Developing an advisory council for your business. This week, we continue to look at unique ways to reach out to your Powerful Connections list to build and strengthen your relationships. Having the opportunity to pick the brains of others in business while getting their honest feedback of you and your business is something you don’t want to pass up. Develop an advisory … [Read more...]
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How Do We Measure Success?
Guest post by Anna Dworaczynska (learn more about Anna at the end of this post) Is success solely measured upon our business achievements? Are those of us who aren’t CEOs, entrepreneurs or holding other senior-level successful positions, deemed to become unsuccessful? Elizabeth Smith, the former president of Avon Products, has recently moved to another company. Her moved … [Read more...]
Keeping Your Eye on the Prize
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer When I opened the morning newspaper recently, I noticed a headline which piqued my interest. It read “Going for 2nd, she wins 1st.” The story was about a Sodoku Championship. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, Soduko is a puzzle whose objective is to fill a 9×9 grid so that each column, each row, and each … [Read more...]
What Stops Us from Reaching Our Potential?
Guest post by Anna Dworaczynska (learn more about Anna at the end of this post) I am an avid reader of online edition of Forbes magazine, where I regularly read the Forbes Woman column. The column features everything from latest tips for women entrepreneurs to latest trends in management. However, this weeks’ story, written by Heidi Brown, focuses on struggles and fight for … [Read more...]
Winning at the New Mommy Track – The rise of the Mompreneur Part I
Guest post by Maribeth Kuzmeski (learn more about Maribeth at the end of this post) As the recession drags on and the unemployment rate steadily increases, more and more families are feeling the pinch. And that means moms who once spent their days running a household, reading stories, and supervising art projects are donning their entrepreneurial hats to fill the family … [Read more...]
The Double Bind Challenge
The common belief that leaders should be competent and assertive (typically traits associated with the male gender) often presents a challenge for women in leadership positions. The double bind challenge is that when in leadership roles, women must not only be competent and assertive, but they must also demonstrate that they are nurturing and selfless. Why? Because they are … [Read more...]
The Inequality of Women in Moscow, Russia Continues
Guest post by Anna Dworaczynska (learn more about Anna at the end of this post) It has been two weeks since I moved to Moscow, viewed by many as the most vibrant city in Europe. Indeed, this over ten million populated metropolis with the largest concentration of billionaires in the world can easily compete with New York , London or Hong Kong. However, one more thing is … [Read more...]
Building a Network of Contacts
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer There are two key components in making strategic connections with contacts who are important to your future – and research and experience has shown that women often lose out in both categories. The first is building relationships within your company. These alliances with colleagues, bosses, clients, consultants … [Read more...]
The Untapped Talent Pool – Stay-at-Home Moms
I published the following post well over a year ago, but I want to republish it now because I think it's just as true and valid now (if not more so) than it was in early 2008. We've come so far, but there is much work to do to level the playing field in the business world and eliminate the gender gap. Unconventional thinking like that discussed below is just one way to get … [Read more...]