I love to have a variety of viewpoints and experiences shared on Women on Business, and our new writer, Tahera Dudhwala, brings exactly that. Please join me in welcoming her to the team! You can learn more about Tahera below. Tahera Dudhwala is a writer and editor based in Manchester, England. Her extensive marketing and finance background allows her to run … [Read more...]
Leadership and “Process till you Puke”!
In every business, in every life, it is vital to process all information and even emotional content to make sure that you are making the best decisions you can make. Yet, there are extremes and when you get caught at one end point of the spectrum or the other, there is a tendency to either deny what is going on, or indulge in over-thinking the process. One of our best … [Read more...]
The Never-Ending Meeting
Last week I had six meetings over a nine hour work day. I also attended one single meeting that consumed the better part of my day. I spent more time meeting and less time actually doing. This is my plea for the "meeters" of the world to break from the pack and start becoming "doers." Many studies find that 70% or better surveyed said their meetings are very often … [Read more...]
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Actually, you have an obligation to remain silent...the right is in the speech. On this day of celebration of our inalienable rights, I can't help but think about our freedoms. Unfortunately, speaking doesn't come with an owner's manual or license, so anyone, anywhere, anytime can say what's on their mind...therein lies the lesson. Just because we have the right, does not … [Read more...]
20 Best Marketing and Social Media Blogs by Women from Forbes Includes WomenOnBusiness.com
Forbes.com published a list of the top 20 marketing and social media blogs by women today and WomenOnBusiness.com is included on the list along with some other amazing blogs! You can follow the link to see the complete list on Forbes.com. Thank you to all the incredible women who contribute content to WomenOnBusiness.com and thank you to everyone who joins the conversation … [Read more...]
Healthcare and Women
One of the most well-run and informative meetings I went to last year was the HBA conference in San Francisco. The Healthcare Businesswomen Association is a class act. What impressed me was the juggling act done to show the strong side of women in a mostly male dominated industry, as well as the feminine side that we, as women, need to maintain for our own sanity. The women … [Read more...]
It’s a New Day
As Michael Buble' croons from my iPod, "It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me. And I'm feeling good," I smile! One because of my fantasy that Michael Buble' is personally serenading me and two because I've ended up with a Plan B that has outperformed Plan A by a mile! Yes! A new year, a new beginning and a new direction laced with old skills and … [Read more...]
Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars
Uncle Sam wants small business entrepreneurs to lead the nation to economic recovery--and has billions of dollars to make it happen. Small business owners are in line to receive low-interest loans and government contracts through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). To secure your little corner of the recovery, you'll need to be at the right place with the right … [Read more...]
Leadership Partnership and Business Possibilities
Clearing out the old to make way for the new is a wonderful practice as we enter a new year. This time, as we graduate into a new decade, the teen years of the century, we have an amazing opportunity to find a better balance and create a different kind of partnership between men and women. I believe that female leaders in the work world can lead the way in positive and … [Read more...]
Integrity: conversation with a teenager
Integrity has become one of those "buzz" words businessmen and politicians have run so far into the ground that there's barely a recognizable remnant of it left in society. It's one of those words I use when describing the things within me that I feel are non-negotiable. It’s also one of those words I have trouble articulating, especially to a teenager. I was recently … [Read more...]