Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer Money is, oftentimes, the driving force in any decision we make in regards to our careers. But, what do you do when the career making you plenty of money isn’t exactly a career that you love? As entrepreneurs, we’ve all stared this decision in the face and chosen one path over the other. Love over money. Or … [Read more...]
Collaboration Key in the Workplace
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer The national political scene has sure gotten ugly lately. Though I have always maintained that politics – corporate politics specifically – doesn’t have to be negative, it’s a harder sell lately. When we hear every day about the dirty fighting, smear tactics and stealth moves to trump the “other side” which are … [Read more...]
Bullying Leadership…to Sign or NOT to Sign
Performance management and documenting performance issues are a mainstay for any size business or company. In my experience, the majority of leaders effectively use the process correctly, constructively educating team members by engaging in two-way dialogue and course correcting actions, behaviors or allegations according to policy, procedure or company core … [Read more...]
Forget About Sex—Let’s Talk About Hair
Post by Frances Cole Jones, contributing Women On Business writer For those of you scratching your heads (Sorry, I’m in a punning kind of mood) at the title—and the topic—of this piece, here’s a newsflash: many, many people spend as much (or more) time thinking about how they’re going to wear their hair at their presentation as they do thinking about what they’re going to say … [Read more...]
Develop Your Own Advisory Board
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer I read an article recently about the many benefits which accrue to companies that form advisory boards. Though not to be confused with Boards of Directors, which have specific fiduciary responsibilities, advisory boards are neither accountable nor do they have decision-making authority. They can, however, be … [Read more...]
Why I Chose to Become an Entrepreneur
Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer People choose to become entrepreneurs for many reasons. For women, those reasons run the gamut and encompass everything from the need for more schedule flexibility to experiencing a glass ceiling. In my case, I was unsatisfied working for someone else. I had a desire to be my own boss and lead my own company. … [Read more...]
Resources For New Entrepreneurs
If you have always thought about becoming an entrepreneur, or have recently started your own business, there are many resources you can use to help guide you. I have gathered together some of the sites that I visit and that I think are useful for those interested in taking the entrepreneurial route. Do I have what it takes? Some fun online tests to help you determine … [Read more...]
Leadership and Meryl Streep
I must admit, that while Sandra Bullock is a super actress, I was so sad and unhappy that Meryl Streep did not win the “Best Actress” Oscar at the Academy Awards Ceremony last night. I’ll go on the assumption that both films are worthy. I’ll go on the assumption that both actresses are wonderful. And yet, maybe it’s my own sentimentality, maybe even a bit of loyalty. Meryl … [Read more...]
Lending Lessons Learned from Capital Sources Speed Dating
Post by Liz Cullen, contributing Women On Business writer I recently went to a program put on by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce which linked small business owners with sources of capital. It was “speed dating” for business owners to find out who was still lending and the opportunities that are available with different banks. My last post discussed how in polls, women … [Read more...]
Women Leaders and Male Partnership
In any learning process, there is a tendency to go to extremes before finding middle ground. Take driving, for example. Most teens start by driving very, very slowly, learning when to accelerate and when to put the brakes on. Then there is a time when we all want to experiment with speed, until either fender hits fender, or a ticket is handed by an unsmiling policeman. Most … [Read more...]