Entrepreneur of 30 years and author of the book Don’t Tell Me NO! shares her advice Linda Collinson turned a kitchen table receipt into a natural skin care line that sold around the world. She says women entrepreneurs need cold, hard truths early in their careers to increase the probability of success “Before my business […]
Controversy surrounding women’s rights and issues has been popular within the media lately, and there is no better time to combat these issues then by celebrating the success and fearlessness of women today. Whether you’re a business owner, a stay-at- home-mom, or climbing the corporate ladder, all women deserve praise and should continue to shine […]
No matter what career you’re interested in exploring, it makes sense to vet it with a fine-toothed comb before you decide to take the plunge. After all, if you’re going to spend a significant amount of time going through training or schooling, interviewing and then finally getting into a new job, the last thing you […]
By Christina Crowley Imagine yourself doing fine in your career, when you suddenly face a fork in the road – a path offering an unexpected business opportunity. Is choosing the right path as easy as Yogi Berra makes it sound? I’ve faced three forks in the road during my 30 years in corporate communications and […]
By Susie Hopson-Blum In an article published by Newsweek, it was reported that 32 million Americans (nearly one in seven adults) have struggled with a severe alcohol problem in the last year alone. For most adults, moderate alcohol use is likely not harmful. For others, alcohol use is a disease that can have negative effects […]
When you think Facebook, you think Mark Zuckerberg. When you think Amazon.com, you think Jeff Bezos. These and other examples of celebrity corporate leaders show that a CEO’s personal brand can work in concert with the corporation’s brand, helping elevate both in the public’s eye. “Like it or not, today’s CEO has been pre-cast in […]
The world is moving at a fast pace, and as it moves we seem to be plugged in, not to the wonders of the world, but to smartphones, tablets, computers and video games. Children know how to swipe a smart phone before they can even put two words together. They may be able to look […]
By Betsy Polk and Maggie Ellis Chotas “The future is female,” Hillary Clinton recently proclaimed. Her message, revived from the 1960s, was shared via Skype at the Makers Conference in February and then blasted across social media. The responses ran the gamut which is not the least bit surprising, especially in these days of divisiveness. […]
It was a classic business situation that most of us have faced at one time or another during our career. Sales were lagging behind projections. The company was at risk in missing its quarterly revenue forecast. Leaders rallied the organization to avoid a negative outcome. Company leaders had even given the potential sales miss a […]
By Laura Ashbury What if you could do something you love for a living and travel the world at the same time? It may sound too good to be true, but you’d be surprised how many people are making it work. Some have put travel at the center of their careers, while others are taking […]
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