Are you preparing to make a grand entrance at your next holiday party? This appears to be an easy task once you’ve already found the perfect dress, your hair is styled in a way that brings out your best facial features, and you have a great date by your side to share your moments with. You can just visualize it now: as you walk into the room, everyone can’t help but stare … [Read more...]
Are Old Habits Getting in the Way of Success?
Our daily living patterns are constructed around the habits we follow—even when we are not aware of them. These habits that we follow often provide a sense of comfort—knowing what to expect as we navigate through our daily schedules. However, these same habits can get in the way of our success if they hold us back from making changes that can bring improvement. There are … [Read more...]
3 Ways To Boost Your Confidence Before Starting Your Day
What does it take to speak up in a meeting when you are the only woman at the table? How about asking your company to invest in that professional development activity that you know will give you an edge in your career? If you need to work from home once a month, are you willing to express that need? An extra boost of confidence can give you the courage to do the things that … [Read more...]
Stop. Drop. Innovate. 3 Steps to Entrepreneurial Innovation
Yale University is teaching innovation. The Yale Entrepreneurial Institute launched programs that connect students with opportunities for social entrepreneurship. The discipline of innovation is not new - Adam Smith in his 1776 "The Wealth of Nations" posits the division of labor fuels innovation. What can you do as an entrepreneur to lead the charge and innovate within your … [Read more...]
3 Tips to Improve Your Happiness
Many of business professionals seek guidance from business, leadership, and strategic consultants when they are experiencing a personal life transition, or looking for a change in career. In my initial conversations with these business professionals, I've found that a familiar topic arises. Inevitably, we find ourselves talking about happiness, and particularly, how to find … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Invest in Your Career
Do you invest in your career? Most of us have career goals but not as many of us are investing enough in ourselves so we can reach those goals. Often, the trouble is that we don't know what steps to take to start investing in ourselves. The first step to invest in your career is analyzing your current situation. When was the last time you learned something new that supports … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Never Forget an Idea at Work
Are you one of those people whose mind is always buzzing with thoughts and churning out new ideas? If yes, then you must have also experienced the feeling of defeat or anguish when a wonderful, revolutionary idea slips from your mind before you can even fathom it. Correct? Whether you are an entrepreneur or a professional, you certainly, at some point in our life, have been … [Read more...]
How Etch A Sketch Helps Creativity
Today, with all the tablets, phones, and electronic devices, you might think children have it better than we did growing up. I don’t know about you, but I loved playing with the Etch A Sketch. I made all kinds of designs and spent hours playing with it. What I didn’t realize back then was that I was using my creativity. This “device” was helping me broaden my … [Read more...]
How I Created a Comfortable Work-Life Balance
What do we mean by the phrase, work-life balance? I have found from my years of experience that creating a balance between career obligations and personal responsibilities always seems to be a juggling act. What may seem balanced at one point in life will seem out of kilter at another time. The Early Years In my early years of career development, I was quite willing to … [Read more...]
3 Basic Skills / Attributes Entrepreneurs Need
Do you have the basic skills/attributes that entrepreneurs need to be successful? If not, start cultivating them now. Here are three you should start working on developing as soon as possible: 1. Professional Presentation Skills Professional presentation skills are extremely important for an entrepreneur. When you think of professional presentation skills, you probably think … [Read more...]