Adapt Or Die, The Enduring Rule Of Innovation Why can’t every company learn to leverage what they have to offer into success and profits? Because they are using an old business models with high overhead and a mindset that says “We’ve always done it this way, so why not continue the same way?” Don't be that company.
Updated Mon Jan 23, 2012
Inspired By September 11th, A Refocusing On Good Deeds With No Expectations In a gesture of remembrance, 'doing a good deed' for someone you don't know is something we can do to honor those that were lost and the families that lost them.
Updated Tue Sep 13, 2011
In Today's Job Market, Moms Need Not Apply--For Their Kids, That Is We recently took at deep breath, looked at our beleaguered employees, and we decided to make a new hire. We were shocked to see the number of moms who applied to our ad. Not to offer their services for employment, mind you--but those of their children. Here are the dos and don'ts for parents trying to help their kids find work.
Updated Wed Aug 17, 2011
What Teens Can Teach Us About Social Entrepreneurialism Claiming your vision as a social entrepreneur.
Updated Thu May 26, 2011
Niche Daily Deal Sites Offer New Opportunities for Small Businesses Everyone wants a good deal. A few months ago, most people had never heard of Groupon, but now there are so many daily deal addicts, our wallets are bulging with coupons. As the market is maturing, niche sites are launching and deals are now targeted to better address specific needs and interests.
Updated Tue Feb 15, 2011
Deepak Chopra and "The Soul of Leadership" On January 11th, I had the profound honor of being one of a small group of professionals invited to hear Deepak Chopra speak about his latest book "The Soul of Leadership" at the offices of Morgan Stanley in Times Square.
Updated Thu Jan 20, 2011
What Have We Learned 9/11...9 years later. This week's blog was inspired from a post on Polipsych by Judith Barr.
It's the anniversary of a painful, horrifying, tragedy.
We've responded in a number of ways...
Tue Sep 14, 2010
Why Freebies Can Cost You The following article was written by A. Michelle Blakeley. She is the Founder and CEO of Simplicity, Inc., a progressive small business development firm. She manages her clients’ business expectations and prevents information overload via Micro Business Therapy™ and Micro Business Action Plans.
Mon May 3, 2010
Where's the Water As I was walking the unseasonably hot 90-degree streets in New York the other day, rushing between my meetings, I was struck by a thought.
Tue Apr 13, 2010
Say What You Mean and...
This week's blog was inspired from a post on
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by
Margie Warrell. I always loved Dr. Seuss, and I always understood that he knew what he was talking about when he wrote, "I meant what I said, and
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Sun Mar 14, 2010
Managing Stress When You Are the Boss Marsha Firestone, President and Founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), takes time this week in her blog to reflect on a Wall Street Journal article about
Mon Jan 25, 2010
Are Your Fingers Crossed? New Years brings with it an almost meditative state in a desire to reflect and ponder life's journey. This year's turbulence has many questioning their spiritual path and considering new goals that would add to a greater sense of fulfillment. It would be hard to imagine that this past year has not expanded our awareness and helped us discover valuable insights about ourselves, our businesses and the relationships we value. One thing that I have learned is that you don't need to have all the answers today.
Posted Sun Dec 27, 2009
From the Big Screen to the Ballpark to the Board Room Driving Business Results and Reducing Fixed Costs
Posted Mon Dec 21, 2009
Light My Fire Listening to the lyrics in The Doors song, “Light My Fire”, I think they might just have the answer to helping business through these challenging times. “Try to set the night on fire/The time to hesitate is through/No time to wallow in the mire/Try now we can only lose,” rings true.What do you do when there are only embers? How do you stop worrying about wet matches? No fuel, no problem.
Posted Thu Dec 3, 2009
Happy July 4th from the Bridge
Rama is facing a dilemma of how to cross the ocean to Lanka, where his abducted wife, Sita, is being held captive by the demon king, Ravana. Praying to Varuna, the Lord of Oceans, does no good. Varuna does not respond. Rama arises so enraged by the God's arrogance that with his bow and arrow he angrily begins attacking the oceans with celestial weapons—burning up the waters and killing its life and creatures. The Vanaras (Monkeys) are dazzled and fearful at witnessing the enraged Rama demolish the oceans.
Posted Thu Jul 2, 2009
Summertime and the Networking Is Easy Networking is not about how many bunches of business cards you can hand out in the least amount of time.
Posted Wed Jun 10, 2009
Help Is Where You Find It
It is good news that government support for women business owners is getting attention in media like The Wall Street Journal. As entrepreneurs, we should not count on government bailouts trickling down to owners of small businesses. Although entrepreneurs surely could use SBA loans, tax incentives, and easier access to health insurance, that may come in time. For now, entrepreneurs need to remember that whatever happens, we need to remain honestly entrepreneurial.
Posted Wed May 13, 2009
Drawing on Brilliance
How can you even think about work/life balance when you fear you may be the next to be laid off? Because this economy needs you!
The powerful forces behind our rapidly changing global economy are squeezing out business models that were never designed to sustain this level of change. Yet these same forces are also shining a bright light on new, unfilled needs. Anyone aware enough to spot them has the opportunity to step up and fill them. The disruptions in this economy have leveled the playing field to where we all have an equal opportunity to compete and win.
Posted Wed Apr 29, 2009
How the Top Second Tier Becomes the New First Tier
Who says there can be too much of a good thing? With the record number high school graduates last year, also came a record number of deferred admission decisions from the Ivy's (NY Times). For this top talent pool, used to a lifetime of abundance, being deferred from anything was not going to be their option.
Posted Tue Apr 21, 2009
Are You Wandering in the Desert?
Why do we procrastinate when there is no time like the present? It's either fear or frustration. Pick your poison. It matters not.
Posted Thu Apr 16, 2009
