Author: Lexa Mackenzie

f you are trying to grow your career or business in the Valley, you have probably attended your fair share of traditional networking mixers. You hand out business cards, make elevator pitches, and hope for a callback. But as the Phoenix business community evolves, professionals are discovering that the most lucrative opportunities don’t come from…

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Let’s be honest: for many of us, the phrase “professional networking” brings up a distinct sense of dread. It conjures images of stuffy hotel ballrooms, aggressive business card swapping, and the exhausting pressure of forced small talk. If you are looking for advice on how to network as an introvert, the idea of “working a…

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If you’ve spent any time on LinkedIn or tech blogs recently, you’ve probably seen endless posts declaring that the newest software update is going to “revolutionize your workflow.” But when you are running a small business, managing a remote team, or just trying to hit your Friday deadlines, that kind of tech hype gets exhausting…

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Master Your To-Do List and Beat Entrepreneurial Burnout Being an entrepreneur often means wearing multiple hats and staring down a never-ending to-do list that only seems to grow. When every project feels critical, it is incredibly easy to feel buried under the weight of operational and strategic demands. To find out what actual time management…

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Remote work comes with plenty of advantages, but it also requires more intention when it comes to staying productive and avoiding isolation. To learn what works in the real world, I reached out to business leaders and asked: What are your top strategies for staying motivated and beating isolation when working outside of a traditional…

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