Mindset & Coaching Matters More Than Education - Why Going In Alone Is A Death Wish

The Importance of Mindset and Coaching in Today’s Learning Landscape: Why Going In Alone Is A Death Wish

In today’s fast-paced world, knowledge is no longer hidden behind the walls of academia or professional circles. With the advent of the digital age and now AI, information is available at our fingertips. A quick search can pull up countless tutorials, articles, and videos on almost any subject you can imagine. From business development strategies to personal growth, the tools for learning have never been more accessible. This reality will only become more typical and continue to accelerate. However, there’s a dangerous temptation lurking beneath this wealth of information: that learning alone is enough. The truth is while acquiring knowledge has become easier, turning that knowledge into sustainable growth—whether for an individual or a business—requires much more than just information. It requires mindset, discipline, guidance, and collaboration. It requires help. This is a lesson I learned the hard way through …

Marketing Basics: How To Make Authenticity Work For You

Marketing Basics: Building Authentic Connections from the Ground Up Starting a business, especially one rooted in authenticity and genuine human connection, is no easy feat when you’ve spent most of your life avoiding vulnerability. It requires not just a good idea, but mistakes, strategy, and a lot of perseverance. When I launched Stigma Marketing & Development in Missoula, Montana, I knew it had to reflect my journey—both the highs and lows. In part, it started to make me do the kind of things I knew I should be. Drawing from my life experiences—my professional management and development background, my struggles with mental health, GMing an Arby’s, my near-MBA, and the lessons learned from my sobriety journey—I aimed to create a marketing company that wasn’t about gimmicks but about believing in people, their visions, and helping them succeed. This blog post …