Blog – Category Business
Do You Take Things Way Too Personally?
We have heard it hundreds of times: Don’t take it personally. It’s just business. Your boss criticizes your performance or a client decides not to renew your contract. Maybe a colleague gossips behind your back or sends an angry email cc’ing your superior. These...
Why Setting Boundaries Is So Important
Why Setting Boundaries Is So Important Boundaries let people know that you respect yourself. By Beate Chelette "Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have." -- Anonymous That is so true! How people treat us is, in the end, our...
Whatever Happened To Sisterhood?
How to make women your allies, not enemies By Beate Chelette It used to be called sisterhood, the feeling of kinship with other women that fosters support and community. Perhaps you’re fortunate to have a support group of wonderful women, but many women don’t....
Bullies At The Office
Women can be big bullies, too, but only if people accept their behavior. By Beate Chelette The phenomenon of bullying is a big topic in the news these days and it is having a devastating impact on kids at school, as well as women (and men) in the workplace. To me...
Can Women Have it All? Here’s What’s Missing In The Debate
The recent Atlantic cover story on whether or not women can “have it all” has certainly hit a national nerve. The week after the article came out it had received more than 1.1 million online views. Women and men all around the country are registering their objection...
Can Women Have it All? Here’s What’s Missing In The Debate
The recent Atlantic cover story on whether or not women can “have it all” has certainly hit a national nerve. The week after the article came out it had received more than 1.1 million online views. Women and men all around the country are registering their objection...
How Businesses Can Benefit from Online Training
Guest Post by Author William Bancs The Internet has revolutionised many aspects of modern life. From broadening communication channels and making entertainment more accessible to opening up entrepreneurial opportunities, it is central to everything that we now do....
Marketing Strategies: Portraying the Right Message at the Right Time
Guest Post Author - Stephen Craig Have you ever wondered how companies seem to almost read your mind? One minute you are thinking of a specific product and the next you see an ad for it. Don’t worry you are not alone. No, you have not lost your mind either. Many of us...
3 Great TED Videos on Business and Creativity
Guest Post by Author Ken Wilson While business is often thought to be a dry subject dealing with numbers and statistics, it is actually one of the core drivers of creating new technology. One of the most important components of business is creativity, and business at...
When It’s Right, It’s Right
Problems sometimes turn out to be unexpected gifts, so look for them. By Beate Chelette Can’t all this move faster, I asked my herbalist the other day as I sat impatiently on the treatment table? I am smack in the middle of being rewired by nature and Steve is...
How Can Public Relations Help Your Business
Guest Post by Author: Eilidh MacRae PR is key to almost every business. Maintaining a good relationship and image between Businesses is essential to succeeding as a company. Take away this key factor, and you have little chance of success. Our reputation can either...
Creating Value and Making Connections: Two Vital Ingredients for Growing Your New Business Quickly
Guest Post Author: Kelli Cooper Are you confused on where to look to grow your business? You are likely hit with a barrage of advice. Work hard. Work long. Ask people for business. Most of these tips are poor advice for an aspiring entrepreneur. You need not work too...
Sticking With The Program
Are You A Doer Or A Talker? Four steps to help you get past the roadblocks in your life. By Beate Chelette A few weeks ago I got busted by one of my own coaching clients for being out of balance. I have a particular system that I use to help my clients create the life...
Do You Believe In Process-Driven Management?
Most of us are process-driven. It usually starts first thing in the morning with the process we use to get ready in the morning before heading into the office. Once we get to the office, we follow processes for just about everything we do. In the spirit of...
How to Handle Difficult Conversations
Life is certainly not the proverbial bed of roses that we would like it to be. Life is great, but it can aslo be difficult and challenging. This is particularly true when we need to face up to what may be the cause of some of our challenges and difficulties in a face...
Three Steps To Achieve Your Goals
You have great plans to take your business to the next level, but how do you implement them? By Beate Chelette Your plan is in place. You’ve clearly defined your goals and now it’s time to go from here to there. How can you finally take action and implement your plans...
How Clearly Defined Goals Lead To Success
The more specific your goals are, the better chance you have of achieving them. By Beate Chelette One of the best arguments I know for setting goals could be an ad for a Global Positioning System (or GPS). Unless you know where you want to go, you can’t figure out a...
Top Strategies Successful Women Follow To Get Promoted
[Part Two] By Beate Chelette In my last article, I talked about the reasons why women don’t get promoted more often. My experience as a career coach and long-time entrepreneur has enabled me to witness, first hand, why men tend to get promoted at a higher rate than...