Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer I began watching football as a lark. The men I worked with seemed fascinated with the sport and regularly talked about it, so I became curious and started watching. Fast forward a couple of decades, and I am a diehard fan who listens to sports talk radio and for whom Sunday afternoons from September into February … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2009
Looking For What You Love to Do in All The Wrong Places
Guest post by Kirstie Berzanski (learn more about Kirstie at the end of this post) I sell moving boxes and supplies on-line. I know that this does not sound like exciting work, but I LOVE IT! As a matter of fact, I have finally found the line of work I want to be in. Believe me when I tell you that I NEVER would have picked this industry if my husband, (back then fiance) … [Read more...]
Getting Back to the Basics
On my blog at ASuccessfulWoman.com, I invite new members to post what their goals are. So far, most of the declarations have been about transforming energy in some way: such as financial ("double my income") or spiritual ("get back to the basics in my life"), or interpersonal ("increase my Twitter or Facebook followers") I have been thinking a lot about energy transfer … [Read more...]
Veronica Eyenga Joins the Women on Business Writing Team
Please join me in welcoming Veronica Eyenga to the Women on Business writing team! Veronica Eyenga is the President and CEO of VBP OutSourcing, a full-service marketing and accounting firm in Glen Burnie, MD. VBP is an MBE-certified, 100% woman-owned company offering a variety of solutions to suit any company’s needs. Some of the services available include custom website … [Read more...]
Journaling Your Way to the Top
Guest post by Selena Rezvani (learn more about Selena at the end of this post) Increasingly, journaling is a core component of leadership classes and related training programs. Why? Journaling is an effective technique for reflecting on one’s strengths or areas of weakness, or in response to a significant incident that shaped you in some way. Journaling is a process of … [Read more...]
The Four Essential Elements to Your PR Toolbox
Part 5 of 7 Ever since the revolution of the Internet, more and more brands are becoming digital. To start playing with the big brands, smaller guys have to learn Internet based PR. They have to learn the right tools and tactics to stay ahead of the curve with the rest of the digital world. To be properly equipped, you are going to need the four following tools in your PR … [Read more...]
Winning at the NEW “Mommy Track”: The Rise of the “Mompreneur” Part VI
Getting them talking – How to get others to open up and share about themselves to build connections and establish strong business relationships. In order to curiously listen to those with whom you are building business relationships, first you’ve got to get them talking. How do you do that? Ask solid questions. Great, interesting questions lead to great, informative answers, … [Read more...]
Work/Life Balance is Not Just for Women
With the advent of birth control in the 1960's, women had a choice for the first time. They could plan their family/career path strategically. Often women started their careers and then took time to have a family. Whether or not they returned to their previous careers, they did have choices. But with more and more mothers in the workforce who contributed to the income of the … [Read more...]