How to Stay Marketable in a Down Economy
How do you stay marketable in a down economy? Promote your personal brand. When it comes to selling yourself, you should follow the same guidelines that you use when selling any product or service. Take an objective point of view, do an assessment of the product...
Network, Network, Network Now!
I think by now we have all accepted the fact that our economy is in crisis and there is not an immediate panacea to catapult us back to financial stability. Every day we hear of more businesses going bankrupt and laying off employees. Perhaps you are lucky enough to...
Channel the Saran Wrap
This is a guest post from Julie Roads, www.writingroads.com, a good friend and very talented copywriter. Channel the Saran Wrap The only problem with it, is that it's not environmentally friendly, so don't channel that part of the Saran Wrap™, but grab hold of...
Women On Business Roundtable
Here is a great opportunity for women business owners to get expert advice. This announcement was posted today on Women on Business. I’m very happy to announce the new Women On Business Roundtable, which will provide a great opportunity for business women to increase...
Love Yourself
It's Valentine's Day week and love is in the air. What better time to celebrate ourselves? This holiday we engage in the tradition of sending our love to our friends, family, and significant others with sentimental cards, gifts, chocolate, jewelry, etc. We often...
Accepting Praise
There are many things in life that in theory appear to be so simple yet can be incredibly difficult to actually invoke. At the top of my list of seemingly simple things to do is accepting praise graciously and saying, "Thank you." Why do we feel the need to deflect...
You Have the Right to Brag
You have the right to brag, but does bragging about yourself seem right? Hardly. We are all taught from a very early age NOT to brag and to be humble, however, women follow this lesson much more closely than their male counterparts. This is not a male bashing post by...
Workaholism and Success
A friend commented to me the other day that he thought I was a workaholic and it prompted me to think about the veracity of that statement. I do certainly work many many hours so I was very curious to see if I actually fall into the category of having an addiction to...
Fear of Failure
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish----Ovid What great wisdom from a Roman poet. But how often are we willing to take risks and take chances? It's pretty scary, right? Have you thought...