Posts by Mary London Goshert
What Do You Do When There’s Too Much To Do?
Do you feel like there’s too much to do? I do. Since creating The Rocket Company six years ago, I wake up every day feeling like I’ll never get everything done. And just to compound the problem, every new blog or article tells you about some emerging product or theory that you just have to…
Read MoreRoam Recommends – Collaboration Playlist
FOCUS – COLLABORATE – LEARN – SOCIALIZE These are the 4 states of being at ROAM. No matter what you’re doing here, it probably falls into one of these 4 categories. Last month, we shared our FOCUS playlist to increase your productivity. This month, we give you COLLABORATE. We’ve compiled some of our favorite artist…
Read MoreCEO’s – Build Your Personal Brand to Boost Your Business
Are you the leader of your business? Whether you’re a one person organization or the CEO of a business with 25 employees, your personal brand matters. In the mobile Internet age, your personal branding is capable of reaching your team, your strategic partners, news organizations, and your clients as well. Building and nurturing your personal…
Read MoreWhat To Do When You Hate Networking
I recently sent out a survey asking young professionals what the greatest obstacles were to advancing in their career. The number one obstacle, which occurred in 89% of the survey responses, was how to network. One trend that I’ve noticed among the clients that I coach is a distaste of networking for fear of coming…
Read MoreRoam Recommends – Music for Productivity
Did you know, the soundtrack of your workday can change the quality of your work? In 1993, a study was conducted to find the differing effects of music as opposed to silence or relaxation instructions, designed to lower blood pressure. Researchers found that after listening to Mozart for 10 minutes, subjects scored 8-9 points higher…
Read More5 Reasons You (Yes, Even You) Need a Mentor
I spent far longer than I would like to admit brainstorming the best approach to this post. Where do I start? An anecdote? A metaphor? A crazy story? I tried a couple of those and they turned out great, but like Goldilocks I was still searching for just the right start. When dealing with leadership…
Read More5 Things Young Entrepreneurs Need
Young entrepreneurs are coming out of the wood works. Heck, I’m one of them. In this very formative state, it’s important to get a foundational framework that will set these youthful professionals up for the greatest success. Of course, there’s no exact recipe for success. It looks differently for different people. However, there are strong…
Read MoreWork + Live
We hear it from HR departments, during interviews, at seminars, in self-development material, and numerous other sources of positive intent. Unfortunately, many of us still have no idea where to find this so-called balance. Could it really be a fictional utopian concept or is it possible for us to find it amongst the daily grind?…
Read More3 Questions Every Leader Should Ask
Success sometimes gets a bad rap. If we go at it alone, bridges are often burned and relationships suffer. If we work too hard for it, we look self-seeking and greedy. But if we don’t aim high enough, we appear lazy or we just wind up hating our present circumstances. I believe there is a…
Read MoreGiving & Burnout – Do You Know The Difference You’re Making?
One of the most rewarding elements of my job is when a guest or new member shares an observation that goes something like, “I can’t put my finger on it yet, but I sense there is something special going on here at Roam.” That phrase, something special, means everything to the Roam team. To us,…
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