Entrepreneurial burnout – what it is and how to avoid it
[:en]As creative entrepreneurs, it’s super important for us to keep the inspiration alive. We are surrounded by everyone’s highlight reel. We only see the glamorous parts of entrepreneurship. We see those pinterest-worthy home offices with faux fur rugs tossed around the white leather chairs in their never-been-messy homes. We see women who are meal-prepping their […]
What the future of work for women really looks like
What is it that women really want? Hi! My name is Adrian Landstrom, and this past summer I was one of three interns at CoWomen. I’m a third year public health student at the University of Texas at Austin. Interning at CoWomen was a big leap for me – flying across the country, not […]
Business coach Amy-Lynn Denham on self care, work & family
Hellooooo CoWomen! I’m so excited to get to share with you an interview with business/life coach, freelance copywriter, and blogger, Amy-Lynn Denham! I was motivated to pick her brain for an interview after reading how she is an entrepreneur with chronic pain, mental health concerns, all while being a mother. These complications required her to find […]
Personal branding: what it is and how to do it
What is a personal brand? Personally, I had no clue. The most straightforward definition I’ve gotten is that it’s the way you personify your goals and values. Which seems simple enough in theory, but in execution, I have no idea where to start. So, I attended three different talks on branding, both personal and corporate, by attending Bjorn Welter’s talk […]
7 lessons I learned after starting a new career path
A few years ago I had a choice to make. To continue with the career path I started at the very beginning of my professional life in my twenties, or to change the direction and start my own dream project. I picked the second option. I used to be a journalist, worked my way from […]
Finding my value as a female freelancer
“So, what’s your rate?” A question that comes up at the end of any successful first meeting with a new client. And it’s a question that I’ve cringed at and felt uncomfortable with for a long time. It’s a loaded question, which asks, “how […]