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...]
The Importance of Women-Owned Business Certification
Post by Dr. Marsha Firestone, contributing Women On Business writer Earlier this month, the WPEO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Minority and Women Business Development at the WPEO Breakthrough Breakfast. New Jersey State Treasurer, R. David Rousseau, co-signed the document with me, which allows women-owned … [Read more...]
Perfecting Your “Gut”
No, this is not another fitness angle promising tight abs in 10 days. Good thing because I just ate what giants might refer to as a really big helping (or what the rest of us might call three average portions) of my favorite dessert and I’m in no mood to discuss my waistline. The part of the gut I want to discuss today is the part that just knows when something is wrong or … [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...]
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...]
When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough
My father-in-law used to share philosophical quips with me and thankfully some of them have stayed with me. One of my favorites simply states that, "Good enough, seldom is!" Seriously, that's a doosie! Doing as good as you CAN is a totally different statement than doing as good as POSSIBLE. Seems like semantics, but I know the difference; I have experienced the … [Read more...]
Roles of Mentors and Mentees
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer If you’ve been lucky, you have had the opportunity to be a mentor or to mentor someone else. Hopefully, this has been an enjoyable and enriching experience. Taking on either role involves many challenges and responsibilities, as well as rewards, so today’s blog has some advice for both mentors and … [Read more...]