Dr. Robyn McKay

Don’t Go Back to Sleep

robyn — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:20:09 +0000

I’m writing from my apartment above the lively din of Venice Beach. Below, street musicians cover the Beetles’ Lady Madonna and what seems like all of humanity takes in the sunshine on this last day of Lent. Earlier in the

Who’s at the End of Your Rainbow?

Angee — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:56:24 +0000

Yesterday, it rained. Big, bold drops crashed to the ground, a refreshing offering in a desert that rarely experiences rainfall. In the plains of South Dakota and Kansas where I grew up, rain is plentiful. So are rainbows.

Mentoring for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders

robyn — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:45:08 +0000

Why Do I Need a Mentor? by Robyn McKay, PhD Since my undergraduate years, I had longed for the perfect mentor – but had yet to find him or her. Finally during my third year of graduate school at the

Women Entrepreneurs in the Spotlight on Channel 12 Phoenix

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:44:54 +0000

When a Woman Entrepreneur Fails

robyn — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:13:07 +0000

I failed. Any form of the word “fail” is hard to say out loud, much less to write in a blog post. Yet, that’s exactly what happened. On Saturday, I took a team of young women entrepreneurs to Trapeze U in Chandler, AZ.

Happy Solstice Brilliant Women Entrepreneurs

robyn — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:07:28 +0000

Happy Solstice, The winter solstice is my very favorite night. In years past, I have celebrated it quletly beside the fire with twinkling Christmas tree lights sparkling. When I lived on the Kansas prairie, I would step outside for

Brand Your Feminine Brilliance: Tip #4 for Women Entrepreneurs

robyn — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:57:32 +0000

Last Friday, I gave the keynote address to the Maricopa College System Women in Leadership Conference in Phoenix. These women entrepreneurs and leaders gave me a warm welcome and enthusiastically participated in my keynote. (If you haven’t heard me speak

Branding Your Feminine Brilliance: Tips #2 & #3 for Women Entrepreneurs

robyn — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:48:27 +0000

For a woman entrepreneur, branding is more than your logo or the colors you choose for your website. Your brand is what people can count on you to deliver. It’s the symbol of your spirit. As a positive psychologist,

Branding Your Feminine Brilliance: Tip #1 for Women Entrepreneurs

robyn — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:57:43 +0000

“Being an entrepreneur means bringing something new into the world” ~Kryslen Holt Last night, I taught the first session of Branding Your Feminine Brilliance to a team of young women entrepreneurs. Their enthusiasm is magnificent! My intention for

Is Your Brand Your Beacon?

robyn — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:54:42 +0000

With entrepreneurship on the rise among talented and creative women, developing a personal brand has become increasingly important. If you don’t clearly communicate who you are and what you offer, your target audience doesn’t know you exist. And when your audience