Support Each Other and Stand up for the Right to Choose I recently found an article that made me start thinking about the various struggles women have in the working world, wherever that may be. Anne-Marie Slaughter wrote Why Women Still Can’t Have It All , in the Atlantic mobile. The title drew me in immediately. In short, Anne-Marie talks about her decision to leave a … [Read more...]
Get Serious About Winning
In my last post I discussed how women need to compete in the workplace in order to push past the almost invisible barriers that seem to exist. Having a competitive attitude is definitely the first step in winning because it says “I’m here and I’m ready to play”. It puts you at the starting block and gives you an understanding that yes you are in a competition for your job, for … [Read more...]
Business coaching for women (…and why you should use gender stereotypes to your advantage)
Guest post by serial entrepreneur and business coach Bev James (learn more about Bev at the end of this post) The need for business coaches is on the rise. The economic and employment climate are changing and for many, advice and encouragement can be a great investment. With this in mind, and with the jobs market uncertain, it could be an ideal opportunity to indulge in … [Read more...]
Time For Women to Compete
Seventy years have passed since women left the confines of being homemakers and joined the work force en mass. Today, in 2012, there are only 12 Fortune 500 companies are led by women CEO's. Perhaps it is time for another surge, time for women to take things to the next level by doing something that comes naturally to our male counterparts - compete. That is right Ladies. … [Read more...]
Four Ways to Serve Your Clients Better andHave That Cash Windfall You’re Looking For!
To become an expert in your field, you are going to have to do some research. I’ve spent thousands of dollars on coaches, trainings, and university classes, all to discover that my biggest problem was getting real with ME! Here’s what I mean. There is a way to serve your clients better and to have that cash windfall that you are looking for. One of the biggest assets … [Read more...]
Time…The Most Valuable Thing You Have
Time... we never have enough of it! We are always short on time. Between work, family and personal commitments days go by quickly and seem to pass before everything that needs to be done is completed. For women professionals the old adage "Time is Money" takes on an entire new meaning. How we manage our time is not only important in making money but in being succesful, … [Read more...]
How To Build Your Online Presence – Women Love To Connect!
With the help of social media more women entrepreneurs are emerging than ever before, building new online businesses and growing existing ones. As a female entrepreneur, you can network and market yourself online, women love to connect! You can connect with other entrepreneurs, set up individual meetings on Skype, do conference calls online, and you can create … [Read more...]
Choosing the Right Mentor
Everywhere you turn you’ll hear successful men and women sing the praises of a personal business guru, someone who will guide you through the minefield of this entrepreneur experience. What they don’t tell you is you will have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your guru. So to save my fellow entrepreneurs from a rough journey, here are some things to consider when … [Read more...]
Making Room For Silence
Within each of us there is a silence-a silence as vast as the universe. We are afraid of it and we long for it......Can we recognize that now and then there comes an inner sense, a fleeting thought, a little yearning to live our lives differently? Gunilla Norris, Inviting Silence These two quotes are from one of the most compelling resource books I have ever read. This … [Read more...]
The 5 Friends Every Entrepreneur Needs
We entrepreneurs are an optimistic set; some would even say we have our head in the clouds. Some of us are cautious, some bean counters by nature and some of us are the dreamers. We are the people that can actually visualize the dream happening. With this near foolish optimism, there are 5 friends that every kind of entrepreneur should have. The Cheerleader This is the … [Read more...]