I'm very happy to announce that M.J. Ryan, an internationally recognized expert on the subject of change and an amazing business woman, has joined the writing team on Women On Business. M.J. is sure to bring an incredible wealth of useful information to the Women On Business community. Recently, I got a copy of her new book, AdaptAbility: How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask … [Read more...]
You Matter
I read this blog post from Seth Godin and wanted to share it with everyone because is had such an impact on me. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/06/you-matter.html When you love the work you do and the people you do it with, you matter. When you are so gracious and generous and aware that you think of other people before yourself, you matter. When you leave … [Read more...]
Are The “Shoulds” Getting You Down?
As women, we are continuously striving for work/life balance because we believe it's possible. All the subject matter experts (myself NOT included) tell us that we can achieve balance in our lives and we should make every effort to create this equilibrium for ourselves. It is doable. We are all superwomen. As a result, we have an ongoing list of things we "should" do for our … [Read more...]
Promote From Within
Many corporations create an HR policy that suggests it's best to promote from within. Look at the existing talent and resources within your organization before your search to fill current or potential job openings takes you outside the company. It's a good policy and it makes sound business sense on many levels. Is it possible for us to mirror this policy for our own … [Read more...]
Walking the Line at Work. Choosing Appropriate Attire
I was on the fast track. It was just a little over a year since I was hired for an entry level position with a medical management company and I was promoted to executive status. I loved my job. I got to travel and meet and work with wonderful people. I was good a managing others and excelled at my job. Corporate headquarters was on Madison Avenue in New York City. We had … [Read more...]
Promote Women. It’s Profitable
I read a very interesting article recently in The Boston Globe called, "The Female Advantage. A New Reason for Businesses to Promote Women: It's More Profitable." http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/05/03/the_female_advantage The premise of the article is that companies with more female leadership in place at the Board and executive level are more … [Read more...]
Fear of Failure
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish. ~ Ovid What great wisdom from a Roman poet. But how often are we willing to take risks and take chances. It's pretty scary, right? Have you thought about what your business would look like if you had NO fear of failure and rejection? Fear is such a powerful … [Read more...]
The Internet: A Recession-Proof Hiding Place?
Is there such a thing as a recession-proof career? In the current economic climate, this is a question that is vexing many jobseekers, as well as some who have until recently been comfortably employed. Suddenly, a job has gone from something people turn up at grudgingly in the morning, counting the hours until they can leave, to a precious, treasured position; a luxury … [Read more...]
Sales Lessons from the WNBA
Just about one year ago I personally “discovered” the WNBA—the Women’s National Basketball Association—as embodied by my local team the Indiana Fever. I say “discovered” tongue in cheek, because the Fever celebrate their tenth season this year, so I can’t claim to have been out in front on noticing them or attending to the powerfully good sports entertainment they … [Read more...]
Social Media: Because We Have To Know There’s Sunshine Somewhere
Logging on to Twitter on a gloomy, overcast English morning, I was cheered to find that someone had tweeted: ‘WOOOHOOO!!! Sunshine and warm today in Minneapolis!’ It made me smile, and I thought that perhaps there was a chance of good weather over here at some point. Well, you never know. The idea of connecting with people from all different places around the world is one … [Read more...]