Blog – Category Business
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...
The Top Three Reasons Why Women Don’t Get Promoted
And the top strategies to change that and get ahead. [Part One] By Beate Chelette As a career coach and longtime entrepreneur I have been able to watch how men and women work and advance (or not) in their careers. Here are some of the top reasons why women don’t get...
How A Positive Attitude Impacts Your Life And Work
Do you ever notice how negative some people are? Lately I’ve heard professionals make snide remarks about another or the industry they’re in and I feel as if I’m on a mission to get rid of negative thoughts. They don’t serve or help us in anyway and they interfere...
How to Build a Successful Brand
Are you in the process of building your brand? If you want a brand that lasts, it is going to take time. Not only do you need to offer a great product, a solid service, and a fair price, you need a solid brand that embodies your company's identity as a whole. When you...
Good Client vs. Bad Client
Have you noticed how much fun you have working with some of your clients while others simply drive you crazy? While you can’t afford to lose any clients in today’s economy, it is still a challenge to be at your very best behavior 24/7. And yet, good customer service...
How Being Authentic Can Help Your Business
No matter where I go these days, I read and hear the word “authenticity.” It’s one of the big keywords circulating everywhere, but what’s it all about and how can it help your business? It’s hardly news that the world is changing, but there is an element of that...
Schedule Meetings With Yourself
Today's contribution is about the importance to schedule meetings with yourself and how to boost your productivity and well-being. by guest blogger Chris Sequeira The modern workday is a busy and highly social workday. We find our calendars packed with group meetings,...
Five Ways To Avoid Burn Out Through Better Balance
We hear the term balance a lot these days, but what does it really mean? Giving time and attention, in fairly equal measure, to our personal and professional lives is one way to look at balance. Business demands usually top everything else, especially for...
Do What You Love AND Make Money
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could do what we love and money would flow automatically? It actually can do this and it will, but not entirely by itself. An extra step is needed. Money comes around when it is actively pursued and it doesn’t when you neglect to do so. Let’s...
How Giving and Getting Support Leads To Success
I have always liked the It Takes A Village idea. Getting and giving other women—and men—support when they need it is essential for the success and well being of us all. It is also one of the core principles of The Women’s Code. I was reminded of the wisdom of the...
When Being A Narcissist Is A Good Thing
When my daughter was little, she used to yell, “look at me, look at me” for practically everything she did. Standing on one foot, jumping in the pool, she wanted me to look every few seconds and take note of her amazing accomplishments. I was reminded of that human...
What Makes A Successful Website?
Last month a business owner called me to inquire about my coaching services. I took a look at his company website and immediately saw a problem. His visual presentation was a mess, disorganized and confusing with a variety of links to other sites and it was difficult...
Are You Ready For Your Own Success?
I have seen it happen to many of my coaching clients. They work hard, put in the hours, follow their business plan and then their business grows. Sometimes almost too fast and they are not prepared for their own success. Who would have imagined? You’ve heard the...
Two Secrets To Success You Don’t Want To Overlook
What if someone told you, as they did me a couple of months ago, that what you say and do will either further or boycott your success? A bit scary, right? Surely, there are other things at work, too. Like talent, IQ, upbringing and all the hard work we put in. Seeing...