What motivates you to work? While many leadership teams think the secret to boosting employee performance and job satisfaction is based solely on monetary rewards, team building events, training, awards, and a long list of other recognition tools, for most people, motivation lies in just one word -- why. Think of it this way. How many things do you do just because? You have … [Read more...]
Using Financial Analysis to Diagnose Your Company’s Health
How well is your company really doing financially? Do you truly know the answer to that question? Do you know how to conduct the right financial analysis tests to get an accurate answer? Don't worry. Many business owners don't know the full story of the financial health of their companies. The problem with not knowing is that disaster could be looming. If you don't … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Use Excess Working Capital to Increase Profits
Many companies struggle to find ways to improve working capital, but others find themselves in the opposite position. They're sitting on excess working capital. If your company is sitting on large amounts of cash, you're missing opportunities! That money could be reinvested into the company to improve profits and shareholder value. During an economic downturn, having extra … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Improve Your Company’s Working Capital
Working capital represents the money your company has to meet its day-to-day business expenses. It's the amount of cash in your company’s pocket. Effectively managing working capital is critical to ensure your business can meet its obligations and avoid bankruptcy. Working capital is calculated by subtracting current liabilities from current assets. Yes, you want to have … [Read more...]
7 Social Media Mistakes that Could Ruin Your Chances to Land a New Job
Looking for a new job? 93% of hiring managers review your social media profiles before they'll consider hiring you. Are your profiles telling the right story? If not, your chances for getting that job you want might be zilch. The infographic at the end of this post provides a bunch of data that you should know before you start your next job search. Most importantly, your … [Read more...]
Women on Business is Sponsoring the 2017 Women in Strategy Summit
Are you a woman who is interested in business strategy, innovation, career development, and work-life balance? These are just a few of the topics that will be discussed at the upcoming Women in Strategy Summit that Women on Business is sponsoring. The Women in Strategy Summit will be held at the New York Marriott Marquis in the heart of Times Square from March 21-22, 2017. … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Say No at Work – Infographic
You're so busy at work, but your boss and colleagues keep piling more work on you. What do you do? How do you just say "no" without getting fired or labeled as not a team player? I think as women, we're more likely to have trouble saying no than men. If you take a look at some research, you'll find this is actually true. A 2014 study revealed that it's not personality type … [Read more...]
Remote Workers Really are Happier than Office Employees – Infographic
I can say without a doubt that I'm happier than ever when I'm working remotely. But is remote working the secret to happiness for everyone? According to research from TINYpulse, remote working has significant perks for some people. If you like having the freedom of choosing where and when to work and are okay without having frequent direct coworker interaction, then you'll … [Read more...]
Monica Carter Tagore Joins Women on Business Contributor Team
Please join me in welcoming Monica Carter Tagore to the team of contributing writers at Women on Business! Monica brings with her more than 14 years of experience working with small businesses and will most certainly share insightful content with the Women on Business community! Stay tuned for Monica's upcoming articles, and in the meantime, you can learn more about her in … [Read more...]
Top 100 Small Business Blogs on the Web Ranking Includes Women on Business
Feedspot has released its ranking of the top 100 small business blogs from thousands of top blogs in its index using search and social metrics. I'm happy to announce that Women on Business is included on the list! Blogs were rated based on four criteria: Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, Twitter and other social media … [Read more...]