Business

Whether you have your own business, or want to start one, find practical tips and the inspiration you need to launch further into success.

Make Tiny Changes to Win Even Greater Career Success

I encourage you to pause today and consider: What small adjustment or change could you or do you want to make in your personal or professional life? Remember that even if it is not noticeable to other people, it can…

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How Thought Partners Add Value to Your Business

There is something new on my radar that I haven’t heard discussed. As I study successful business people and entrepreneurs, I find that in addition to having strong mentors…

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What I Learned from Madeleine Albright

Every woman who wants to advance in her career can glean from these 3 valuable lessons that Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright taught me at Georgetown University in the 1980s. As described in my article in the Huffington Post today, her words still ring true for me and I hope they will for you […]

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Tell Your Story: Advice from the White House

Last week as one of Vision 2020’s delegates, I had the pleasure of attending a White House Briefing. We met with members of the Obama administration to hear and discuss policies and programs impacting women. A significant part of the day was focused on advancing women at work and women entrepreneurs. We discussed topics that […]

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Measure Your Influence

Social media interweaves into so many aspects of our lives. A question I find myself asking lately is: Does this pervasiveness of social media cause us to lose sight of how we actually influence and impact people and the world around us? Yes, it’s true: the number of friends and likes on Facebook, the number […]

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Thinking Big

It’s just as easy to think big and fail, as it is to think small and fail. And it’s just as easy to think big and succeed, as it is to think small and succeed. Over the years I’ve found it much more rewarding to go for the big prize. The reason is that I’m […]

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Code of Conduct re: Female Board Candidates

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Wouldn’t it be great if all search firms followed the lead of their British counterparts and committed to a “code of conduct” to source at least 30% female candidates for board seats? What’s happening in your market to increase women on public or private company boards? What are you doing to increase the number of […]

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Don’t Hold Back

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Research shows women-owned firms are still smaller than their male-owned counterparts. One main reason is women decide not to grow their business to maintain work/life balance. Actually the opposite is true! Growing your business may allow you to create a better lifestyle with both more money and improved work/life balance. Here are six tips on how you can grow your business today….

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Grow Your Business

Women-led businesses are not a special interest group. We are a significant engine of the global economy. How are you growing your business? Here are some organizations that help…

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Sarah Lindholm’s Business Plan

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  Cooper Martin is a company that was born out of need. While recovering from total knee and total hip replacement surgery, the father of Sarah Lindholm’s boyfriend struggled with finding comfortable clothing. He was used to dressing professionally (not in sweatpants), and yet when he left the house in the months following his surgery, he […]

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