This week, Women On Business is welcoming a new writer to the team - Allison O'Neill of The Boss Benchmark. Allison brings a passionate and fresh voice to Women On Business, and I'm thrilled to have her join the conversation. You can learn more about Allison below. Please join me in welcoming her to Women On Business! Allison O'Neill is an author and writer from New Zealand. … [Read more...]

Post by Laura Thompson, contributing Women On Business writer For those of you who don't know, I'm a horse business consultant, which means that I work with barn and stable owners rather than the business population at large. Consequently, I am exposed to horses on a regular basis, and before I entered the consulting industry I was a horse trainer and riding instructor. … [Read more...]

Post by Amy Blais, contributing Women On Business writer In my daily work, I have the privilege of working with driven, ambitious motivated women entrepreneurs. They are inventing new products, providing services, employing individuals and contributing to the economy. Recently, entrepreneurship has taken new direction and has emerged into the field known as Social … [Read more...]

Post by Tanya Maslach, contributing Women On Business writer "We’re spending 16 hours a day together. You get to know people on a deeper level than you would in a typical corporate setting," says Liz Newman, producer for the TV show 'Scrubs' and production supervisor on 'Sex and the City.' "If it seems like coddling," she says, "these things … [Read more...]

Post by Patricia Hewitt, contributing Women On Business writer No one would argue that one of the waves our new President used to ride to nationwide fame was his superior oratorical ability. His cadence and style captured an audience and held their attention in such a way as to inspire the listener. It is one thing to be able to give a good speech; it is quite another to be … [Read more...]

Post by Bonnie Marcus, contributing Women On Business writer How often have you been at a networking event or business gathering and someone asks you, “What do you do?” Panic sets in. You try to remember your elevator pitch. You break out in a sweat as you stumble through the words. And, guess what? The pitch falls flat. It sounds just like everyone else’s. … [Read more...]

Post by Laura Thompson, contributing Women On Business writer Many of today's working women are fortunate enough to work from home, which means they don't have to commute to an office and they can work in their underwear. However, this also means that it might be necessary to meet clients in the home. I'd venture to say that some of you are quite capable of taking care of … [Read more...]

Guest Post by Kino MacGregor Inspired by a recent trip to india and the work of yoga gives back (learn more about Kino at the end of this post) Imagine if all you needed to lift your family out of generations of poverty was two hundred dollars. You would undoubtedly have the resources and connections to secure such a modest sum between your family, friends, credit cards, bank … [Read more...]

Post by Dr. Marsha Firestone, contributing Women On Business writer Emotional Intelligence, also known as Emotional Quotient, seems to be more prominent in female entrepreneurs than their male counterparts. This is the ability to communicate with, remember, and learn from your relationships with other people. Basically, when networking with others, it is the skills used to … [Read more...]

Post by Tanya Maslach, contributing Women On Business writer Athletes are a funny breed. I know. I am one. Not a recreational, once-a-week-gym-rat kinda girl. I’m the kind that drive you crazy with boredom (or shock) with my stories of an incredibly gripping swim session (2 miles of back and forth), or 50 mile bike rides, followed by 5 mile runs – sometimes all done … [Read more...]