I was a bit of a late bloomer. I accepted my first "real job" five years after graduating from college. Sure, I made a living, but I bounced around jobs that, at least for my goals, were not career-track endeavors. Finally, I landed what I considered to be a “real job” – working for a law firm. Although I majored in advertising & marketing at Boston University, my lack … [Read more...]
If You Want Everything Done Right – Delegate!
I know this is nothing new. We are all aware delegation is necessary. “If you want something done right, Do it yourself.” Raise your hand if you can relate to this quote by Charles-Guillaume Étienne. That’s me, jumping up and down waving my hand in the air. I have been known to fall victim to that mantra every now and again. That's not terrible advice. The truth is if you … [Read more...]
4 People Every Successful Businessperson Needs on Their Team
No one succeeds alone. From the people who pave the roads we drive on to the teams that run the restaurants we lunch at, there are countless souls that help us navigate each day. The team that helps you be great at what you do runs the gamut from coworkers and clients to family and friends. Everyone needs a tribe, and that tribe should include four essential roles – the … [Read more...]
Leadership – Inspiring Loyalty Through Personal Branding
Whether you want to inspire your team at work or followers on social media, personal branding can be a powerful tool. Here are some tried and tested personal branding techniques to help you move smoothly into leadership and inspire loyalty. Follow Your Values What do you stand for? Digging deep to uncover your personal values and truly living in accordance with them shows … [Read more...]
Successful Female Leaders in Business
Getting to the top of the business world is never easy -- especially not for women, who are subjected to various forms of gender discrimination, such as the wage gap and unequal opportunities for job offerings and promotions. However, the following women have proven that it is possible to be successful female leaders in business. Sheryl Sandberg Sheryl Sandberg majored in … [Read more...]
How to Boost Morale in Your Office
Regardless of what you may have heard or what the general opinion may be, office morale isn’t a term coined by those employees who are looking to cut corners at the office. If anything, a healthy office morale is your business’ chance to get phenomenal results, and quick. How so? We’ll get into it in a second. What most employers/entrepreneurs/bosses/supervisors don’t seem … [Read more...]
3 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Close the Gender Gap in 2017
Women in the U.S. enjoy unprecedented freedoms — but we still have a long way to go before we’re seen as equals to men in the workplace. While the intention to change is more widely acknowledged today than ever before, the gender gap stems from an attitude that’s deep-seated in many companies. Investor and entrepreneur John Greathouse recently wrote a column for The Wall … [Read more...]
3 Ways Successful Women Leaders Have Mastered Work-Life Balance
A recent Internet search on “work/life balance is…” brought up the following responses: “A joke,” “a myth," and “impossible.” If you feel the same way, you are not alone. We are all familiar with the routine, whether you’re a CEO or just starting your career: You wake up early, work long hours as hard as you can to get everything done, then wrap up in record time and race … [Read more...]
So You’re a New Boss? 6 Tips to Gain Authority and Trust
Four years ago, I took on the biggest leadership challenge of my life. Our company had just been acquired by a larger organization. Our owner and founder, Elise Mitchell, became CEO of both our company and our newly formed network, and she asked me to take over her duties as the company’s president. Elise had grown our small organization into a national award-winning agency, … [Read more...]
5 Personality Tactics for Women in Leadership
In 1976, my grandfather and grandmother waved goodbye to me as we walked onto the jetway at Fort Lauderdale airport. Every year between Christmas and the New Year, my family and I visited them in Florida. They, in turn, would visit us in July once a year. Ten years old at the time, I remember seeing my grandfather’s blue eyes fill with tears. My grandmother smacked … [Read more...]