Krystal Baller
Three Tips for Success
The meaning of success tends to evolve in our minds as we evolve. When I think of what I wanted when I was a teen, in my 20s, and now in my 30s, the big picture has definitely shifted. Oftentimes, we achieve the success we dreamed of in the past but lack those...
Attract Your Tribe
When I opened up Pachyderm Music Lab a few years ago, the goal was to do private music lessons and group classes. I have a daughter who was around 2 at the time and I wanted to do some group classes for kids in her age group. I love working with kids and doing a...
Change Your Routine, Change Your Life
I’m a mom of a 4 year old and my life feels chaotic a lot of the time. It’s weird though, because we do have our typical routines regardless of how busy I am with my business. I finally figured out a way to be less stressed, and it’s making me a better mom and...
Figuring Out Your Next Moves in Business and Life
Have you put everything you have into starting a business and then found yourself wondering, "Is this really what I'm supposed to be doing?" If so, you are not alone. We tend to pour all of ourselves into making our entrepreneurial enterprises flourish, and our work...
How to Boost Facebook Engagement
We are living in a weird time. Connected globally at a level never seen before, yet so disconnected from each other and our humanity. People existing in the same spaces are living their lives as strangers. I remember being a 12-year-old girl witnessing the birth of...
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10 Women-owned Charlotte businesses to support on COVID-19 lock-down!
I get it. We are ALL feeling a bit of frustration, fear, boredom...the list is long. But as a woman business owner surrounded by them daily. (though no longer physically as of tomorrow🤪) as I am one of the founders of a collective for women business owners in...
Wait for the Better
Several months ago, I was invited to some friends' house to make pizza in their pizza oven. (Note: In the interest of full honesty, please know that anytime I tell a story involving me and cooking, you can assume that my role in the actual cooking is...
Dress Like a Boss – Fashion that Fills the Gender Gap (Part Five)
Have you ever glam shamed anyone for caring a little too much about their appearance? Maybe you are judging them too harshly? Maybe you should make more of an effort yourself? Maybe #youdoyou and just stop with the judging.
Three Cheers For Productivity With POMs
I am a procrastinator. There, I said it. I've even procrastinated admitting that I'm a procrastinator. The point is, I need to put systems in place in order for me to accomplish all I want to accomplish in this life. Like my #10B410 system (the morning routine I...
Look who Tried to Steal her Own Joy (Self Awareness is a Bitch!)
The anger I felt at my husband for misplacing my keys (again.)… and not responding to my texts and call…. at the mouse for scaring the shit out of me and starting what was looking ver much like a downward spiral…I focused on all the “annoyance.”
Killing the Game, Without Killing Your Spouse
If you’re an entrepreneur, and you’re married, the chances of you ending up working with your spouse somewhere along the way is pretty high. Sometimes they’re directly involved with the company, other times they might simply be more of a support system or occasional...
Dress Like a Boss – Fashion that Fills the Gender Gap (Part Four)
Dressing and adding accessories to an outfit for work can be hard to master. You don’t want to look stupid or come across as a high-maintenance fashionista who doesn’t take her work seriously. This article series will help you nail it and improve your non-verbal communications at work.
11 Charlotte Women Biz Owners Share ‘Black Friday’ Deals you Don’t want to miss!
If a 5 AM wake up to battle Game of Thrones-style through the mall sounds less than stellar- how about spending this Black Friday cozily, burrito-wrapped in a fave blanket sipping a hot cider (spiked if you are me) and not only shopping–but SUPPORTING some of Charlotte’s finest women-owned businesses. (I mean, Amazon is fine is and all -but keeping dollars in our own community and supporting a woman’s dreams is way more enchanting, no?)
Embracing the “Not 22”
The fashion industry has a way of making me feel old. It seems that everywhere I turn, I see twenty-somethings taking the industry by storm. I see fashion bloggers whose Insta-stories are flawless, because well, they’re 22 and really are “flawless” in terms of...
Call me, strong maybe!
I am not sure how else to put it. I HATE the phone. I do not use the word HATE loosely.... I hate talking on the phone. I have tried to dig into why it is that I hate it so much with no clear understanding. I saw this meme and it made me feel a little bit at peace...