they don’t become moving targets that we chase to no avail. After years of building and running several businesses in the creative industry, Avianne has come to re

Ep 027 Utilizing Intuition in Business - Interview with Carol Davies

Jan 22nd, 2019 56m 19s

Intuition is probably the most under-utilized asset of many business owners. Inexperienced business owners tend to be moved either by fear on one end of the spectrum or being overly zealous on the other end of the spectrum. There is so much wis

Ep 026 The Power of Great Branding: Interview with Adrian Ko

Jan 15th, 2019 58m

In episode 26 of Your Creative Force, Avianne interviews a sought after silicon-valley branding expert about how branding a business accurately and in a sophisticated way can really help a business setting itself up for long-term success by pos

Ep 025 Rebooting your Business Flawlessly

Jan 8th, 2019 58m 46s

There comes a time when you do not just need to expand your horizons and operations as a small business owner or entrepreneur, but also, ironically, you have to reboot certain aspects of your business, which, usually involves editing some peopl

Ep 024 Sensibly Expanding a Small Business

Dec 28th, 2018 59m 34s

Any small business or start-up reaches a point where expansion becomes a possibility to consider. In episode 24 of your Creative Force, Avianne dives deep into this topic, engaging the listener with some very helpful ways, proposing some ideas

EP 023 Embracing Uncertainty

Dec 11th, 2018 59m 32s

Something that all people with an exciting dream (from potential business owners to successful entrepreneurs) face in their entrepreneurial pursuits is uncertainty. It is not something we can escape if we wish to fully pursue our potential. The

EP 022 Entrepreneurs: Born or Made?

Dec 4th, 2018 58m 38s

In episode 22 of Your Creative Force, Avianne tackles the question: are entrepreneurs born or made? The answers we get from both extensive academic research and interviews with successful entrepreneurs may surprise you. Though she has touched o

Ep 021 Starting a Small Business

Nov 6th, 2018 59m 31s

How do we start making our dreams a reality when it comes to Entrepreneurship and following our passion in a specific field? In episode 21 of Your Creative Force, Avianne provides valuable tips in the form of doable, practical steps that we can

Ep 020 Hiring Great Employees

Oct 30th, 2018 58m 2s

In episode 20, Avianne discusses some criteria that small business owners and entrepreneurs can utilize in order to make sure they hire the right employees. Hiring the right employees (or contractors) is absolutely critical in ensuring that any

Ep 019 Successful Leaders

Oct 23rd, 2018 59m 34s

When it comes down to it, everything in any organization, even the smallest of projects, ultimately rises and falls with the quality of the leadership. It doesn’t matter how great a product or a service is or how great the team is, bad leadersh

Ep 018 Building Business Culture

Oct 9th, 2018 58m 6s

Many companies (from big corporations to small businesses) overlook the importance of investing some thought leadership into building an actual business culture inside their organization. In episode 18 of Your Creative Force, Avianne tackles th

Ep 017 Wisdom, Skills, Knowledge and Timing

Oct 2nd, 2018 59m 30s

In Episode 17 Avianne takes a hard look at the way wisdom, skills, knowledge and timing are great assets to us if we learn how to wield them consistently and intentionally in our entrepreneurial journey. Avianne also busts some common myths th

Ep 016 Overcoming Endurance Fatigue

Sep 18th, 2018 57m 14s

Even the most zealous and passionate business owners and entrepreneurs get tired, frustrated or discouraged at times. In episode 16, Avianne addresses what she calls “Endurance Fatigue”. Especially when we have been walking our business walk fo

Ep 015 Green Lights and Red Flags

Sep 11th, 2018 58m 39s

One of the hardest things to do in any business is to act in our own and our business’ best interest by knowing when to engage with an opportunity and when to walk away from a potential disaster. When we are young, inexperienced or emotionally

Ep 014 Share Your Story

Sep 4th, 2018 58m 53s

In Episode 14, Avianne discusses how we can share our story. Sometimes it can be hard to know how to own and share our story when it comes to relating it with our business or entrepreneurial journey. What do we share and with whom? How do we sh

Ep 013 Truly Being An Entrepreneur

Aug 28th, 2018 58m 34s

What does it really mean to be an entrepreneur? It is easy to get all excited about launching an entrepreneurial pursuit or even multiple such initiatives - usually our passions drive our desire to enter into a certain market sphere and we are

Ep 012 When We Are Enough

Aug 21st, 2018 58m 16s

In episode 12, Avianne addresses the feelings of inadequacy that many of us face at some point in business. We all struggle at some point with “being enough” not only in our personal lives, but also in our professional journey. There are many r

Ep 011 Playing Your Cards Well

Aug 14th, 2018 58m 31s

In both life and business, we cannot always control the hands that we get dealt or the outcome of each game, but we can control how we play each hand. In episode 11, Avianne takes a closer look at how the hands we get dealt in life and business

Ep 010 Great, Good, Bad and Ugly

Aug 7th, 2018 58m 28s

There are incredible advantages, perks and freedoms that come with running your own business. However, I observe way too many people going into business with rose-tinted lenses. We think everything will go well if we just work hard and everyone

Ep 009 The Magic of Authenticity

Jul 31st, 2018 56m 2s

In episode 9, Avianne unpacks one of the current buzzwords of the business and coaching world: Authenticity. It is a message we hear a lot these days: be yourself, be real, be vulnerable and authentic. We all would like to be regarded as being

Ep 008 Old School vs High Tech

Jul 24th, 2018 57m 57s

Most business owners are not technology experts themselves. We cannot be experts in everything. In episode 8, Avianne addresses the conundrum that many business owners and entrepreneurs face when we are trying to keep up with an ever evolving,