Welcome to KC’s ever-growing resource collections
These collections are ever-growing, which means they will always be filling with new additions (videos, articles, courses, trainings, coach profiles, and so much more!) all dedicated to their respective category to help you find the information you need to make the next right move to turn your ideas into a big reality.
Branding
The company is the body and the brand is the soul. Learn how to build your business with branding that helps you stand out in the market, and write a clear picture of who you are.
Learn to build your own brand with dignity, style, and elegance.
personal presentation
If you had your own magazine, an introduction to what people can expect from knowing you… What would it say? What would be featured on the cover? Let’s figure it out. Read the articles below.
Imagine you’re walking into a fish market. And you see the monger selling these goods… Is a cowgirl. Right down to the hat, neckerchief, and boots.
You’re taken aback. What on EARTH does a cowgirl know about fresh fish? You begin turning to leave, then realize that cowgirl is actually Gollum.
The truth is that how we present ourselves visually holds substantial importance. Beyond mere vanity or conforming to societal norms, looking good can significantly impact personal, social, and professional aspects of our lives. Here are a few reasons why it's important to pay attention to our appearance:
You want to look good, yeah? To look presentable, it is important to pay attention to both our appearance and demeanor. Trust me though, it’s easier than it sounds. Here are some simple guidelines to follow to be presentable in daily life.
Branding. The first step to building your ideas into a reality. Check out these books to learn to build your own brand from the comforts of home.
Writers write. Always.
And read.
Here are some books that can help the aspiring writer, entrepreneur, and copywriter excel with the written word.
“Your network is your net worth.”
Make friends in every aspect of your life, and build great relationships too.
Make your business and presence known to the world with strong marketing. Learn how to market in many ways with these books.
Build up your natural skill of leadership with the wisdom of books. Check out these recommendations to find some new titles.
Book recommendations by category
“My best friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.” — Abraham Lincoln
What is something you want to grow yourself in? Maybe you want a happier mindset, stronger writing skills, to understand people better. Select the category you wish to strengthen in, and find a select libarary of carefully chosen books to help you.
Coaches & Educators
You don’t have to take the journey on alone. What if there were someone in your life to hold your hand, teach you, and guide you towards your greatest success? Meet the coaches, mentors, and educators recommended below.
Founder of Keeping Clever, Riza has dealt with the struggles of starting a business first hand. Through those struggles, she found solutions. And now she is here to share them with YOU.
With her years of experience in the business world, she is taking to new heights by passing on this wealth of knowledge to you.
Chandra is an intuitive life and business coach helping women find their true purpose so they can ditch their 9-5 & make money doing what they LOVE!
My wish is to be able to guide you towards your true purpose and show you your innate power.
Truth is, you don't need me to empower you, you have the power within already.
I hope to join you along your journey of unleashing your highest potential and taking back your power!
Don’t get caught in legal trouble! Find a legal expert to help you build a strong foundation. And that may very well be Natalie!
I help coaches build a highly engaged following and sign clients through attraction marketing and relationship building. I have pulled together my 14 years of sales, digital marketing, and scaling other businesses, plus 2 of my own into a highly-effective strategy.
I’m Carlisle Nichole, a veteran Content Strategist and Social Marketing expert
You might know me as the Social Media Manager for some of your favorite brands or an outspoken lover of growing authentic, engaged communities on social media, but I'm also a lover of the enneagram and cheesy reality TV.
I pulled together everything I use to create Digital Product Funnels for my 1:1 clients, into an easy-to-use template system, with bite-sized videos, so that any self-proclaimed “non-techy” entrepreneur could create a digital product funnel in their business, WITHOUT hiring help.
When I started the business, my dream was to create an abundant life, make freedom money, and live my life on my own terms. I wanted to have a big impact with my message. I wanted to give my family the opportunity to not worry about money and just live a great life.
If you’re ready to take control and make a change, I hope you won’t wait any longer.
The time could be now.
Communication & Speaking
There is an art to communication. Use it well, and you can create some of the best friends and associates of your life. Use it poorly, and those relationships can dissipate before they begin. Here are some articles, videos and coaches that can help you build your communication and speaking skills so your life of relationships grows.
Every single thing in life revolves around our ability to communicate, or is affected by our inability to communicate effectively.
Remember the phrase,“Readers are leaders?”
These strong “leaders” all have one magnificent trait in common. They understand the art of communication. Communication with their superiors, inferiors, and peers. Communication directly affects your work and recreational life.
With her own charisma and experience, Tina shares all on how you can go from zero to hero with your communication skills.
Mindset Strength
The key to powerful actions is a strong mind to back them. These articles, tips, and coaches are here to help you strengthen your mindset in every faction you need to be the best version of yourself possible.
Every book you read arms your mind with new knowledge to grow and become the better version of yourself. Here are some recommendations from other entrepreneurs they say has helped strengthen their minds. Are you ready and willing to grow your mindset? These books may help you too!
My first mentor always promoted celebrating overwhelm.
“Wait,” I thought, completely puzzled. “If you’re overwhelmed, doesn’t that mean you’re about to burn out?”
Not so! Now, that it is a few years later from being under his tutelage, I understand exactly why. And if you’ll allow me, I’d like to share it with you.
You have a choice to make. You can let the difficult, awful, and heartbreaking experiences in your life break you....or make you. It might sound cliche but ultimately we let each moment shape us. And you have the power to decide how it'll change you.
There you are on one side of the bridge. But OH! What's this? The bridge itself is stuffy, tight. Lots of others are crowding you, making you feel nervous.
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Sound familiar? Well, here's how you can get through. Ready?
Productivity hacking
Whether you have 10 tasks to do in a day or 100, you might feel yourself become unmotivated, tired, sluggish, or even mentally incapable of completing the days’ work! Here we have a collection of resources to help you revamp your motivation, but also to boost your productivity levels significantly.
The Pomodoro Technique is a timing process anyone can use to break down their tasks, and then accomplish them within a reasonable amount of time. This leaves the applicant with more free time at the end of the day, and a consistently shrinking to-do list.
How do you usually feel when you wake up in the morning?
What if by practicing at least one of these steps, you feel extra energized, empowered, and ready to go?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Here's a few Keeping Clever recommended tips and WHY…
Even starting the day with a cup of coffee in one hand, and a good dose of ambition in the other, it can be a tricky to stay motivated! Here is a list of tried and true tips to stay on top.
Imagine that you have a mountain of tasks to do in a day, but not enough time or energy to do it? What do you do? Drink more coffee and stay up late? Or maybe wake up extra early the next morning to get it finished before the next set of tasks?
I'll let you in on a little productivity secret...
The Secret to Self-Motivation | One of the best talks ever. Mel Robbins says it only takes 5 seconds to change your life. In her now famous TED talk that's been viewed millions of times, Robbins breaks down how simple and effective this simple system can be.
Take a watch for some great tips on how you can trick your brain into doing hard things!
Goal achieving is intimidating.
Until you MAKE it easy.
Here's how in LESS THAN 60 SECONDS.
Books are one of the oldest and strongest resources to building a more powerful mind. Like a car’s engine, you need to care for it with the right fuel to drive you to where you want to be.
Here are some books to help you think faster, more efficiently, make stronger decisions, and strengthen your productivity!
Rest & Recreation
You’re working hard to make your ideas come to life. At the end of the day, you are human and also need to take care of yourself too. Here are some ideas to help you have the best R&R time with friends, family, and even on your own.
Finding the balance between work and life sounds easy, though it can be hard to do. Until you look at is as three parts of the same clover. Then it becomes simple.
Do you miss hanging out with your friends?
... Sipping mimosas... chatting...Seeing their faces... enjoying their company...
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I've got a few ideas to help you STILL hang out with your friends, even while quarantined.
Social media to grow your business
Imagine that you had a million followers on your Instagram. That you received new friends requests every day on Facebook. Or that big companies were flooding your inbox with requests to do collaborations.
Are you already there? Great! If not, how about we help you get there?
Check out some of these social media resources on HOW TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA and build your online presence!
Website Design
Do you have a website for your business? Here you can find the resources to help you build, brand, style, and amplify your website and online presence.
If you already have a website, look for the articles marked “Site Upgrade” for guided help to make your current website stronger than before.
"Personal Brands" and "Aesthetics."
Both are important to creating a strong identity your audience remembers you by.
Both display who you are.
So what's the difference?
I'll explain in 6 minutes flat. Click the link for the full article!
Ready? Set. READ!