I'm pleased to announce that Women On Business was named a Finalist in the Best Blog category in the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards. Nicknamed the Stevies for the … [Read more...]
Be Smart About Jumping In
Post by Jand K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer Recently I read an article entitled “On Court’s First Day, Sotomayor Jumps In” which referred to Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s first day on the Supreme Court. The article went on to say that the Justice “displayed no reticence on the first day of her first term on the court…(she) asked many questions and made as many … [Read more...]
Women and Men: Is Partnership Really Possible?
This is such an exciting time of pattern busting. By that I mean the old ways are falling fast and furious. We are no longer willing to shove bad behavior under the rug. We are questioning old ways and questing for new ways. I believe the most fascinating and long overdue microscope is now being put more strongly on male-female relationships in a way that is neither … [Read more...]
How to attack the business doldrums
It's nearly mid-October and we've all been shuffling along in our various business activities for 3/4 of the year. The economy has been rough and the need to stay competitive, innovative and fresh has never been stronger or more important. Staying competitive depends, in part, on being able to think (a) one step ahead, (b) outside the box and (c) unpredictably. But that's not … [Read more...]
10 tips for choosing an online collaboration tool
Guest Post by Sophie LeBrozec (learn more about Sophie at the end of this post) In order to make your business a success in this day and age it is vital to be up-to-date with the latest technology, but there just aren't enough hours in the day to learn all the necessary IT skills and not enough money in the pocketbook to pay for dedicated IT help. So what do you do? You can't … [Read more...]
If You’re Not Stretching, You’re Probably Missing Something
Post by M.J. Ryan, contributing Women On Business writer “Can you send me over a copy of your book right away?” a friend asked when she heard about my book AdaptAbility: How to Survive Change You Didn’t Ask For. “I can’t get my partners to learn this new on-line tool that has become crucial in our business. They keep doing it the way they’ve always done, but we can’t afford … [Read more...]
Achieving Career Success as a Woman in a Male Dominated Field
Guest post by Suzanne Doyle-Morris (learn more about Suzanne at the end of this post) Since my book Beyond the Boys’ Club: Strategies for Achieving Career Success as a Woman in a Male Dominated Field has been published, I’ve gotten one of two reactions from people. A “wow, just what we need right now” sense of immediate enthusiasm, mostly from women who work in professional … [Read more...]
Your Future is Built on a Bedrock that is Unchanging
Post by M.J. Ryan, contributing Women On Business writer Tom Heuerman is an organizational consultant who recently wrote about the qualities of sustainable organizations: they “continually adapt to the external environment…. [and] have a core identity of purpose (why they exist) and values (guiding principles) that provide stability and continuity as all else changes over … [Read more...]
Gender Stereotypes and Leadership Success
When power words are said we all have a fast reaction. There is an image that comes to mind depending upon what we learned in our families and cultures. So, take a moment and see in your mind’s eye a picture of the word “man”. Did you see a strong, muscular guy, perhaps wearing jeans and a fit to the skin tee shirt? Maybe it was a sophisticated type in a well tailored suit with … [Read more...]
The “Yes, But” Mentality
As women, we have a lifetime of mixed messages around becoming strong leaders and connecting with our innate talent and personal power. This often results in what I call the “yes, but” mentality. You instinctively know what to do BUT you don’t do it. For example, you know you should do more to get out and promote your business, but you spend more of your time in the office … [Read more...]