The other day someone posted a comment on one of my social networks that was passive aggressively criticizing other people’s artistic endeavors. It turned into one of those scenarios where I analyzed it, thinking “could[…]
Author: danaleavy
As a career advisor and small business entrepreneur, Dana has helped hundreds of professionals in advertising, marketing, design, multimedia and other industries in creating and executing effective career plans to find and DO the work they are passionate about. She has presented seminars on navigating careers, transition and work-life balance to several colleges and universities, and her advice has been featured on MSN Careers, Fox Business News, NewsDay, CareerBuilder.com, GlassDoor and About.com.
Creative Businesses. Creative Careers. Dana founded Aspyre Solutions in early 2009, focusing on small business development and career consulting. Dana’s mission is about supporting the upstart of creative and socially-conscious small businesses, through career transition coaching and business consulting for creative professionals and entrepreneurs.
Dana graduated from the ICF-accredited Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching with a focus on transition coaching. She holds a bachelors degree in Communication and Visual Arts from Boston University’s College of Communication. She is also an artist, advocate and proud Brooklynite.
Transparency & Normalcy: Cutting the Mystery out of Sustainable Self-Employment
Earlier this week I read a really great article on the Behance blog 99U written by time management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders. It was called “Guilt-Free Creativity: Stop Kicking Yourself and Start Producing”, and it[…]
Who Are You, And What Do You Want?
I’m wildly jazzed about a couple big projects I’m working on right now to make Aspyre Solutions a better overall experience for everyone. As many of you know, it all began a few years back[…]
“So, What Do You Do?” Juggling Multiple Career Interests at Different Stages
“Creative People are Easily Bored.” Â I read this on a friend’s Facebook post the other day, and it’s absolutely true. Last month I decided to break from work and went to an outdoor cafe[…]
10 Rules to Ensure Success When Working From Home
By Megan Eckman The first week of working from home can be the most exuberant and the most frightening. All those visions of productivity and laser-like focus suddenly dissolve when faced with dirty dishes,[…]
The Lure of “Creative” Jobs: And How to Land One
This post originally appeared on TalentZoo’s career and new media blog. The 2012 Salary Guide, released earlier this year by The Creative Group, revealed a handful of areas and industries likely to see a[…]
My Uber-Simple Exercise for Building Your Business
Starting a business is equal parts exciting, intimidating, frustrating and overwhelming. Even though you may have that “golden idea” that you’re toting around in your pocket, getting it out of your brain and physically onto[…]
The “F” Word: Are You Running a Fear-Based Business?
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or in the process of running and building your own business, it’s likely you’re well-acquainted with the F-word. It conjures up all of those negative images of potential failure,[…]
Advice for Career Changers: Tell HR What they Really Want to Hear
. This post originally appeared on TalentZoo.com’s career & new media e-zine Digital Pivot. Based on a recent study by Under30CEO.com, the average Gen Y professional will change careers up to four times before[…]
Battling the Newbie Blues: Finding Confidence Through a Lack of Experience
I’ve been struggling to get my illustration and design website rebranded and redesigned via a fairly uncooperative WordPress platform. I’ll be adding more work to it later in the month as I complete a[…]