Today has been a common theme of acknowledging that ‘I guess I should have listened better’. I missed the event details for my daughter’s science competition, missed some bathroom renovation details, and didn’t notice that my client hadn’t signed the check until at the bank even though it was mentioned earlier. As I came to this conclusion I wondered if as bosses we do the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
The Way We See Each Other
As I read about Trayvon Martin and recent tragic events related to his death I find myself thinking about the way we see each other. Every aspect of our lives is shaped by the way in which we perceive the people around us, particularly those we interact with personally. An inclination to hold a perspective possibly at the expense of alternative perspectives. This is one … [Read more...]
Sylvia Lafair PhD Wins Seventh Award for Leadership Book “Don’t Bring It to Work”
PRESS RELEASE White Haven, Pa. –Another award for Dr. Sylvia Lafair, President of Creative Energy Options (CEOinc) with her important book “Don’t Bring It to Work” (Jossey Bass). The seventh award is from the London Book Festival, an annual competition celebrating books receiving recognition from this international publishing capital. “I am thrilled that my book is … [Read more...]
Women in Technology [Infographic]
Women in technology are finding many successes, but those triumphs are still not the norm. An infographic from IT Manager Daily and Killer Infographics attempts to raise awareness of the impact women are having in the technology field, including their triumphs and barriers. Check it out below to see some uninspiring statistics, inspiring success stories, and resources for … [Read more...]
Women And Money: The Art Of Creating More!
“Women and money” is a top subject these days. Recent studies show that women will be the richer gender within the next two years. This leads me to a discussion that we just had in a women’s leadership council the other weekend. After stating this fact, the feminine crowd burst out clapping as if we were winning a race against the men. Are we competing against the MEN, … [Read more...]
Why Taking a Chance Matters
This week I had the opportunity to attend an event for the Center for Women in Business, sponsored by the US Chamber of Commerce here in the District. There was a wonderful conversation that took place amongst our distinguished panel of female Fortune 500 executives; the topic was “who took a chance on you?” As that topic was discussed it struck me, as entrepreneurs every … [Read more...]
Making The Hard Decision To Stay Or To Let Things Go!
We are talking today about when you are scared to move forward but you know that you have to make a choice to stay or to leave! Do you believe that sometimes things just aren’t meant to be? It’s a hard truth to accept, especially when you love somebody or something. It can make it harder to hold when the humane thing is to let go. As businesswomen, we have paths filled … [Read more...]
Making Room For Silence
Within each of us there is a silence-a silence as vast as the universe. We are afraid of it and we long for it......Can we recognize that now and then there comes an inner sense, a fleeting thought, a little yearning to live our lives differently? Gunilla Norris, Inviting Silence These two quotes are from one of the most compelling resource books I have ever read. This … [Read more...]
Amplify the Employee Voice
Guest post by Sarah Hedayati (learn more about Sarah at the end of this post) I’ve been fond of the show Undercover Boss since it premiered two years ago. I hadn’t seen the show in a while, so the other night I decided to tune in. Most of the episodes focus on a CEO who goes undercover and takes on some of the grunt jobs to find out what it’s like to work for their … [Read more...]
Furia Rubel Welcomes Four to Client Roster
PRESS RELEASE DOYLESTOWN, PA (March 2012) – Furia Rubel (www.furiarubel.com), an award-winning marketing and public relations agency celebrating its 10th year in business, is pleased to welcome the Bucks County Bar Association; alternative dispute resolution (ADR) firm Corodemus & Corodemus, L.L.C.; global translations and interpretations provider Para-Plus Translations, … [Read more...]