by Amanda Curtis Stop calling creatives bad at business. Creative types who are driven and can execute are excellent at business. As a creative who spends a lot of time with business types, I hear all too often the perception that fashion designers are right-brained individuals who are not naturally good at business, which is their view […]
by Martina Iring | Featured Contributor With the incredible amount of transparency that comes with being online as an entrepreneur or small business, what you say and what you do is out there in the open for everyone to see, and affects your credibility at every turn. You need to be conscious of how you […]
by Kailee Goold It was my first real job out of college—I was a legal assistant at a law firm in Cleveland, Ohio. A few months after I started, my stepmom was traveling to California on business and I wanted to join her. But asking for vacation so soon was not the way I envisioned […]
by Randryia Houston | Featured Contributor 1. FEAR In my work as a social worker, one thing I see is that everyone has a movement. Every woman has something inside of her that is waiting to come forth. This great movement has the potential to impact globally! My movement began with giving children pencils and […]
by Ray Ball | Featured Contributor I’ll be honest… I’ve never stated the word ‘collard’ in my life, to my family they are known as ‘collie’ greens! Growing up that is what my Granny cooked every holiday and sometimes during the week for us. I’ll never forget, every Thursday she would cook dinner for us, […]
by Sandra Dawes | Featured Contributor We’re past the half-way mark of the first month of the New Year (!). I hope you’re year is off to a fantastic start. If you’ve already encountered some setbacks, have no fear – it’s never too late to start over. Every day is a chance for a fresh […]
by Christie Mims This is part one of a 6-part series on how to build a successful coaching practice. So you want to own your own coaching practice, help others succeed in their lives, and also have a lifestyle that is flexible and lucrative, right? Excellent! Coaching is a brilliant way to do that. And […]
by Nicole Huffman Hollins After separating from my ex-husband seven years ago, I often marveled at the number of people who were shocked and sorry. I once told a friend, “Don’t be sorry. I’m no.” When I first recognized this feeling, I thought it was wrong. I was raised to believe that all marriages were a […]
by Katie Kazmierczak While at lunch with a friend the other day we talked about life, love and – of course – our careers. It turns out that we both happen to be in the beginning stages of entrepreneurial endeavors, albeit in different industries. At one point in the conversation, my friend said: “I asked […]
by Michelle Mazur, Ph.D. Language shapes your reality. As a female entrepreneur, you’re closing sales, negotiating deals, and writing copy, the reality that you want to create is one of powerful confidence when persuading. The problem is that you often unconsciously undermine your efforts with the language that you use. Little words slip in all […]
