Marketing is Like Frying Chicken   It’s An Art, Not a Science Business owners and entrepreneurs often approach marketing with the same expectation they would a math problem. In most entrepreneur’s eyes there is a single, correct answer. Fortunately for all of us, marketing isn’t about finding X; it’s more like frying chicken than solving…

Why I Asked 5000 People to Unsubscribe From My Email List   If you’re serious about capitalizing  on your business then you’ve taken the time to nurture your contacts and be consistent with your email list.   (click here if you want to get straight to the point of this article)   As many of…

You have the ability. You have the skills. You have everything it takes! Okay now that we’ve gotten that part out of the way, we can really have this important conversation. Today you’re going to become someone who creates “contagious” content. Contagious: exciting similar emotions or conduct in others. If you’re like us, you’re probably…

Businesses Rise and Fall Because of Their Communications. how we present, receive, and interpret information can change the entire direction of our business   Communications often go misunderstood because of minor faults.  These faults lie in no single person.  It’s rarely the medium that causes the communications missteps.  But how many of us have completely…

Successful Businesses Mirror the Teams Behind Them. no matter what stage of business we are in, we must invest time and energy into building great teams   When you think of starting a business, what initially comes to your mind? Maybe it’s the dollar signs, or the idea of being your own boss, or finally…

The Super Power Behind Your Personality Type and Learning Style linking personality expression with particular learning styles can be exactly what you needed…   Recently we’ve been talking at length about the importance of knowing, not only your personality type, but the personality type of those you’re working with.  In separate conversations we regularly express…

Joy & Stefan Interview with 91.5FM WPRK   The business of consulting work, suggestions for organizations in the pandemic, and quick deep dive on why diversity matters in the workplace… These were just some of the topics we touched on when recently we got the chance to sit down with Greg Golden of WPRK radio…

Here is your chance to be a part of “fixing” the PMBOK Guide.   As we were scanning the interwebs we came across something project managers and PMI consultants and organizational consultants will be so so happy to hear.  It’s time to write and review the next edition of the PMBOK guide!! Project manager, trainer,…

Many of our companies are living in a New Normal now. remember disruptions can show our true potential and give us the burst we need to see REAL success   Whenever we encounter changes to life and business, there is this period of time where we wish for what used to be.  We see the…

This is not book clubbing like you’re used.   Sign up for the Elite+ Book Club today!!  Joining Aeonian Ovia Elite+ gives you access to our Elite+ Circle Book Club and thus, all the shenanigans that come with it!  Joy & Stefan will take deep dives into books you never heard of, and some you…

THERE IS NO SPOON!!! a little lesson learned from The Matrix and Neo’s quest to become “the one”   So after having a conversation about a BOMB movie we watched, we were reminded of this line from the first Matrix movie.  There is no Spoon!   So, in the movie, we are sure you remember…

So you run your business from home now?!? well here are a few quick steps to home-based business’ing… #1- Lunches… take them! Lunch with someone else if you can. Yes we are all social distancing right now. But it doesn’t mean that you and a close friend can’t pack a lunch and meet a a…

Although the vehicles and methods of marketing have changed greatly over the past few years (hell even in the past few weeks) the principles of marketing have NOT.  Forget the companies that are trying to rebuild the wheel.   Trying to go viral is exhausting!!   Plus, nobody needs to “rebuild the wheel”.  But if…

Artists often have a hard time reaching the success they are looking for.  Whether you paint, sing, dance, or landscape (yes that is artistry too), success often eludes us without regard for our bills!  But if you’re really looking to see success as an artist, we can help.  Below are 18 things you can…

With so many changes happening across the world right now due to the COVID-19 issues, we figured there is no better time for businesses to check our websites and make sure they healthy and optimized.