By Dr. Cristal Glangchai, author of VentureGirls: Raising Girls to Be Tomorrow’s Leaders I am an outlier in my professional life, but I shouldn’t be. As a woman engineer, I’m outnumbered by men 5:1. As the female CEO of a tech start-up, the discrepancy is even larger at 20:1. In fact, at present, women […]
by Aleksandra Scepanovic, the co-founder and managing director of Ideal Properties Group The one great thing about the past is that it always teaches us valuable lessons that connect us to ourselves and to each other. I think I had always hoped for a career that would help me better understand my present and my […]
By H.V. MacArthur We are all wrestling with fear. Why aren’t we more strategic? Why don’t we just follow our passions? Why do some people, but not others, succeed at living the life they want and doing the work that most fulfills them? Throughout my years of working with almost every type […]
A perfectionist is someone who always has to get it right. They decide the standards for everything up front and always want it their way. Today’s perfectionist becomes tomorrow’s micromanager! Being a perfectionist is also how you put pressure on you to always have the answer for everyone. Consequently, you have to do everything […]
By Alexandra Lozano Businesses know the vital importance of branding. Many lawyers, however, think of “branding” as a dirty word for their practices even though their practices are businesses, too. Some lawyers are even fearful of the words “branding” and “marketing” because we think that if we love the work that we do, […]
By Allison Maslan As a driven, Type A business owner, you are most likely focused solely on your goals, which are certainly important. However, if you are so singularly focused that you miss out on the star-studded landscape around you and the little miracles falling at your feet on a daily basis, you will […]
I used to work for money. And never had any. In fact, five years ago, I never had any money. It’s not that I didn’t earn any, I did, and I had a good salary. However, just as quickly as my paycheck would come in, the money would come right back out again. I would […]
By Jesse Wood, CEO of eFileCabinet Technology offers the benefit of allowing your employees to work remotely, either on a regular basis or whenever the need arises. But did you know that working remotely can actually make your employees happier and more productive? To remain competitive, your company must stay ahead of the […]
Leadership is not for everyone, and even some people who are in leadership positions do not belong in this role. Having worked for numerous leaders during the course of my twenty-five years in the business world, I can tell you there is a wide array of leadership types and levels of competency. Fortunately, I have […]
By Janet Britcher Performing well, meeting targets, providing expertise and being productive – what more could be needed to succeed as a leader? A surprise for many leaders when they reach a certain level is that they also need to manage colleague relationships well. Jennifer was pleased that she was hired as a Software Engineering […]
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