We’ve all been there, unprepared and reaching for something convenient and unhealthy to stave away the hunger while we maneuver through that pile of work on our desk. A little preparation can go a long way to give you healthier options for snacks at work. Any number of situations can put us in a position where we feel that the break room donut or vending machine candy bar … [Read more...]
Re-Discover Your Inner Child
Whenever I hear people talk about re-discovering their inner child, I have noticed more often than not that it's about connecting with the innocence and joy of childhood. Usually the quest to re-discover our inner child is focused on incorporating more playfulness and happiness in our lives. It's a call to "lighten up". And boy, do we most of us need this! I'm a business … [Read more...]
Maximize Your Business Productivity With an Internet Diet
If you’re like most entrepreneurs, balancing your marketing efforts with the demands of running a business and dealing with clients can be a challenging endeavor. You may find that despite your best intentions, marketing often falls by the wayside due to time and scheduling constraints. However, the key to working smarter and not harder is effective time management, … [Read more...]
Want to work for yourself but don’t know where to start?
Do you get lost in your business plan? You’ve decided to leave your job and start your dream business. Nonetheless, as you organize your business plan, you’re at a standstill purely because you don’t know how to conduct market research. You don’t know how to determine who your market is. You also don’t know the best way to reach them. Read these tips to become the … [Read more...]
Promote Yourself with Passion
My first corporate job interview was for a health care management company that was looking for someone to manage their 30 physician cardiac rehab center. At the time, I was recently divorced with two young children and I was looking for a 9 to 5 job. In my interview, I didn't talk about my business experience because I had none. I didn't talk about my resume or skills because … [Read more...]
Stop and Smell the Chile
No roses, not this weekend—I didn’t need any stinkin’ roses—I needed comfort food and family. A dozen fresh cut “Golden Celebration” roses couldn’t lure me away from the smell of roasting Hatch Green Chile outside a Whole Foods in Albuquerque. I stood mesmerized as the tumbler full of bright green peppers danced their way to perfection. It was the ideal smell to transport me … [Read more...]
Find Out Who Your “Friends” Are
Country singer Tracy Lawrence has a great song that tells a story of a guy who's been at the top, and when he gets down on his luck he finds out who his friends are. Most of us have friended a friend of a friend (prior to Facebook that sentence would have made no sense what so ever). Then before you know it, you have 502 “friends” in your life. Well, with all the hype about … [Read more...]
The Customer Service Oxymoron
I refuse to be one of those people who's jaded and negative. I'm the person who goes to great lengths to make sure the manager of a restaurant knows when their bathroom needs attention or equally, if it looks nice. I'll always make an effort to let someone know when I receive superior service. Many people only reserve the dreaded, "may I speak with your manager" for negative … [Read more...]
Every Woman Entrepreneur Should Have…
Pamela Redmond Satran’s poem, “Every Woman Should Have…” (widely miscredited to May Angelou), has been circulating on the internet for nearly a decade. Though most of us have seen it at least a few times, the original poem is still great- inspirational, practical, and empowering, providing everyday wisdom for women of all ages. With the highest respect to Ms. Redmond Satran, … [Read more...]
Why We Must Mentor Other Women
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer While good mentors for women can be male or female – and I’ve had both – there’s no substitute for an aspiring woman having access to a successful, experienced female mentor. There’s a bond between women that makes woman-to-woman mentoring a very special experience. And, of course, there are some topics that are … [Read more...]