The British Medical Journal reports that connecting with happy people improves one's happiness. We know from neuroscience that we all possess mirror neurons that pick up signals from those around us. So the mantra "Don't Worry, Be Happy" certainly makes sense. Except every time I check the news and see that people continue to lose their homes and jobs I find it hard to do a … [Read more...]
Winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Announced in Metro New York
Post by Amy Blais, contributing Women On Business writer Ernst & Young LLP recently announced the winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards in Metro New York. President & Founder of the WPEO, Marsha Firestone was a member of this year’s judging panel, who had the difficult task of selecting 11 winners from the 34 outstanding finalists. Three … [Read more...]
About Competition and Sales
On June 4th, I hosted the Whale Hunting Women Summit in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event provided inspiration, motivation, and direction for the more than 165 women who attended. As part of my own presentation to the audience, I talked about what I see as the movement from a culture of competition (a 20th century idea) to a culture of collaboration (a 21st century idea.) I … [Read more...]
Statistics About Women Business Ownders from Center for Women’s Business Research
Post by Dr. Marsha Firestone, contributing Women On Business writer Each year at the WPO/WPEO office, we order the new update of the “Key Facts about Women-Owned Businesses” booklet from the Center for Women’s Business Research. The information is not only useful in keeping us updated on the progress that women in business make each year, but is also a way to track the … [Read more...]
Just Deal with It
Post by Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, contributing Women On Business writer 2.4 miles swimming. 112 miles biking. Then a marathon – 26.2 miles. It’s called the Ironman distance and it’s the longest of four main distances that triathletes can race. There’s a woman doing it now who only started doing triathlons four years ago and who, in six starts at this distance, has won each of … [Read more...]
7 Biggest Mistakes Businesswomen Make
I read a great post by Linda Hollander, The Wealthy Bag Lady, on the WomenCorp blog today called "7 Biggest Business Blunders Women Make (And How to Avoid Them)."Â In her post, Linda describes the top seven mistakes women in business make from small business entrepreneurs to corporate executives. … [Read more...]
50 Fastest-Growing Women-Led or Women-Owned Businesses
First, a big thank you to Gayla McCord at MomGadget for giving me the heads up about this topic. Entrepreneur magazine and Women President's Organization teamed up to create a list of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned or Women-Led Companies, and the final list of the Fastest 50 appears in the November 2007 issue of Entrepreneur as well as on the Entrepreneur … [Read more...]
Stevie Awards for Women in Business Announce 2007 Winners
The Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business were handed out last night to 43 outstanding women in business. From corporate executives to start-up entrepreneurs, the Stevie Awards recognize businesswomen and the companies they run around the world.  A press release went out today citing some of the most notable winners as: … [Read more...]