What do we mean by the phrase, work-life balance? I have found from my years of experience that creating a balance between career obligations and personal responsibilities always seems to be a juggling act. What may seem balanced at one point in life will seem out of kilter at another time. The Early Years In my early years of career development, I was quite willing to … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
3 Basic Skills / Attributes Entrepreneurs Need
Do you have the basic skills/attributes that entrepreneurs need to be successful? If not, start cultivating them now. Here are three you should start working on developing as soon as possible: 1. Professional Presentation Skills Professional presentation skills are extremely important for an entrepreneur. When you think of professional presentation skills, you probably think … [Read more...]
4 Strategic Branding Opportunities Most Online Businesses Miss
There’s no shortage of ways to promote your business online. From social media to guest posting to traditional digital advertising … the possibilities abound. Unfortunately, the online space is so crowded that it can be hard to stand out and get attention. In fact, much of the advice you’ll find for building your brand is designed for companies that already have an audience. … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Build Your Confidence and Achieve Success
You are a woman who has dreams to make a reality, goals to accomplish, and moves to make. Every night before bed, you see yourself in the corner office. You visualize earning promotion after promotion after promotion, because of the results you constantly deliver. You see these things happening for you in your mind. Yet.... what you see in your mind's eye and what you see … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs: When Visualizing Leads to Visualizations
I spoke with a client recently about visualizing. I asked how she pictured seeing her business in 12 months time. “Gosh, I don’t have time for daydreaming,” was her response, fixing me with a confused look. This made me slightly concerned considering her desire to develop and grow her business. However, after I carefully outlined this process of enormous potential, she … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Get More Followers on Pinterest
You probably know that Pinterest is extremely popular. I know I’ve spent hours on the site. If you are on the site then you are among the 72.8 million users. The latest statistics I could find still said that 85% of the users are female. One thing you might not realize is that Pinterest is another form of networking. You want to find and follow other people. It's about … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Deal With Bad Hiring Decisions
Hiring the right team determines the success of a business. No matter how thorough your hiring process is, some employees might not fit in your organization at all. You may think of firing the employee because of his or her poor performance or unfavorable behavior in office; but it isn’t as easy as it seems. In fact, any bad hiring decision affects the company. From bearing … [Read more...]
7 Ways a Hobby Can Advance Your Career
Do you have hobbies? Some people pack their off-work hours with extracurricular activities, while others wonder if binge-watching the latest TV show counts as a hobby. Whatever you enjoy doing with your leisure time, you may not have considered the impact hobbies can have on your career. There are many ways the activities you love can contribute to and advance your … [Read more...]
Is It Profitable to Follow Your Passion? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself
There are many self-help programs suggesting that you need to follow your passion in order to achieve your dreams. It’s great advice for some, but if you are relying on it to earn a living, then using your passion as a foundation for your career may not be the answer. Here are questions to ask yourself before you decide that following your passion is the best business … [Read more...]
Are You Ready to Turn Your “Side Hustle” into a Business?
Side hustles are generally born out of necessity or passion. They tend to maximize our skills and capacities or release our creativity. Converting a side hustle into a business is often a slippery slope because whether your side hustle is born out of necessity or born out of passion, the realities of formalizing a business can be disheartening. A side hustle that generates … [Read more...]