Blog – Category Business
The New Nerd
Why are there so few women in tech? As someone who’s worked in tech for twenty years it’s always been a mystery. Most men I’ve spoken to don’t think this is much of an issue.After I posted this very question in an anonymous forum the responses received were worse than...
CA Women’s Conference: The BIGGEST collaborative business party for women is in Long Beach May 19th and 20th and here is my private invite for you.
As you may already know, I am a big supporter of the California Women’s Conference and their mission to give women a voice and a platform to share their message. I’d like to invite you to the BIGGEST business party California has ever seen. Join Arianna Huffington,...
Finding The Career That Makes You Happy
Let me start by stating the obvious… If you are unhappy in your job, you are not doing anyone a favor—least of all yourself. Regardless of your excuses and whether or not your boss really is a tyrant, or the commute is too long and stressful, or you don’t like the...
Top 10 Characteristics of an Entrepreneur
For the last six years, much of my day-to-day work has focused on helping entrepreneurs get their ideas out of their heads and onto paper so they can turn those ideas into their dream businesses. I’ve learned quite a few things about the personality traits that we...
Proven Tips, Tools, and Tactics To Conquer The Challenges Of Building your Business
If you have been following me and The Women’s Code, you already know how passionate I am about helping women find balance and success in the business world, especially as entrepreneurs. And, I am big on providing tools to help you along the way. If you are in your...
Cracking The Women’s Code: Beate’s Interview on The Jason Galka Show
Dear Friends, During my last visit in New York I was interviewed by Jason Galka for his television talk show, "The Jason Galka Show." Jason wanted to know how we can achieve your goals, and how we can stop being a victim of our circumstances. This video is thirty...
Men Are Struggling – Women Are Fine!
Buckle up, because I am sharing something that made my blood boil! Christine, one of my team members, sent me a link to this article from the Daily Mail. The male author claims that, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in the UK, 13% of women strongly...
How to Remain Calm Under Pressure
With the upcoming launch of Happy Woman Happy World, the first book of The Women’s Code, my team is on red alert. Aside from all the excitement over the completion of the book, I find myself FREAKING OUT at all the things that are piling up on my to-do list....
How to Build a Business
Many of my private coaching clients are women who want to build a business. But they don’t really know where to start and don’t have a formal education in how to go about setting up their own shop. Let’s go through the steps that are needed to build a successful...
5 Simple Strategies To Stay Focused
A client of mine calls it spinning. I call it helicopter brain. Our lives seem almost manic at times, and I’m guessing you feel it, too. Between coaching, editing my new book, event speaking, interviews, consulting and being the mom of an aspiring and talented young...
Find More Clients The Right Way
Oh the joys of finding new clients. Most business owners, and many of the creative entrepreneurs I work with--decide to look for their new clients, by licensing mailing lists. And then they start to fire off emails and blog posts to people they don’t know. At first...
How Long Does It Take To Be Successful?
You are asking the million-dollar question. All the blood, sweat, tears, doubts, and tons of time and money—and for what? It took me 13 years to become “an overnight success” but when I finally did, the rewards were extraordinary. The popular TV show Shark Tank gives...
In business, is it better to be an extrovert or introvert?
Both are essential to running a successful business. By Beate Chelette Lots of talk these days about introverts and extroverts, generated by the bestselling book Quiet: The Power of the Introvert in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. Herself an introvert, author Susan...
Marketing Doesn’t Work
It’s not true, of course. But to attract new clients and customers, you need more than a catchy headline. By Beate Chelette Admit it, this headline got your attention. It uses a well-known marketing trick--a catchy, provocative headline. The majority of readers will...
How To Put Your Business On Steroids
Ten essentials for running a successful business. By Beate Chelette The question came up recently during a private coaching session with a client. What’s the right way to set up a business, she asked. And what will make it the most efficient? I happen to love...
When Is It Time To End Certain Relationships?
Tips on closing the door and opening others By Beate Chelette Most people we get to know in our business and personal lives aren’t meant to travel the whole road with us. We forget that sometimes, especially when there’s been a good connection, yet...
How To Disconnect From Negativity
Set a time limit for when you will put a stop to negative thoughts and allow yourself to flourish again. By Beate Chelette You will find that I like acronyms and tools. It’s easier to remember something if we can build a bridge in our minds. We are talking about...
Tips for a Successful Start-Up Business
Tips for a Successful Start-Up Business by guest blogger Sara Masterson You hear a lot of stories about people starting their own business and making their dream as an Entrepreneur happen and it going under just as fast as it started. This can make a lot of people...