As I stumble through this minefield of entrepreneurship, I have learned that there has to be a significant switch in your thinking. We start businesses for a variety of reasons, mostly because we are really good at something specific. What happens is that you quickly realize that you cannot be the person that runs the business and the person who does the work. There has to be … [Read more...]
Are you the reason you’re business is failing?
It has taken me 15 years, an MBA, starting my own firm, acquiring and firing partners and staff to understand one infinite business fact. Your gut is always right, no matter what situation no matter who the players. That knot in your stomach that tells you something isn’t right, never lies. So as I come out of a difficult situation I find that I am not doing something that I … [Read more...]
The 5 Friends Every Entrepreneur Needs
We entrepreneurs are an optimistic set; some would even say we have our head in the clouds. Some of us are cautious, some bean counters by nature and some of us are the dreamers. We are the people that can actually visualize the dream happening. With this near foolish optimism, there are 5 friends that every kind of entrepreneur should have. The Cheerleader This is the … [Read more...]
When the Student is Ready, a Teacher Appears
As I listen to the stories of the business world and how many mistakes CEO’s make, I think about how no one talks about the lessons that they learned on the way to that success. There is a tendency to hold out successful business owners as gurus, when the reality is that they were blessed with good teachers and the ability to learn from previous failures. For some of us no one … [Read more...]
Jennifer Lee Johnson Joins the Women On Business Writing Team
Another thought leader has joined the writing team at Women On Business. Please join me in welcoming marketing and communications expert, Jennifer Lee Johnson! About Jennifer Lee Johnson Jennifer Lee Johnson is a writer and editor based in Baltimore, Maryland. She has an extensive marketing and communications background, spanning the worlds of politics, finance, women’s … [Read more...]
Cecilia Edwards Joins the Women On Business Writing Team
I'm very happy to announce that Cecilia Edwards is the newest thought leader to join the growing team of contributing writers on Women On Business. Cecilia brings a deep business background and broad knowledge with her that I am certain will add greatly to our conversations! About Cecilia Edwards Cecilia Edwards founded The RobinsonEdwards Group (www.robinsonedwards.com) … [Read more...]