Every once in awhile, it's OK to do nothing but sip on a cup of coffee and read. But if you're like me, you have a habit of skipping the fiction, loading up on news, and skimming posts on Facebook and Twitter a little too thoroughly. Lately, I've been soaking up anything I can find on women in business (including posts here). I'll admit that this gets in the way of my … [Read more...]
No judgement!
Stop the snap judgements, try supporting each other. Walk a mile in my flip-flops first...everyone has their own story. I work from home, I am also a mom and a wife....99.9% of my meetings are on the phone or Skype....the other .1% are local clients/businesses. Most of those local places I have been in before, they know me, they have seen what I look like on a normal … [Read more...]
Take your Small Business Back to School
I've always loved the Staples commercial in which a father runs through the aisles, filling his cart with school supplies; a scene set to the tune of "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." This brilliant marketing is a great take on parenting, but also highlights the hate-to-love it excitement and promise of another academic year. As a kid, back to school season always … [Read more...]
Taking Pride in Your (small) Business
One of the things I cherish about womenonbusiness.com is the diverse group of women sharing information, insights and personal reflections. Many of you are running large companies, leading impactful initiatives, raising enormous amounts of money and creating innovative products and systems for doing business more effectively. Anyone visiting this site will quickly glean that … [Read more...]
Are you the reason you’re business is failing?
It has taken me 15 years, an MBA, starting my own firm, acquiring and firing partners and staff to understand one infinite business fact. Your gut is always right, no matter what situation no matter who the players. That knot in your stomach that tells you something isn’t right, never lies. So as I come out of a difficult situation I find that I am not doing something that I … [Read more...]
Is multi-tasking a bad thing?
Personally, It feels like I'm multi-tasking my entire life. I know I am not the only one out there. (or I hope I'm not) As women we do our best to do it all (cause we are awesome!), but sometimes...we just take on too much. Especially entrepreneurs and work at home professionals. It's hard not to really, always looking for that next idea, keep multiple streams of income … [Read more...]
Read to Succeed: A-List Business Books
With one eye on deadlines and bottom-lines, and the other on client and customer relations, it's easy to lost sight of professional goals. And, to maintain a palpable level of on-the-job inspiration. Some days you feel at the top of your game, full of energy and vision. Others, it's high anxiety, frustration, failure or an overall sense of defeat. You start sweating about … [Read more...]
Small Business – Big Savings [Infographic]
Did you know that one in five dollars that your business earns goes towards paying your employees? Obviously, this is an expense you can’t avoid, but what are the other ways your business can save cash and grow? Making every penny count is the key to success for most businesses, and it's also one of the biggest challenges, especially for smaller companies where it could mean … [Read more...]
Measuring How Happy Small Business Owners Really Are [Infographic]
Did you know that 70% of small business owners describe themselves as “happy” and 97% feel a sense of “pride and accomplishment"? On the flip side – 88% of small business owners say they never fully stop thinking about their business and 39% work more than 60 hours per week. Those statistics come from a new infographic from Bolt Insurance which examines how happy small … [Read more...]
I Want a Divorce…Business Style!
Nothing is certain in business except that you will form partnerships and sometimes those partnerships will crumble. Not only will they crumble, they will crash and burn. If the partnership has managed to cross business lines and become a friendship that can make the breakup even harder but there is a silver lining. Here’s what your business can gain from having a partnership … [Read more...]