There’s no denying that Terrell Owens is a great wide receiver, he’s got the speed and the skill so why isn’t he in high demand? He recently staged a televised workout to gain attention, but it seemed to do just the opposite gaining attention from only a arena football team. So what can T.O. teach your company? Talent is not enough The lesson here is don’t let your … [Read more...]
The Small Business Bonus
As small business owners we are closer to our customers thanmost of the big boys. When the economy took a turn for the worst, we were the first ones hit with customers cutting costs and calling on us for lower prices. Some of us complied and lowered our rates and some of us took the heat and held on to our pricing. Like everyone else I love a great deal, … [Read more...]
The Beauty of Failure
Business takes feedback in one of two extremes, either they completely dismiss it or they use it as the basis for punitive action for their staff. In being too far on either side, you miss a valuable lesson in feedback. Feedback is the only place where you learn what isn’t working without having to deal with ego or personalities. It’s a rare glimpse into company from … [Read more...]
The Importance of Girls
This week is "The Girl Effect Blogging Campaign" week. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of women around the world are blogging about The Girl Effect this week. http://www.girleffect.org/video. The campaign is asking women to use their voice.....asking women to add their voice to the many voices working to raise awareness about the connection between the development of girls … [Read more...]
HP Headed to Hotel California?
HP has made some controversial decisions lately, but is Meg Whitman a great strategic move or the kiss of death for this once great tech company? HP announced Whitman’s appointment on September 22, 2011 but given the public comments, customers seem to think it’s a bad choice. It’s my stance that HP usually leaps before it looks and I am not sure that I am sold on Whitman as … [Read more...]
The Leadership Toll
In the recent months we’ve seen posturing from both sides of the political line and constituents everywhere are expressing frustration at the lack of leadership portrayed by party representatives. With all this frustration, what can we learn s entrepreneurs? People are always watching As I watched the President give his jobs speech the thing that struck me the most was … [Read more...]
A Woman’s Perspective
Consider these selected quotes from a well known novel: " A startling thought this, that a woman could handle business matters as well or better then a man. Never before had she put this remarkable idea into words. She sat quite still with the heavy book on her lap, thinking how in these past lean months she had done a man's work and done it well. She had been brought up … [Read more...]
The Cost of Business
In our current situation many companies are cackling about how much money they have saving on services and are doing their fair share to keep pushing prices down. On the surface this savings looks good to many companies, but as soon as the economy turns around these services are going to go back to the increased costs they deserve and then what? Well in my years I have observed … [Read more...]
More People are Getting Raises in 2011—Are You?
As reported by Kimberly Weisul in BNET, salaries are on the increase, back up to the levels before the great recession, according to a WorldatWork study. There are some reasons for reserved optimism. (Weisul bills herself as an optimist. And it’s tough to be a small business writer and an optimist at the same time these days. . .) Here are some key points on the 2011 … [Read more...]
Learn How to Pitch Your Company to the Federal Government – Free Webinar
I just learned about a free webinar hosted by American Express OPEN and Women Impacting Public Policy that might be very helpful to some WomenOnBusiness.com readers. The details are below! Did you know there is roughly $27 billion in contracts set aside specifically for women business owners? Thanks to the Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) … [Read more...]