Our thoughts have the ability to create our reality and it is our daily challenge to put aside negativity and focus on a positive attitude. There are many techniques that people use to re-frame the negative into positive affirmations and with consistent practice, these methods help us to create the positive life we desire. Controlling our negative thoughts is not an easy … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2009
What Do You Need from a Mentor?
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer Everyone needs mentors to help them grow and excel – even after they reach upper management. Yet mentors often serve men better than women because many women regard their mentors as protective and supportive allies, while men use mentors more actively to gain visibility, promotions and choice assignments. We, as … [Read more...]
You Can’t Win ’em All
"Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing" is a well-known sports mantra. It exemplifies a form of unfettered competitiveness that has permeated American sports. Its assertion about the importance of winning has been touted as a basic tenet of the American sports creed and, at the same time, singled out as encapsulating what is purportedly right with competitive … [Read more...]
Juliet Was Wrong
Guest post by Jennifer Tanzi (learn more about Jennifer at the end of this post) Names matter … especially when it comes to your online business. High atop her balcony, the love-struck Juliet laments her lover’s problematic surname, declaring, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” While technically she’s right, you wouldn’t want to put Juliet in charge of your … [Read more...]
Kill Your Little Darlings
Post by M.J. Ryan, contributing Women On Business writer William Faulkner once said that writers needed to “kill their little darlings.” It’s a message about how, in order for inspiration to enter, we need to let go of the ideas we’re so in love with to make room for something better. It’s a willingness that everyone in business needs these days. I was reminded of this … [Read more...]
Live your Plan A
"Make it a lowercase 'A' if you have to, but live your Plan A. Anything else belittles the importance of life." - Vin Diesel, actor Lately I've been musing on my own quality of life and what it means to me to be alive. Every day when I wake up, I am so grateful and thankful for yet another opportunity to do what I love. As I understand it, if I'm still alive, then I still … [Read more...]
Has Email Marketing Become Obsolete?
Even though we are bombarded with thousands of emails per week, email marketing has not become obsolete. In fact, email marketing is one of the most effective ways to stay in touch with existing customers as well as attract new customers if it used correctly. However, many business owners waste countless hours putting together email marketing campaigns with weak copy, bad … [Read more...]
Prisoners making great workers in New Zealand
Ex- prisoners can struggle to find employment once they are back in the real world again. Faced with the benefit they find themselves turning back to crime to be able to afford to live. … [Read more...]