A Live BIG Lesson Yesterday was a very bad day. It was one of those days where everything went wrong. I was late for a meeting. I conducted a training session that did not go well. My kids were home sick and I had to work. I am ashamed to say I took my bad [...]
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Today I received a phone call from a friend asking for my help with a difficult conversation. She credited me with good people skills. I really appreciate that complement. I thought this would be a good topic to share with other entrepreneurs and get their take on people skills. As an entrepreneur I frequently have [...]
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Happy Fourth of July! Many entrepreneurs ask me questions about SEO and websites. This weekend while celebrating the Fourth I gathered with some fellow entrepreneurs and we discussed our websites. While I am no expert I love to share what I know and the tools I have found helpful. One tool I love is Hubspots’s [...]
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I recently participated in a fantastic workshop on the topic of Women and Power. It is a topic that, as a female entrepreneur, I find myself pondering. In this workshop we reviewed the amazing statistics about how women have progressed through the years by gaining higher degrees of education and filling more management positions. However, we are [...]
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I read a statistic from Laura Dugan of Mediabistro about Twitter that surprised me: 92 percent of people have heard of Twitter but only 8 percent are using it. I have found that I have met and networked with more entrepreneurs from my time on Twitter than almost any other mechanism. I find myself wondering what percentage of the [...]
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Recently I read a post by Huffington Post blogger, Patricia Handschiegel. She asserts that there is ”a new breed of female leader taking over the country: ‘Power Girls’ — entrepreneurial dynamos who are taking lead roles in both business and their communities.” She says that these women are inspired by icons like Oprah and Hillary Clinton, [...]
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Lisa Renda President and Founder, BPA Quality How important have good employees been to your success? I believe BPA’s success can be linked to not just excellent employees but also “good” employees. When developing a business we can all agree that we want to make sure our organization is surrounded with excellent talent and [...]
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My message today is a departure from my entrepreneur series. I had a request from a client to review with their employees email etiquette. It is a really dry topic but one we probably all can benefit from an occasional reminder! The words we chose to convey our message whether in person or in writing matter. [...]
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Yesterday you heard Jane’s story that launched Get Your BIG On. Today it is my turn to share with you how it all began for me. As far back as I can remember I have been goal driven. I worked my way through college holding down two jobs. I completed my degree graduating Magna Cum Laude. I won a full [...]
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www.paperfeet.com Meet paperfeet by TOMBOLO - the world’s thinnest flexible sandal, pocket ready for your next adventure. Jimmy Tomczak invented the patent-pending minimalist art sandals from a process that upcycles billboard sheet plastic into functional outdoor gear. Jimmy was using a huge McDonald’s advertisement to keep a leaky roof dry when the idea came to [...]
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