Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season that gives you time to relax, reconnect, refocus, and refresh, so you're ready to start 2013 in a positive frame of mind that positions you for success! Happy holidays from the Women on Business team! … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
10 Quotes from Businesswomen to Move You to Action in 2013
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Last week, we highlighted Kickstart Kitchen's Pinterest board dedicated to sharing the top business lessons businesswomen learned in 2012. Now, it's time to highlight another great collection of quotes from businesswomen with Sandy Sidhu's 10 Insights to Move You from Idea to Action in 2013, which she featured on her site, Sidekick PM. You can … [Read more...]
Managing an Entrepreneur
There is an inherent fear for people that aren’t entrepreneurs. They believe that hiring an entrepreneur will somehow infect the rest of the staff and cause them to defect. While this may be true to a degree, there is so much more your company can gain from having an entrepreneur in its presence. Here are my go to lessons learned. Be More Entrepreneurs expect more than … [Read more...]
Women Corporate Directors Call to Action
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) Global Nominating Commission's Call to Action (part of the organization's "Best Practices for Director Selection and Development" report released this month) offers a 10-point action plan to increase the number of women on corporate boards. The goal of the WCD Global Nominating Commission is explained on the WCD … [Read more...]
Are you ready to kick butt in 2013?
Right now, the idea of kicking butt in 2013 is probably the last thing on your mind. But come January 2, when that alarm clock goes off, you're going to feel a lot better about facing the New Year with a blueprint for success. With that in mind, the best thing you can do for yourself in that first week is to keep your schedule light. Unless a face-to-face meeting is … [Read more...]
Customer Service Lessons from Women Entrepreneurs
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What can women entrepreneurs teach us about customer service? Rieva Lesonsky of American Express OPEN Forum provides some specific lessons that women entrepreneurs are using to redefine customer service. Some of the customer service techniques that women entrepreneurs are using might be considered byproducts of innately female characteristics. … [Read more...]
2013 Trends and The Power of Women
Guest Post By: Andrea Simon, PhD., president of Simon Associates Management Consultants. Learn more about the author at the end of this post. I was recently asked to think about how 2013 trends will impact women in the work force and how women will impact the trends. And I have to say, this is a very intriguing topic. As a female entrepreneur who has built a successful … [Read more...]
Brand Marketing Opportunities and Challenges for 2013
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you ready to market your brand and get big results in 2013? Remember, brands can belong to companies or individuals. It's just as important to develop and promote your personal brand in order to reach your career goals as it is for a company to market its brands. 2013 will be a year filled with opportunities and challenges for brand … [Read more...]
The Top Business Lesson I Learned This Year
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What's the best business lesson you learned this year? That's the question the team from Kickstart Kitchen is asking, and already, some great lessons are included in their Lessons Learned in 2012 Pinterest board. You can follow the link below for all of the details, but here are a few of the great lessons that included on the list so far: "Trust … [Read more...]
Top 2013 Resolution for Business Women Should Be Saying No
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: For many business women, saying "no" is difficult, but learning to say that two-letter word can have a very positive effect on your career, your business, and your life. Stephanie Chandler shared the story of her personal Just Say No campaign on the Forbes Work in Progress blog, and it's a great read for anyone who has trouble saying … [Read more...]