How the Fear of Failure Can Bring You to New Heights — According to Your Brain

By Patti Fletcher, VIP Contributor for Entrepreneur.com People with entrepreneurial mindsets cannot help but see the impossible solution at the next possible supernova. We laser-focus on differentiated innovation, often losing hours and friends in the process. We also sometimes lose our mojo and the ability to cope with the anxiety entrepreneurs often feel during times of failure … Continue reading How the Fear of Failure Can Bring You to New Heights — According to Your Brain

What Not to Do When You’re Trying to Motivate Your Team

By Ron Carucci, Harvard Business Review When I speak to large groups about leadership, one question I often ask is, “How many of you have ever received a compliment from your boss that actually offended you?” Without exception, more than two-thirds of the people in the room raise their hands. When I probe further on … Continue reading What Not to Do When You’re Trying to Motivate Your Team

Build the 8-Pillar Trust Edge Framework

By Trust Edge Leadership Institute CLARITY: People trust the clear and mistrust the ambiguous. Clarity unifies, motivates, increases morale, and inspires trust. Clear communication leads to trusted colleagues, happy employees, and satisfied customers. COMPASSION: People put faith in those who care beyond themselves. Caring leads to trust. Think beyond yourself and put people before things … Continue reading Build the 8-Pillar Trust Edge Framework

Bristol council launches bid to save community hub

A last-ditch bid to prevent one of Britain’s biggest community hubs from being turned into apartments has been launched amid fears about the threat gentrification poses to the “different and

weWednesday: Set a New Year’s evolution

by Suzanne F. Stevens, Conscious-Contribution™ Cultivator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), YouMeWe.ca In this episode…Consider how to make your contribution count: How do you make your life even more fulfilling in 2019? What strategies can you use

10 Ways to Avert Hiring Disasters and Ensure a Perfect Cultural Fit

By Marissa Levin, Founder and CEO of Successful Culture & WPO North Virginia Chapter Chair As a regional facilitator for Women Presidents Organization (WPO), I have the opportunity to guide 16 women business owners who own multi-million dollar businesses through their leadership and organizational challenges. In a recent meeting, a member shared that she was … Continue reading 10 Ways to Avert Hiring Disasters and Ensure a Perfect Cultural Fit

Are You Making Efficient Use Of Your Time Spent On Social Media?

By Lindsey Carnett,CEO and President of Marketing Maven & WPO Los Angeles I Chapter member If you spend 20 hours per week on marketing your business, on average, then you’re not alone. So do other small businesses, according to a recent survey by Constant Contact. Most of the business owners surveyed (82 percent) say they market their business across … Continue reading Are You Making Efficient Use Of Your Time Spent On Social Media?

HOW DATA PRIVACY WILL RESHAPE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN 2019

By Jill Reber, CEO of Primitive Logic & WPO Platinum II Chapter member Protecting personal information is the new normal, and personal data privacy will be the most prominent issue affecting how businesses gather, store, process, and disclose data in 2019. Gartner includes data ethics and privacy on their list of the top 10 strategic technology trends of 2019, placing it … Continue reading HOW DATA PRIVACY WILL RESHAPE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN 2019

NWBC 2018 Annual Report

By National Women’s Business Council We are pleased to share the Council’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2018, “Journey to 30” The National Women’s Business Council’s (NWBC) 2018 Annual Report commemorates its 30th anniversary year, provides the findings, conclusions, and policy recommendations of the Council, and expresses NWBC Chair Liz Sara’s vision for 2019. This year … Continue reading NWBC 2018 Annual Report

Set a New Year’s evolution, with inspiration from the Golden Globes

by Suzanne F. Stevens, Conscious-Contribution™ Cultivator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), originally posted on YouMeWe.ca If you watched the Golden Globes or the news, you probably heard Glenn Close’s acceptance speech when she received Best

Winds of Change – 2018 Key Findings

By The Boston Club Numerous gains were made in gender diversification in boardrooms and executive suites in the Census companies this past year. We appreciate this progress and applaud the companies involved. Nevertheless, this is no time for complacency — we still have a long way to go. Definite Progress This Year • Women account … Continue reading Winds of Change – 2018 Key Findings

Business Model Innovation: Changing the Game with Existing Products and Customers

By Wharton University of Pennsylvania Inditex, a Spanish trailblazer, has disrupted the retail industry with its fast fashion concept through its Zara brand. While other retailers have been closing stores, Zara continues to open new stores across the globe. What does Zara do that its competition has struggled to replicate? The fashion retailer has turned … Continue reading Business Model Innovation: Changing the Game with Existing Products and Customers

The Gender Wage Gap Is Even Worse Than You Thought

By Emily Peck, HuffPost Women make less than half what men earn over the long term, according to a new study. The gender wage gap is actually worse than you think, with women earning slightly less than half of what men make over the long term, according to a report released Wednesday by the Institute … Continue reading The Gender Wage Gap Is Even Worse Than You Thought

Why Golden Seeds is stepping in to ShoulderUp

By Peggy Wallace, Managing Partner of Golden Seeds A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking about financial empowerment to women leaders from around the world with economic and personal influence. This took place during the Journey to Legacy simulcast which launched ShoulderUp, co-founded by EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Phyllis Newhouse and Academy Award winner, Viola … Continue reading Why Golden Seeds is stepping in to ShoulderUp

Profile of Millennial Women: The Future of Entrepreneurship in America

By NWBC Council Millennial women, those born between 1982 and 2000, represent the future of entrepreneurship in America. According to 2015 Census Bureau data, there are 83.1 million millennials in the United States. By the year 2025, millennials will comprise 75 percent of the American workforce, and many will become entrepreneurs. At the National Women’s … Continue reading Profile of Millennial Women: The Future of Entrepreneurship in America

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