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Archive for the ‘Professional Development’ Category

December 29th, 2007

Turning Down Business: Knowing When to Say “No” to Your Business Clients

Do you know when it’s time to say “no” to clients business? Is that crazy or what? Saying no to business sounds like a bad idea, especially for a new freelancer or someone who is in decision making in marketing or sales. But, there are times when you should say no, especially when or if […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

December 26th, 2007

Make Those 2008 New Year Resolutions!

If you haven’t already, don’t forget the contest going on over at Pimp Your Work. This is a great time and opportunity to get your goals written down and out there for the world to see. I’ve made my entry and am excited to see if I’ll win. I have also found that it’s more […]

By Bridget Wright -- 1 comment

December 20th, 2007

Advice on Starting a Business from A List Apart

This post is simultaneously jumping ahead and looking back. I say we’re jumping ahead because January is when Bridget and I will kick off a series of articles on getting started in your career or in your business. I say looking back because the article I’m talking about today is from 2003, which seems like […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

December 19th, 2007

Pursuing Higher Education After Child Rearing

When I read this post that Kristen made the other day about the Wharton Business School offering a transitional fellowship, my heart did a flutter. Any mom who has paused her degree to raise a family can certainly appreciate these types of opportunities. A lot. Raising a family is a definite challenge, and raising a […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

December 18th, 2007

How Do You Feel About Your Career in 2007?

The year will be over in less than 2 weeks, and it’s that time again: Time to assess how the previous year turned out. For the rest of the month, your favorite biz chicks will help you figure out what satisfies you about your current career situation and what you want to change. And beginning […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

December 17th, 2007

Transitional Fellowship Program From Wharton Helps Women Re-Enter the Workforce After a Break — For Free!

Applications are currently being accepted for a new program at the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania geared for professional women who want to go back to work after taking a break, whether to fulfill family obligations or for other reasons.
The program will be held April 5-7, 2008, in Philadelphia, and is being […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

December 15th, 2007

Tripping Down the BlogHer Blogroll, Part 2

Over at BlogHer, there are scads and scads of great women-written blogs and sites just waiting to be discovered. Here are several I’ll be checking out over the next few weeks from the second half of the alphabet.

Naturally WAHMs
News on Women
Pajama Professional
Sisters in Biz
Small Biz Survival
Smart Not Cheap
Startup Princess
The Anti-9-to-5 Guide
The Business of Life
The Work-at-Home […]

By Kristen King -- 4 comments

December 15th, 2007

Tripping Down the BlogHer Blogroll - Part 1

Over at BlogHer, there are scads and scads of great women-written blogs and sites just waiting to be discovered. Here are several I’ll be checking out over the next few weeks from the first half of the alphabet.

A Girl’s Guide to Managing Projects
Balancing Motherhood
Boss Lady
Career Assessment Goddess
Career Diva
Entrepreneur Moms
eMoms at Home
It’s Women’s Work
Family Friendly Work
Girls […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

December 10th, 2007

The Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Received - Kristen

"The key to being successful in business is doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, the way it needs to be done, whether you feel like doing it or not." - Cathie Skove, my mom  This week’s installment of the Business Channel’s Apprentice-style challenge is a little different. Instead of […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

December 10th, 2007

The Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Received

An entrepreneur should pay themselves first when budgeting expenditures. This possibly defies business logic since the standard is to roll profits back into the business. But here’s the logic: paying yourself first shows that you value yourself as a businessowner. This can motivate entrepreneurs to continue to pursue business success. 
Tags: women and business, business advice

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By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments