So, you screwed up. Royally. You might have let down a team member, missed a major deadline, dropped an important meeting, or lost a critical sale. You feel helpless, hopeless and confused. You just don’t know what to do, though your mind is giving you a lot of conflicting guidance. The panicked side of you wants to overreact. It’s telling you to express your emotions and … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
Does Your Business Solve a Problem?
More and more people are dissatisfied working the 9 to 5 grind. Many of these are moms who are looking for ways to be with their children while bringing in an income. Did you know about 550 women start a business everyday? I know when I started my first business, my objective was to be home with my daughter. I wanted to be the mom with milk and cookies when their child … [Read more...]
Graphic Designs for Women Entrepreneurs – How Crowdsourcing Can Help
Sponsored by Designhill: The world seems to have awakened to the power of women. No wonder, there has been a significant upsurge in the number of women entrepreneurs, over the years. The rising generation of passionate women entrepreneurs constantly challenges the gender imbalance of the business world. Though women power is on a rise in the business world, there are some … [Read more...]
How to Speak up about Abuse in Your Workplace
Sponsored by Patinos Personal Lawyers: Workplace relations aren’t always easy. You have lunch-stealers, over-sharers, and occasional bad-music-playing offenders. But nothing compares to workplace abuse. From sarcastic remarks to verbal and physical abuse, this behavior is unacceptable. While you should never be afraid to seek help, this can sometimes be difficult if you … [Read more...]
Staying Objective in Sales Meetings
A dynamic that frequently occurs in sales meetings is taking a customer reaction (or lack of reaction) personally. You are sitting in the lobby and suddenly you get a rush of anxiety. You are trapped in your head and pondering what you may have done wrong. Stop! The crutch that you can always fall back on in sales is morphing into process mode. That being said, it is not as … [Read more...]
Reasons You Need to Relocate Your Office
Sponsored by Your Local Movers: Businesses are tricky to run, whether it’s your own little home setup or a multi-million dollar company. There are many decisions that have to be made, and one of these is relocating. There are always reasons for and against this decision, so you have to make the right one for your business. If you’ve already decided that you need to … [Read more...]
The Need for 2-in-1 Hybrid Talent
My parents worked the same job for 35 years. Chances are, so did yours! Each of their career paths, once chosen, existed in its own great silo. Once an accountant, retired as an accountant! Fortunately, that does not have to be your case. Today, career sites are replete with interesting examples of job postings that combine different streams of specialties. This new … [Read more...]
Your Business Productivity Is Down and It’s All Your Fault
Sponsored by Telco Depot: Most business owners are like Santa Claus. When they are looking for a service provider, they make a list and check it twice. However, that’s not good enough anymore. For example, if someone needs new telecom equipment for an office, the whole process of researching options can be mind-numbing. People can look anywhere from a local provider that … [Read more...]
Interior Design Tips for Your Business
Sponsored by TU Projects: Have you ever walked into a business and felt your confidence in them drop thanks to plastic flowers, a dated salmon pink and grey color scheme, or chipped paint? Have you ever walked into an office with an elegant open-plan design and beautiful custom joinery and felt confident in the quality of the service you’re about to receive? Long before … [Read more...]
How to Get Your News Covered in a National Newspaper
So you have this awesome story that you think deserves to be included in a national paper like The Guardian or The New York Times. Whether it is a late-breaking piece of news about your business or you have the inside track on your niche like no one else, here is what you need to know (and do). 4 Tips for Pitching Your Story 1. Know the News Organizations, Their Editors and … [Read more...]