Have you found yourself stuck in a life rut? Have you found that your career path is not developing as you had hoped? What happened to that goal you had aspired to attain? Too far off and seemingly out of reach? Most likely, life happened. Other priorities arose, you changed direction in certain areas with personal life or career and now you find that you are not where you … [Read more...]
Sponsored Video: Putting People and Community Back into CSR
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a hot topic in Corporate America, but how many companies actually integrate people, planet, and profit into their business strategies? Those are the three Ps of CSR (people, planet, and profit), but so many CSR initiatives fall flat. They bring some nice media buzz for companies but the intent and the follow through leave a lot to be … [Read more...]
Do You Work Outside The Box?
Do you work outside the box? How many times have you heard about a product being created by someone who thought outside the box? You tend to think of them as movers and shakers. They defied the odds and made it. People who live outside the box tend to look at things as if there were no limitations. These individuals take chances feeling that anything is … [Read more...]
9 out of 10 Employees Waste Time at Work – Infographic
Wasted time is lost opportunity and lost money. In 2012, I shared an infographic that explained how wasted time affects workplace productivity. At the time, it was estimated that the annual payroll loss from employees spending time on tasks that were not work-related was at least $130 billion. With no significant changes made to reduce wasted time in the workplace over the past … [Read more...]
Toni Nelson Joins the Women on Business Contributor Team
I am happy to announce that Toni Nelson, professional coach and personality marketing strategist, has joined the Women on Business team of contributors. Please join me in welcoming her to Women on Business, and stay tuned for her articles, which are coming soon! You can learn more about Toni in her bio below. About Toni Nelson With almost 30 years of entrepreneurial … [Read more...]
The Entitlement of Entrepreneurs
It takes an insane amount of courage and determination to be an entrepreneur. Our perspective is always eerily optimistic and we don’t always respond well to ‘feedback’. We are so busy fighting for the life of our businesses that sometimes we forget that we are the only ones who signed up for this life willingly. Everyone else has come along for the ride to support us or … [Read more...]
3 Types of Trademark Misuse in Social Media – Beware and Be Informed
The most recent issue of Social Media Monthly magazine includes an article written by intellectual property attorney, Kelley Keller (who is also a Women on Business contributor). The article is filled with great information about trademarks, including a clear description of the three primary categories of trademark misuse that happen in social media. If you run a business … [Read more...]
The Future of Retail is Mobile – Infographic
What does the future of retail look like? If there was any doubt that the future of retail would be all about mobile, the data in the new infographic from Colourfast Printing, which is shown below, puts those doubts to rest. In 2014, the number of mobile internet searches surpassed desktop internet searches for the first time, and mobile internet traffic is taking the top … [Read more...]