Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer You’ve arrived at an event that you believe will help you professionally – perhaps a meeting of a business organization or community group where you hope to see people you know and meet new contacts. You are investing your time, perhaps money too, to be there. So how can you make the most of this … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2010
The Spiritual Dimension of your Work
If you think about it, all of us are here, during the time we have on the planet, to be who we were meant to be. We may be good at performing music. We may be good with numbers. You might have an ear for learning languages. Your skill might be in woodworking. Some of you prefer to think, whereas some of you prefer to act. All of us have a unique skillset and … [Read more...]
Submit Your Press Releases to the New and Free Business Women News Section of WomenOnBusiness.com
In an effort to give women business owners and women working in the field of business the publicity they deserve, WomenOnBusiness.com has launched a new Business Women News Press Release Submission feature. The new Business Women News Press Release Submission feature allows any woman working in the business world to submit a press release publicizing their own news or … [Read more...]
WomenOnBusiness.com Launches Business Women News Press Release Submission Feature
June 24, 2010 (Orlando, Florida): In an effort to give women business owners and women working in the field of business the publicity they deserve, WomenOnBusiness.com has launched a new Business Women News Press Release Submission feature. The new Business Women News Press Release Submission feature allows any woman working in the business world to submit a press release … [Read more...]
Winning isn’t everything…
Vince Lombardi famously said “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing” or some variation on that theme. Do you think it’s true? Is it really all or nothing? Well, what is true, typically, is that the runner up will not be remembered. Sometimes, our instincts are to minimize the value of winning. We tell ourselves, “It’s ok if we don’t win” or “We’ll get ‘em next … [Read more...]
You Need to Raise Your Hand
If you don’t raise your hand, you won’t be called on and maybe that’s a good thing; a good thing, that is, if you want to remain invisible and safe. After all, when you raise your hand, you are risking public failure. When you raise your hand, you are sending a signal to everyone that you have the confidence to publicly state your opinion, volunteer for something, or ask … [Read more...]
5 Lessons I’ve Learned about Leadership
The economic waves have settled a bit and my company is getting ready to hire several new employees. As the resumes have rolled in, more than I can ever remember, I thought back to my very first professional job and the anticipation of the world that was unfolding before me. When you started your career what was front and center on your work agenda? I was armed with a … [Read more...]
Be Inspired
I have a new mantra; it's a two word sentence: Be Inspired! It came up in a culture meeting at Rockhouse this week and it struck me as a powerful suggestion. Being motivated...is nice, being driven...is good, being inspired...is the most passionate description I can imagine that encompasses all the right reasons we are motivated and driven to achieve anything and everything. … [Read more...]
Where have all the leaders gone?
Flip-flip, flip-flip, flip-flip, flip-flip…the sound of the revolving doors at Kaufmann’s Department Store more than 30 years ago in downtown Pittsburgh. If you grew up in the suburbs, you knew that the best place to meet your friends for a day of shopping was under the clock at Kaufmann’s. The memories of shopping in retail stores is marked with exceptional service, quality … [Read more...]
Rallying a Revolution: What We Can Learn From The Chicago Blackhawks
Whether you’re a hockey fan that was rooting on the Flyers or the Blackhawks this past week – what the Chicago Blackhawks have done to turn around their franchise in 18 short months is nothing short of staggering. Just think if your business had faltering success… since 1961. Your clients no longer show up, having lost all enthusiasm for you and your brand. It sounds … [Read more...]