Do you invest in your career? Most of us have career goals but not as many of us are investing enough in ourselves so we can reach those goals. Often, the trouble is that we don't know what steps to take to start investing in ourselves. The first step to invest in your career is analyzing your current situation. When was the last time you learned something new that supports … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
Ashley Logan Joins the Women on Business Writers Team
Please join me in welcoming Ashley Logan to the Women on Business team of contributing writers. Through Ashley's experience and success, she has established herself as an expert in the content marketing and communications. A few topics she'll cover for Women on Business include branding, content marketing, social media, and content strategy. She understands what it takes to … [Read more...]
How to Run Your Own Business Successfully
Are you thinking about starting your own business? Does something always get in the way? From insufficient funds to lack of experience, spending time with the kids, to the hours you dedicate to draining your brain in the nine-to-five job you already have; there’s always an excuse that prevents us from biting the bullet and taking the risk. More often than not, what really stops … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Effectively Work from Home
Working from home is fun. It gives you the liberty to be your own boss. Whether it is about scheduling a Skype call with a colleague or attending a client meeting—everything happens at your convenience. However, at the same time, there’s always a small window for being undisciplined. You have the choice to get up at noon, postpone an important call, and even to work at … [Read more...]
Does Your Job Match Your Personality Type? [Infographic]
What personality type are you? If you're not sure, you can take the online assessment at 16Personalities.com. It only takes about 10 minutes to take the assessment and you'll instantly learn which of the 16 personality types you are based on the Myers-Briggs personality assessment (the MBTI). Keep in mind, the complete Myers-Briggs test is quite complex, and the online … [Read more...]
10 Unique WordPress Themes for Your Design Business
Whether you design websites, marketing materials, clothes, houses, or anything else you can think of, if your business taps into your creativity, then you need a unique website to communicate your brand promise effectively. It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of WordPress (I wrote The Complete Idiot's Guide to WordPress), and one of the challenges I often hear business owners … [Read more...]
Is Your Smartphone Killing Your Relationship?
The truth is, like it or not, most of us are slaves to our smartphones. In a digital age where we’re constantly connected, we’re so used to having access to everything instantly at the tap of a tactile screen that the very idea of leaving the house without them is about as appalling a prospect as leaving the baby behind. Maybe worse. We use smartphones to scan the news, … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Treat Your “True” Customer Well
Every year, I make a point to set a new goal for my business. Not just for me, but for all the men and women I’m proud to call team members. The goal becomes a theme that we will build on throughout the year, affecting everyone from the CEO to the front line employees. Or as I like to refer to them, my “true” customers. Prioritizing customer service for the end customer or … [Read more...]
The Death of Thank You
It’s the wave from the driver as you allow someone into the line of cars at the freeway on-ramp. It’s the smile and nod as you hold the door for a stranger. It’s the acknowledgement as you wave someone across the street as they try and dart out in front of your car. It’s the, "Thank you," as the waiter pours you a glass of water. It’s the simple things that show … [Read more...]
Superstars of Tech – 3 Women Who Influence the Business World
Sponsored by Advance Systems: The days of the tech industry being dominated by young, nerdy, smart but socially awkward males may still exist in TV programs like “The Big Bang Theory” and “Silicon Valley”, but in reality, it’s a thing of the past. Today, you are just as likely to find a startup run by an intelligent, confident woman as you are a Sheldon Cooper type. In … [Read more...]