The gender pay gap isn't isolated to the United States. According to a study by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), if current salary trends continue, it will take another 57 years for the gender pay gap to close in the United Kingdom. In other words, another half century will go by before men and women will earn the same wages for doing the same work. The Chartered … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Trammels of a Business Consultant …and how you can learn from them
Guest Post by Antar Salim (you can learn more about Antar at the end of this post) Consultative activities and organizational development interventions can be riddled with flaws and drawbacks. On the surface, it may appear to be a negative statement, but many consultants can learn from these trammels and create capacities to better serve their clients. Whether you are … [Read more...]
Growing Utah-Based Weight Loss Company Names Established Entrepreneur as CEO
PRESS RELEASE New CEO brings passion for health and extensive customer service management background to local company striving to combat national weight crisis LINDON, Utah (Aug. 18, 2010)—Utah-based weight loss company IdealShape (www.idealshape.com) today announced it has named Carla Meine as CEO. Meine is founder and former CEO of inbound telemarketing company, … [Read more...]
Why do clients really leave you? It may not be what you think…
Blog from Maribeth Kuzmeski of Red Zone Marketing When a client is upset with you…when your spouse is angry at you…when your teenager is ranting about some way you’ve wronged her again… it very often is not what it appears to be. Yet, in our attempt to minimize conflict, we immediately react to the outburst and attempt to fix the problem they describe. But often, the … [Read more...]
Does it Work to Fake it until You Make it?
Do you know that low self-esteem can sabotage your career success? In a recent article in Forbes Woman, author Laura Sinberg states that people with low self-esteem often unconsciously sabotage their careers. Sinberg quotes Lois Frankel, PhD, author of Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner Office. People with low self-esteem often try to remain under the radar screen because they … [Read more...]
Leadership and Change
It was a planned change. Nothing like changes that occur when a hurricane blows your home away or a toxic dump makes it impossible to live a healthy life where you once had a home. So, why bother writing about it? Maybe it is just my way of connecting my own life dots. Maybe it is to say that just because it is not a dramatic and life altering change it still has its bitter … [Read more...]
Using the L Word in Business
I use it every day. The more I find myself engaged in relationships that cross both personal and professional boundaries, the less I try to resist. I can also say that the advent of social networking has made building true friendships easier at work where once a line was drawn. And dropping a "love ya," or a "sending you love" comment seems to soften those lines even more. … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurial Tip #1: Begin with a Dream
A dream for a small business might be as simple as a sidewalk flower shop. Or you have an idea for a cozy four-table breakfast shop. Maybe your dream is to start up a concierge bookkeeping service. No matter what the business is, it began with a dream. As a writer, I've been absent from Women On Business for awhile as I was working on redesigning my business blog and art … [Read more...]
New Book Helps Business Owners Take Action
PRESS RELEASE “In tough economic times Small Business Owners are struck by a double edged sword. They urgently need to take action on Marketing, but they do not have money to spend on it,” states Janet W. Christy, author of the newly released book 101 Winning Marketing Actions for Small Businesses. “That’s why I accelerated the completion of this book.” This book is … [Read more...]
You can’t do it alone
Last Thursday, I jumped in the car and took a road trip to Atlanta with three of my favorite, and most inspirational, female entrepreneurs to attend a seminar on mindset. While the seminar was amazing, it was the three-hour car ride that still resonates with me. We each took turns talking about "stuff" we are facing. It helps so much to have a strong support system, … [Read more...]