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Archive for August 2008

August 27th, 2008

What Would You Do With $10K?

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Ideas are a dime a dozen right? Maybe not. Maybe they’re $10,000 for one.
Ideablob has a monthly contest each, well, month to see who can submit the BEST business idea ever. The winner wins $10K and all bragging rights. What would you do with your winnings if you had that kind of money?
Me? […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

August 27th, 2008

Avoiding Overcommitment: Knowing When To Say No

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I said no again today.

No, I will not help with the PTO fundraiser.
No, I will not serve on the community board to raise funds for a new park.
No, I will not bring 2 dozen brownies to my son’s first grade class party.
No, I do not have a “second” to chat.
And, finally, no I […]

By Bridget Wright -- 4 comments

August 26th, 2008

If You Think You Can’t Find a Job, Maybe It’s Time to Adjust Your Expectations

(www.bizchicksrule.com) — I’m on a tough-love kick this week here at Biz Chicks Rule, because I am sick and tired of hearing people whine and complain about the problems they created for themselves. YES, times are tough. YES, the economy is poor. And YES, people who have done nothing wrong are still suffering. BUT!
Regardless of […]

By Kristen King -- 9 comments

August 26th, 2008

Bought a House You Can’t Afford? Cry Me a River

(www.bizchicksrule.com) — Before you call me a callous witch, let me point out that my mortgage payment is almost $2000/month and my husband lost his job when the division he worked for closed, so I get what it’s like for money to be tight. I’m a freelancer, our monthly insurance premium for the crappiest coverage […]

By Kristen King -- 6 comments

August 25th, 2008

Watch Michelle Obama Tonight!

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[Photo Source: Getty Images]

Tonight’s speech by Michelle Obama will be a defining moment for Obama’s campaign. It will be a time when presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s campaign will be further defined - - by Michelle, the woman who has been often herself been branded as being “deflating” and “humiliating” to Barack by referring […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

August 25th, 2008

What Kind Of Business Woman Are You?

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Since blogging here at Biz Chicks Rule every week, I have met a ton of awesome business women! Some of you are savvy, fierce business gals, while others are methodical, careful and placid. And then there are the hil-a-rious ones who keep us on our toes while others of you have been quick […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

August 25th, 2008

Business Women: What Is YOUR Sacrifice?

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A lot of women who are in business, whether single, married, childless or 5+ children have given up something to be a business woman. No matter what it is or how insignificant it’s deemed, a sacrifice is a sacrifice.
What’s YOUR sacrifice?
The reason I ask is to see how focused we all are with […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

August 23rd, 2008

Would You Give This Employee the Axe?

(www.bizchicksrule.com) — What do you do when you have an employee who hits the mark about 20% of the time and is chock full of drama? That’s the question Esther Schindler seeks to answer in her August 14 article in Digital CAD, Would You Fire This Person?

People on the team like her, and she’s supportive […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

August 22nd, 2008

The Four-Day Work Week - - It Might Actually Work

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I work from home as a freelancer, and have been trying to get to the four-day work week for about a year now. No dice.
In order for me to get to that coveted four-day work week, I’d have to go up on my rates and work more hours of course during the other […]

By Bridget Wright -- 5 comments

August 21st, 2008

How Many Jobs Do You Have?

As work-at-home moms, we work multiple jobs in addition to being busy moms. On any given day, you can probably name five “jobs” that you do in the course of that day.
Here is a cute article that I found written by a stay-at/work-at-home mom who “manipulated” her resume. What can you add to the list?
Wendy […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments