Honoring the 20th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall tumbling down reminded me of the children’s nursery rhyme-- “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again” Curious verse; so here is my interpretation. When we fall and perhaps feel … [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...]
3 Websites you already know about
Or you might not...I don't want to be presumptuous. I love discovering new-to-me things. When I received my laptop as a Valentine's Day gift from my husband a few years ago, it virtually opened up the world. My local world is somewhat isolated by current necessities and I felt cutoff and frustrated. I had tried starting one little business after the other, but when you … [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 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...]