PRESS RELEASE Janet W Christy, author of 101 Winning Marketing Actions for Small Businesses and Capitalizing On Being Woman Owned has released the fifth edition of her annual “Top Ten Resolutions for Small Business Owners.” The 2011 edition of the resolutions draws on Christy’s eight years of consulting to Small Businesses and the agencies who help them. Some of the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2011
Leadership Strategies and a New Verbal Diet
This time of year you can count on tons (pardon the pun) of ways to diet. Eat more of this, less of that. You can just do protein and veggies, or maybe the newest, most amazing carb to hit the town from the African bush. Well, I have another idea. How about changing your verbal diet? Think about it, would you only eat hamburgers for a month without anything else? “Of course … [Read more...]
10 Ways to be a Better Team Player
You have described yourself with this skill, time and time again; you are a “team player.” Now what to do? You find yourself in a situation where you are the strongest player assigned to the team. How can you maintain the integrity of the team and affect the outcome for the positive? Here are 10 ways to increase your team's productivity and overall chance … [Read more...]
A Guilty Conscience = A Great Hire???
Are you looking to add new individuals to your team in 2011? Studies show that hiring guilt-prone employees is smart business! (Keep in mind, there is a big difference between guilt-prone and guilty) Guilt-ridden people make better employees, tend to work hard, perform better and are less likely to call in sick. All around, they’re dependable. Why? Because they feel bad … [Read more...]
Revisiting Our Masculine Side of Leadership
There is a little book I highly recommend, a leadership development tale short on title and only 90 pages, yet filled with the wisdom of the ages. “He” by Robert Johnson is about the myth of Perceval and the Holy Grail. Now, it is, in essence, a mystery story and a precursor of the Indiana Jones films. It is, also a pointer to the masculine in each of us. And as women, we … [Read more...]
myTRUSTnetwork Launches Dear Diary Survey for Women
myTRUSTnetwork is seeking help from women in completing a brief anonymous survey. "Dear Diary" is a questionnaire designed specifically for women to gather feedback on their thoughts around achievement, fulfillment and relationships, past, present and future. The goal is to get a response from 1,500 women over the next 90 days. Will you help? Following are the simple … [Read more...]
Interns to the Rescue!
Guest post by Abby Marks Beale (learn more about Abby at the end of this post) As a solo entrepreneur, I have learned to spend my time on those things I major in (activities I am good at and like to do) while parceling out the things I minor in (tasks I am not good at or don’t enjoy) to those who have the expertise (and interest!). It feels good to support these businesses … [Read more...]
The Kubi Springer Show Sponsored by Rapid Cargo Launches “YOUR BRAND. YOUR DESTINY. OWN IT!”
PRESS RELEASE As of the 22nd of December 2010 brand specialist Kubi Springer brings the movers and shakers in the world of business to her innovative new show ‘The Kubi Springer Show sponsored by Rapid Cargo’ at OH TV Sky Channel 199. The Kubi Springer Show pilot will be shown throughout Christmas and the New Year with the show’s full launch from 5th of January … [Read more...]