Is it Really a Man’s World?

All too often we hear the phrase, “It’s a man’s world” and, quite frankly, I’m getting tired of it. That saying is just an excuse for women not to pour their hearts into a business that they love. Don’t believe me? Check out these successful women...

Being an Influencer takes Courage

We all have a fear we would like to conquer, don’t we? It might be something like a fear of spiders or maybe it’s a fear of tight spaces. Whatever it may be, many of us take the time to work on these fears so that we can overcome it and feel more powerful and in control than we did before. It’s that kind of bravery and courage and willingness to look our fear right in the eyes and overcome it that we need to have in order to become an influencer in our company and career.

Learning the SWOT Method for Success

If you’ve been in a business environment for many years, you may have heard of the SWOT method for analyzing problems, projects or the business model in general. It's time to get this tool working for you!

Are You Headed for the Corner Office?

Who gets the corner office? The person who maneuvers and manipulates? The manor woman who is constantly pleasing? Whether you are a businessman or businesswoman, entrepreneur or corporate leader in training – your goal of the corner office is commendable. The person who gets the corner office has these top 5 traits. These empowering traits, preferably habits, will sharpen your focus while on the path to the corner office. Ignore any suggestions of ‘hoping’ to reach the corner office or being satisfied with a view onto the back alley.

Self-Promotion without Bragging

There's a fine line between bragging and pointing out our achievements in order to be successful. Here are a couple of things you can do in order to avoid becoming the unwanted office braggart:

Top 5 Motivators of Your Employees

What gets your employees, contractors, or freelancers charged and ready to go? If you don’t know you should find out because the very success of your business could depend on it. And besides, why wouldn’t you want to work with a group of people who are raring to go, bringing you tons of customers, making you huge profits, and eagerly spreading your message?

So what can you do to keep the spark alive? Listen to what motivates them. Here are the top 5 things that motivate your closest allies:

How Do You Pay It Forward?

You may be familiar with the movie based on the book Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde. The premise of the story is that people who are on the receiving end of a good deed, in turn, pay that forward by doing good deeds for three other people, thereby creating a chain of good deeds that eventually spread around the world.

The Power of Positive Thinking: 5 Steps to Changing Your Attitude For Success

Attitude is a choice. We are confronted daily with situations, words, outcomes that force us to choose a response. That response is based decidedly on our attitude. Attitude is the difference between winning the battles, but losing the war. How many times have you realized that your attitude saved a business deal, a relationship, or your life?

Business Growth and Predictability: Where Do You Fit In?

Being predictable is often considered a negative. It’s not. Being predictable can lead you to great success. For instance, if you discovered a formula that works, why not use it every time? Now, being predictable isn’t about staying the same year after year. It’s about knowing which behaviors to exercise once you’ve discovered their success at each stage of business growth.

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