Guest post by Shannon Suetos (learn more about Shannon at the end of this post) The 2010 Olympics is underway and it started off with a tragedy. A men’s luger representing the country of Georgia died just hours before the opening ceremony during one of his training runs. After reports of his death leaked out to the press, there were many stories and videos floating around on … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2010
The Business Owner as Superwoman
We think we can do it all, don’t we? We had an idea for a business, we got it established, we began attracting clients or customers, and we are now in the thick of it. We have signed a lease for our office or retail space, we have designed our logo, hired a printer for our business cards and begun work on a web site. We keep our accounts, design our brochures, write … [Read more...]
Inspiring Your Employees
Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer Despite the still-weak economy, Americans of all ages and incomes are continuing to grow increasingly unhappy at work. According to a study conducted for The Conference Board, only 45% of people in 5,000 U.S. households surveyed said they were satisfied with their jobs. In 1987, when the survey was first … [Read more...]
Texting, Tweeting and More – How Your POS System Can Handle New Technology
Guest post by Shannon Suetos (learn more about Shannon at the end of this post) With technology growing everyday, business owners need to stay on top of industry news and trends to get the most for their company. Businesses in the food industry are seeing popularity in how they can process orders, pass out coupons, and even how they process their credit cards. How are they … [Read more...]
Suze Orman Speaks to Women on Business Readers
Recently, I was asked to pose a question to Suze Orman, which she graciously answered as part of the new Suze Orman Show Channel on YouTube. I asked a question that I thought would be helpful to the Women on Business audience: Women's retirement savings needs differ from men's. Women live longer, women are typically paid less than men, and the number of single, working … [Read more...]
2 helpful guidelines for your business
The younger of my two daughters called this morning and told me about her excitement for the 2010 edition of the San Francisco International Film Festival to be held in April. According to their website, "...Founded in 1957, the San Francisco International Film Festival is the longest-running film festival in the Americas....." Her husband's company handled the tech solutions … [Read more...]
Your Non-Negotiables — Set Them and Abide by Them
What are your non-negotiables? What are the behaviors that you absolutely must-have and absolutely will not tolerate? Over the last five years, I've developed a "manifesto" of sorts that lists out the things that I am willing to work with and more importantly, the things that I will not work with --- at all. This list has helped me sort out "good" projects -- which are … [Read more...]
The Most Successful Female in the USA and What We Can Learn From Her
Oprah Winfrey is without a doubt the most successful female in the USA and possibly in the world right now. But what can we learn from her? Persistence. Oprah grew up extremely poor in rural Mississippi. She was born into absolutely nothing. She was actually raised on welfare. As of September 2009, her net worth is more than $2.3 billion US dollars. She did not let … [Read more...]
Tasty Morning Treat to Beat the Winter Blues
It can be quite monotonous, at times, planning the weekly meals around my work schedule. I would like to say I try to stay mindful of healthy food options and sometimes it helps to try new things, get new ideas to break up the routine. I always love finding recipe ideas that I can share with everyone that are tasty options to vary from the easy convenience of unhealthy … [Read more...]
Get over it! (…the fear of being your own boss, that is)
Lately I’ve been experiencing higher than normal anxiety, the fear that maybe it won’t all work out and heavy reliance on emotional support from friends and family. The reason for acting this way, and being totally uncool, is that I have finally decided to follow my dream of being my own boss. That’s right, after several years of working for others while wishing I was … [Read more...]