July 14th, 2008
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Life is scary.
My fifth-grader-about-to-turn-sixth-grader voiced those sentiments today as we took her to register for middle school. She was nervous, anxious and trembling as we got in the looooong line to register her. Seriously. She and about 10 of her friends were visibly nervous about starting 6th grade. They cited reasons for being nervous like […]
By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments
July 9th, 2008
My pal Clay of The Growing Life, whom I met at SOBCon08 in Chicago, shouted this article to me via Digg: 8 On-The-Job Rules You Unfortunately Won’t Learn in College. Check ‘em out:
You don’t know how to manage yet.
Everything’s a negotiation.
Networking has changed.
You must create your own work.
Work is never done.
All work is not done […]
By Kristen King -- 6 comments
May 11th, 2008
When is the last time you took a professional risk? When did you last step our of your comfort zone? Are you floating along on a river of complacency, or are you challenging yourself to grow as a person and as a businesswoman?
I’m in the midst of a big professional overhaul, precipitated by the realization […]
By Kristen King -- 6 comments
May 9th, 2008
what to do with the kids once school is out! It’s almost that time for my kids here in Alabama, and with three of them, I know it’s going to an interesting (and tiresome) next couple of months around my household.
[photo: my personal photos]
Now, don’t get me wrong, I do SOOOOO love my kids. It’s […]
By Bridget Wright -- 3 comments
April 10th, 2008
I might not be a great person to answer this question definitively since I have both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree and thus can’t speak from personal experience, but I would argue that no, post-high school education is not a necessity to lead a productive and fulfilling life. HOWEVER, whether you’ll be successful […]
By Kristen King -- 6 comments
April 8th, 2008
We’re skipping Transition Tuesday this week because it is April 8 and there is ONE WEEK LEFT to file your taxes on time. My husband and I are going to slide in just under the wire because I procrastinated on putting together my business expenses, which I do every year. Yes, you heard me: It’s […]
By Kristen King -- 2 comments
March 25th, 2008
Is media coverage really worth all the time and hassle?
According to most entrepreneurs and small business owners who have done it, the answer is a resounding yes! Even the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently described how important PR is to the small business owner.
In the story, many companies turn to PR after they have unsuccessfully […]
By admin -- 2 comments
March 22nd, 2008
SCORE (the non-profit volunteer organization of retired volunteers) has a fantastic list of resources for women entrepreneurs. Note how many are run by women.
I checked out several of these resources:
Richwoman: by Erin Kiyosaki (wife of Robert Kiyosaki, the “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” guy)
Womensbiz.us is an online magazine for women business […]
By admin -- 1 comment
February 14th, 2008
It’s hard to take him seriously when I can’t stop peering at his eyebrows to see if they’re real or not… And is he wearing eyeliner???
What do you think: Valuable advice, or condescending waste of time? I’m on the fence. Leave your opinion as a comment!
Tags: women and business, women in business, woman, business, video, […]
By Kristen King -- 0 comments
February 2nd, 2008
I posted about this over at Lively Women in regard to women’s health, but I also wanted to put a business spin on things.
There’s something about an attractive, charismatic player that gets non-football fans interested in football, and Tom Brady and the Manning brothers are prime examples. From Family Guy to Saturday Night Live […]
By Kristen King -- 4 comments
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