--- title: IHUBApp Blog | Karolyn Hart description: Karolyn Hart is the President and Founder of InspireHUB Inc. --- - - - - - 855.355.IHUB (4482) - Builder Login  - [![USA](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) USA](https://build.inspirehub.com) - [![Canada](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg) Canada](https://build.ihubapp.ca) - [![Australia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg) Australia](https://build.ihubapp.com.au) Toggle navigation [![InspireHUB](http://www.ihubgo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IHUB%20Branded%20Imagery/Logos/IHUBApp%20Powered%20by%20InspireHUB.png?width=353&height=60&name=IHUBApp%20Powered%20by%20InspireHUB.png)](https://info.inspirehub.com/homepage) - [Get Started ](https://setup.inspirehub.com/) - [Launch IHUBApp](https://setup.inspirehub.com/) - [Become a Hubmaster](https://www.inspirehub.com/hubmaster-apply) - [Become an IHUBApp Ally (Affiliates)](https://www.inspirehub.com/ally) - [Features ](https://www.inspirehub.com/solutions) - [Overview](https://www.inspirehub.com/about-ihubapp) - [Email Marketing](https://www.inspirehub.com/en-us/email-marketing) - [Automated Newsletters](https://www.inspirehub.com/en-us/automated-newsletters) - [Intelligent Channel Feeds](https://www.inspirehub.com/en-us/ihubapp-intelligent-channel-feeds) - [Industry Use Cases](https://www.inspirehub.com/solutions) - [Customer Testimonials](https://www.inspirehub.com/client-showcase) - [Progressive Web Apps](https://www.inspirehub.com/whitepaper) - [Pricing & Plans](https://www.inspirehub.com/pricing-plans-build-now) # Be amazing with the IHUBApp A blog dedicated to helping Freelancers take their business to the next level. 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But have you ever stopped to... *( read )* Tags: [Freelancers](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/freelancers) ![How IHUBApp & ChatGPT Increases Engagement to Better Serve Customers](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/IHUBApp%20Blog%20Images%20(2).png) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On January 23, 2023 ## [How IHUBApp & ChatGPT Increases Engagement to Better Serve Customers](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/how-ihubapp-and-chatgpt-increases-engagement) ChatGPT and IHUBApp are the perfect pairing for freelancers looking to supercharge engagement and boost their productivity.... *( read )* ![The Rise of Authentic Technology (AT)](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Inbound/Blogs/IHUBGO%20Blog%20Posts%20(3).png) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On August 19, 2022 ## [The Rise of Authentic Technology (AT)](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/authentic-technology) When it comes to engaging users, software developers, freelancers and designers have been at the forefront of creating highly... *( read )* Tags: [mobile apps](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/mobile-apps), [web apps](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/web-apps), [progressive web apps](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/progressive-web-apps), ![How boutique hotels can create a high-touch guest experience in a no-touch world](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Inbound/Blogs/%5BBlog%5D%20How%20Small%20Boutique%20Hotels%20Can%20Create%20a%20High-Touch%20Guest%20Experience%20in%20a%20No-Touch.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On July 19, 2021 ## [How boutique hotels can create a high-touch guest experience in a no-touch world](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/how-boutique-hotels-can-create-a-high-touch-guest-experience-in-a-no-touch-world) As hotels look to re-open, they know that guest confidence is going to be critical. Around the world, hotels large and small... *( read )* Tags: [Digital Experience Platform](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/digital-experience-platform), [DXP](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/dxp), [digital transformation](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/digital-transformation), ![Great trials create great leaders.](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Inbound/Blogs/Lead%20with%20Hart%20blogs/Blog%20-%20Great%20trials%20create%20great%20leaders.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On May 4, 2021 ## [Great trials create great leaders.](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/great-trials-create-great-leaders-lead-with-hart) The harsh reality is that we only know what we are really made of as we endure great trials. 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The leaders take ownership quickly and set the... *( read )* Tags: [small business](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/small-business), [workplace culture](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/workplace-culture), [culture of care](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/culture-of-care), ![You're making history right now. | Lead with Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Inbound/Blogs/Lead%20with%20Hart%20blogs/Blog%20-%20You%E2%80%99re%20making%20history%20right%20now.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On September 16, 2020 ## [You're making history right now. | Lead with Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/you-are-making-history-right-now-lead-with-hart) You’re making history right now. It may not feel like it. You may feel like what you’re doing isn’t so important as others,... *( read )* Tags: [small business](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/small-business), [leadership development](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/leadership-development), [transformation](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/transformation), ![Afraid of failing in these tough times? You’ve got this!](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Inbound/Blogs/Lead%20with%20Hart%20blogs/Blog%20-%20Afraid%20of%20failing%20in%20these%20tough%20times%20-%20You%E2%80%99ve%20got%20this.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On September 9, 2020 ## [Afraid of failing in these tough times? You’ve got this!](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/afraid-of-failing-in-these-tough-times-youve-got-this) I hate failing. Success feels so much better. Right? Yet, the crazy thing about failing is that failure has done far more for... *( read )* Tags: [small business](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/small-business), [culture of care](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/culture-of-care), [empathy](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/empathy), ![Leaders make mistakes. Here’s why an apology is so powerful.](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Inbound/Blogs/Lead%20with%20Hart%20blogs/Blog%20-%20Leaders%20make%20mistakes.%20Here%E2%80%99s%20why%20an%20apology%20is%20so%20powerful.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On September 7, 2020 ## [Leaders make mistakes. Here’s why an apology is so powerful.](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/leaders-make-mistakes-heres-why-an-apology-is-so-powerful) I just found an old agenda for a business meeting, and the first point of order on it said: APOLOGIZE. Leaders make mistakes,... *( read )* Tags: [small business](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/small-business), [workplace culture](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/workplace-culture), [culture of care](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/culture-of-care), ![Nature shows that from a season of destruction comes tremendous growth.](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Inbound/Blogs/Lead%20with%20Hart%20blogs/Blog%20-%20Nature%20shows%20us%20that%20from%20destruction%20comes%20tremendous%20growth.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On September 4, 2020 ## [Nature shows that from a season of destruction comes tremendous growth.](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/nature-shows-us-that-from-a-season-of-destruction-comes-tremendous-growth) Giant Sequoias are the largest trees on earth. They can grow up to 3,000 years, and it ends up that fire is what makes it all... *( read )* Tags: [small business](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/small-business), [leadership development](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/leadership-development), [transformation](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/transformation), ![The most loving thing a leader can do for their team is to be consistent.](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20The%20most%20loving%20thing%20a%20leader%20can%20do%20for%20their%20team%20is%20to%20be%20consistent.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On September 3, 2020 ## [The most loving thing a leader can do for their team is to be consistent.](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/the-most-loving-thing-a-leader-can-do-for-their-team-is-to-be-consistent) The most loving thing a leader can do for their team is to be consistent. Consistent is defined as: "Acting or done in the... *( read )* Tags: [small business](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/small-business), [workplace culture](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/workplace-culture), [culture of care](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/culture-of-care), ![Create your own plan. There is no 'can't'. | Lead with Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Inbound/Blogs/Blog%20-%20Create%20your%20own%20plan.%20There%20is%20no%20cant.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On September 2, 2020 ## [Create your own plan. There is no 'can't'. | Lead with Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/create-your-own-plan-lead-with-hart) Have you ever noticed that every single movie that is deemed inspiring has the hero being told they can't do something? So,... *( read )* Tags: [leadership development](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/leadership-development), [transformation](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/transformation), [success strategies](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/success-strategies), ![The ROI of Kindness | Lead with Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Inbound/Blogs/Blog%20-%20The%20ROI%20of%20Kindness.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On August 31, 2020 ## [The ROI of Kindness | Lead with Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/the-roi-of-kindness-lead-with-hart) Kind·ness    /ˈkīn(d)nəs/   *Noun*   -   the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. In both our personal and professional... *( read )* Tags: [team building](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/team-building), [stress](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/stress), [workplace culture](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/workplace-culture), ![How to inspire your assembly line workers! | InspireHUB](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/AssemblyLine-800x450.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On August 28, 2020 ## [How to inspire your assembly line workers! | InspireHUB](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/how-to-inspire-your-assembly-line-workers) “Hands up! baby, hands up! Gimme your heart! gimme, gimme your heart! Gimme gimme!” My favourite part of the day on the line had... *( read )* Tags: [leadership](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/leadership), [employee engagement](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/employee-engagement), [internal communications](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/topic/internal-communications), ![What storms teach us about perception and the power of the positive flip.](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Inbound/Blogs/Blog%20-%20What%20storms%20teach%20us%20about%20perception%20and%20the%20power%20of%20the%20positive%20flip.jpg) ![](http://www.ihubgo.com/hubfs/Content%20-%20Outbound/Media%20Kit/Headshots%20-%20Web-Ready/Karolyn%20Hart%20-%20close-up%20%5B800x800%5D.jpg) By [Karolyn Hart](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/author/karolyn-hart) On August 21, 2020 ## [What storms teach us about perception and the power of the positive flip.](http://www.ihubgo.com/blog/what-storms-teach-us-about-perception-and-the-power-of-the-positive-flip) The other night my husband poked his head in my office and said, “You got to see this! 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