I know it’s a bold statement and a lot of you will disagree. But please have an open mind and hear me out. Time is the great equalizer. We all have the same number of hours in a day, yet some entrepreneurs, many of them self-made, become
Read More →Fear must be somewhat of a taboo topic for women entrepreneurs. I learned this the hard way at a recent local networking meeting. I was delighted when my name was called to be in a hot seat for some coaching from the participants. I always have a
Read More →Entrepreneurs are an amazing breed: they’re smart, resourceful, flexible, and especially creative. They are great at many skills. The Internet makes how-to courses available for everyone so that we can pick up new skills faster and easier and cheaper than ever before. So it’s really easy to
Read More →Of the 23 million businesses in the U.S., 17 million of them are solo entrepreneurs with no employees. Over 600,000 brave souls are starting their own business as a solo business owner every year. I’m really thrilled that more and more people are stepping away from the
Read More →An elevator speech is that short and sweet 30-second answer to the question “What do you do?” In networking circles, it’s critical that your elevator speech is clear and interesting. If it’s not, people will be confused, and no one who is confused will know how to
Read More →Which business leader do you think gets more out of their employees, men or women? If you guessed women, you’re right. Women possess natural relationship skills that help them build loyalty, foster productivity, and spark motivation. According to a study by The Guardian Life Small Business Research
Read More →When I realized how all of us in my coach’s million-dollar mastermind had default ring tones on our iPhones, I thought how boring we all must be. I wondered if wealthy people, or at least the people in this group, lacked creativity and individualism? But that wasn’t
Read More →It really did happen when I was flying around the world in 1995. The small airplane engine stopped while we were over the 50-degree waters of the Atlantic Ocean, 1,000 miles from any land. Silence. Nothing. My heart started racing so fast, and for a split second
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