Guest post by Gareth Cartman (learn more about Gareth at the end of this post) It appears that patience is fast running out in the halls of the European Parliament. A vote to introduce quotas securing at least 30% of boardroom places for women by 2015 has gone through, and that rises to 40% by 2020. Countries are already adopting their own laws – France, for example, has moved … [Read more...]
The 7 Biggest GSA Schedule Misconceptions and Why They’re Wrong
Guest post by Julie Crosby (learn more about Julie at the end of this post) When it comes to pretty much anything government related, confusion is a common issue, and the GSA Schedule program is no different. The GSA Schedule offers huge opportunities to businesses of all sizes and industries, but unfortunately, many companies are either unaware or misinformed about how the … [Read more...]
10 Quick Tips for Becoming a Successful Woman Entrepreneur
Guest post by Ajaero Tony Martins (learn more about Ajaero at the end of this article) One of my sources of motivation is to see women entrepreneurs taking giant strides in business; and giving the men a run for the money. Are you a woman entrepreneur? Do you like to be taught how to start a business and build an empire out of it? Do you intend to be a successful woman … [Read more...]
Failure and Change
Guest post by Laura Brown (learn more about Laura at the end of this post) I'm at a crossroads with my websites and the work I do online. At the beginning of the new year I felt unsatisfied with my work, out of touch with what I really want to be doing. So, I took stock of what I have. My blog is a massive body of work. Built over several years online, writing for various … [Read more...]
9 Steps To Success with Your Home Business
Guest post by Micaela “Bubola” Passeri (learn more about the author at the end of this post) Home-based business professionals have challenges when it comes to keeping their work and personal space separate. In this new economic landscape, more and more people are working from home and attempting to create a balance between their personal and business lives. I am one of those … [Read more...]
What Do Leadership Coaching Services Offer?
Guest post by Jeffrey Sooey (learn more about Jeffrey at the end of this article) There are different coaching services to meet our many and varied needs. There are leadership coaching services and executive and corporate coaching services. These services may be similar but they also have their distinct differences which can assist you when dealing with a specific … [Read more...]
Got Ambition?
Guest post by Laura Yecies (learn more about Laura at the end of this post) I recently stumbled upon a women and workplace survey from MORE magazine which raises the question of the ambition of women, and lays out data from the survey related to what we really want from our careers. A few stats especially caught my eye, including “When asked point-blank, 43 percent of … [Read more...]
Peer-to-Peer Small Business Loans Beat the Big Banks
Guest post by Dan Azeroual. There’s no question that the big banks & Wall Street are under Congressional and regulatory siege (or is it the other way around?). The reason, of course, is that if Washington is going to bailout the too-big-to-fail banks, then Washington needs to show everyone, from the “Occupy Wall Streeters” to the Tea Partiers, that it’s going to be … [Read more...]
Are Women the Adults in the Room?
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer How many women friends and colleagues do you know who constantly (and with reverence) refer to their mental and written lists, and the importance of regularly "checking things off?" Are you one of them? It seems to me like there's an epidemic of hyper-organized list-making women who aren't happy until they're … [Read more...]
Swearing in the Workplace?
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer There's been a great deal of buzz lately about Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, who was recently fired. Her apparent fondness for "salty language," as it has been described, has been a big part of the conversation. The premise put forward is that her profane language is being called out because she's a woman and her … [Read more...]