Change

I remember years ago hearing an early childhood educator explaining that in children's art, whatever is important to them is usually larger than life, and out of proportion because that was their focus. At that time, when I looked at my young daughter's sculpture of herself, sure enough, the earrings were massive (she desperately wanted to get her ears pierced). If you relate this concept to your business, I wonder if we tend to focus most on what is important to us rather than what is of crucial interest to our clients or customers?

Have you met your strategic goals for 2012? 2011? 2010? Have you experienced Recession, Bankruptcy, or Downsizing? With 2012 soon behind us, planning personal and professional goals for 2013 has become a priority for people in business and entrepreneurship. The fourth quarter of the previous year is the best time to reflect on the progress of your career or business; in planning for professional and personal goals for 2013, honesty is key. The takeaway? When your strategies aren’t working, the goal must be to figure out something new. This may be the time to reinvent yourself for the upcoming year. When you reinvent, you have reached a point when repositioning and re-strategizing haven’t worked and it’s time to create a new version of yourself. This is the point when the artist throws out the original canvas and starts again on a new canvas.

Each and every day, as women in business, we are faced with opportunities to grow our business! There is so much opportunity ‘out there’ – and it’s all there for the taking. Often, I have found, we get in our own way when it comes to growing our...

Have you heard the expression: “If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting!”? To expect different results is the definition of insanity. For our business to grow, there are times when we must stop, review, assess...

During uncertain and changing times, teams often experience stress, fear and increased conflict. Workplace resilience is an essential skill for sustainability, overcoming challenges, and recession busting.