The Social Media Sisterhood: Women Supporting Women Across the World Wide Web
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Published:03/03/2011 02:19pm
Women today are actively striving toward a more meaningful life: one of thriving versus merely surviving, of giving versus merely receiving, of experiencing versus merely existing. And today women are seeking more control over their destiny. One way 21st century women are accomplishing this is through launching small businesses. Enter todays FEMpreneur.Over the past 50 years womens role on the economic playing field has shifted. No longer is a womans income considered discretionary or pocket money. According to the Center for Womens Business Research, 3 percent of all women-owned firms have revenues of 1 million or more compared with 6 percent...
Scholastic Books Acquires A Secret
Published:03/01/2011 05:02pm
Can you keep a secret? Childrens author of The Secret Olivia Told Me certainly can-and unfortunately she did. Because of that secret she kept, the children's book, which received the American Library Association Coretta Scott King Honor, is turning out to be both a gift and a curse for this author. Does Scholastic Books have the spell breaking antidote for the latter?Two years ago when the childrens picture book was awarded this prestigious honor, the author saw this as nothing less than complete favor. It was during the author's celebratory praises that she had a revelation. It was then when...
Leaders are Readers
Published:02/28/2011 05:56pm
My grandmother was known for reading a book a day. Im not exaggerating! As a matter of fact, she is famous in our family for reading all of the books in two libraries! She had the habit of waking at 4:00 in the morning to have quiet time to read. Grandma Esther loved to learn. Imagine what you could learn just by intentionally reserving time each day to read. I hope to instill this love of reading in my children as well. Leadership expert, John C. Maxwell says, Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers. One of...
How to Be a Clear Communicator
Published:02/28/2011 05:54pm
To the extent that one shares meaning with another, the two parties communicated. Anyone familiar with the academic side of communication can tell you, its very difficult for any two people, much less groups, to accurately convey meaning to one another. Our minds are too filled with our own assumptions. For example, suppose I asked you to think of a person riding a horse. Some of you, by virtue of your background or imagination, might picture a cowboy galloping through the mountains. Others of you might instinctively envision a girl, jumping gates in an arena. Your minds eye colors things differently...
How a Trusted Leader Gains an Edge
Published:02/28/2011 05:52pm
I have seen time and again how the committed take responsibility for their actions. In our high-litigation culture, theres always someone else to blame. It can be easy to point the finger at suppliers, underlings, partners, and managers that just cant seem to get things right. I have yet to meet this mass of completely incompetent workers, which leads me to think we might be trying to steer some of the fault away from where it belongson ourselves. Deflecting blame is no way to build trust. Not only is owning up to our actions the right thing to do, but it...
Developing Trust with Integrity
Published:02/28/2011 05:51pm
When I was about 10 years old, my dad and I were out in the bean fields checking the irrigators on our crop farm in North Central Minnesota. We grew semi-truck loads of dark red kidney beans for chili and other foods. On our way from one field to another, my dad swerved the pickup truck over because he saw some trash in the middle of the public dirt road. I knew that I was supposed to help keep the land clean so I opened my pickup door and reached down to pick up the trash. It was a Playboy magazine....
Being Clear with Expectations
Published:02/28/2011 05:49pm
Few things are as frustrating as working for a manager who gives you an annual review and tells you all the things she thinks you should have been doing during the past year. How is this information helpful now? The year is over. Why werent these expectations expressed earlier? If you are a parent, you know how important it is to communicate expectations with your child. So often, a clear communication of expectations will prevent both misbehavior and failure. As little sense as it makes, I hear about similar situations all the time. Supervisors need to be clear about their expectations....
Caring for Customers
Published:02/28/2011 05:47pm
The Bottom Line Effect of Caring for Your CustomersTop sales people dont just get to where they are because they make a lot of calls, or because they know the best closing techniques. In most cases, their clients have come to see them less as commission earners and more as trusted partners. In those relationships, when the customer recognizes theyre truly cared for, they show their satisfaction by buying again and againand referring you to others. A good friend of mine and the top sales person for one of the largest A+ mutual insurance companies in America is a very uncommon...
Done is Better than Perfect
Published:02/28/2011 05:44pm
There are plenty of people who want to make a difference, but havent put their vision into action. Contribution is tied to action. You have to actually do something to get anything done. A friend, author, and small business expert, Mark LeBlanc, says, Done is better than perfect.(www.MarkLeblanc.com) What a great statement. We can become paralyzed, because we want something to be perfect. I am all for excellence, but sometimes a line needs to be drawn between finished and perfect. Even as I work on this book project, I think of all the research that I have not shared. There are...
What Would Abraham Lincoln Say: How To Complain
Published:02/28/2011 01:18pm
How To Make A Complaint: Lessons From An Abraham Lincoln LetterBy Gene Griessman, Ph.D.Author of "Lincoln on Communication" and "The Words Lincoln Lived By" www.whatyousay.comAbraham Lincoln never wrote a better letter than the masterpiece that he wrote criticizing General Joe Hooker. That letter is reprinted in full below, along with lessons that leaders today can learn from it.Washington, January 26, 1863General:I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that...
How To Do Business With Americans: Attitudes Toward The Rich
Published:02/28/2011 01:07pm
How To Do Business With Americans: Attitudes Toward The Richby Gene Griessman, Ph.D.In general, Americans who are not rich do not hate those who are. This is in stark contrast to attitudes in many parts of the world where there is deep resentment toward the rich.Americans are negative about rich people who abuse their power, who are arrogant, haughty, and rude. And they may resent the rich if they find out that they have completely avoided paying taxes. But even then, it is "may" resent.The reason for this is Americans generally feel that they have a chance to become...
Frizzy Disorderly Hair – Don’t Despair!
Published:02/26/2011 02:20pm
Frizzy Disorderly Hair Dont Despair!Ever were frazzled and needed to refresh you look throughout the day at work? Or, traveling and you usual flat iron is not as convenient to carry around? Or, the humidity takes over your hair by the time you reach your destination? Well there is finally a solution that fits our needs. It is called CoolCare Mini Flat Iron. It is the cutest thing to have ever hit the market.The CoolCare Mini Flat Iron is only 5 inches long. It has beautiful pink flowers on it along with a pink cord....
Caring For Aging Parents: If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now!
Published:02/25/2011 05:29pm
True Story for Your Consideration: I was a photographer and taught at UCLA, and then a successful television executive, but I barely survived the stress of being a caregiver to my challenging elderly father and sweet ailing mother, both with Alzheimers which went undiagnosed for over a year. But after fighting through an unsympathetic medical system and depleting my parents life savings and most of my own, with sheer determination I figured everything out medically and behaviorally. Passion to save others (especially from getting so frustrated they commit elder abuse) resulted in a best-selling book, launching a radio show to help...
Sick Brains in Teens - Is There A Root Cause?
Published:02/25/2011 10:19am
It's been nearly a month since the nation's attention was focused on Tucson, where five were killed and 13 injured , including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, several other shootings missed the mainstream news. Violence seems to be erupting among youths everywhere, from Los Angeles(1) to Omaha(2) to Brooklyn(3) - indicating something is seriously going wrong in the minds of young persons in this country.Why Young Brains Are SickThe list of assailing particles on children is long, and starts with chemical exposure in the womb. In July, 2005, the Environmental Working Group released a hallmark study using cord blood to assess the chemical...
Care of Society, Not by Society
Published:02/24/2011 06:02pm
Care of Society, Not by Society:Replacing Patient-Centred Nursing with Society-Centred Nursing in Mental Health Care SettingsLeo Vine-KnightOverviewPatient-centred nursing care is problematic in mental health settings because it may lead to inward looking therapeutic activity, sick role development and inertia. Interventions may over-emphasise psychiatric and psychological issues at the expense of serious re-socialisation programmes, and an imbalance of service user rights and service user responsibilities may effectively disable the practitioner. For these reasons, rehabilitation often fails service users, leaving them in bed blocked and warehoused situations.Society-centred care moves the focus from individual problem solving to the demands of social life as a...
