Developing a Leadership Philosophy
At the beginning of each advanced leadership workshop session, business thought leader John Spence asks attendees how many currently have a written list of their key leadership values. Much to his...
View ArticleMake 2018 Your Year To Start A #Sidehustle
For many of us, 2017 has been yet another tough year. Dead end jobs with no future, financial challenges, and a world that is in constant turmoil have often been the norm. On the flip side, there’s a...
View Article5 Companies that Will Inspire You to Give Back
Many companies are quick to say that they support their communities. But often, this means putting money in the pockets of nonprofits and going about their business day. Direct donations are vital to...
View ArticleShould We Stop Saying Sorry?
The female apology has been the subject of discussion for a while now, especially in the context of the workplace. The issue is women’s perceived tendency to apologise excessively, and how it could...
View ArticleLegal Protections for Your Small Business
You’ve decided you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur, and you’ve started your own business. Congratulations! But, before you break out the champagne, you want to be sure your business will be a...
View Article3 Ways Women Can Open Their Own Doors to Entrepreneurial Success
Are you concerned about glass ceilings, gender discrimination, and corporate boardrooms that are frequently a men-only playground? Here are three ways women can open their own doors to...
View ArticleWhy You Need Cloud-based Document Management Solutions
Wintertime, although joyous, can be stressful. Compound this stress with winter’s ability to sully even the most determined worker’s plans to produce work and operate a business efficiently (whether...
View ArticleThe Sunshine State is Shining In More Than One Way!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Enterprise Florida for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. They don’t call Florida the “sunshine state” for no reason. With hundreds of miles of...
View ArticleHow to Make New Year’s Resolutions that Stick
Every year we begin a new year resolving to do (or quit doing) something and expect to be the game changer in our lives. For some it’s to workout, lose weight, cut out all carbs and sweets. For others,...
View ArticleThe Rules That It’s Okay to Break
I never really felt like I fitted in at school. I labelled myself a ‘misfit’, and sometimes even a ‘failure’, because I didn’t comfortably fit into certain boxes or categories, and because breaking the...
View ArticleDiva Do-Over: How Failing Med School Became My Biggest Success
Imagine putting everything – blood, sweat, and tears (literally, lots of tears) – into three years of medical school just to find out that your career is over; you’ll never be a doctor and there’s...
View ArticleOpen Space Office? Survival Tips for Introverts
When Jennifer’s company converted to open space last year, her ability to concentrate plunged. She likes her tablemates; it’s just that Jennifer needs quiet and solitude to do her best thinking....
View ArticleFive Ways to Kick-Start Your Working Day
Are you about to begin a new job? Then you’ll be expected to turn up to work looking and feeling your best. So if your morning routine involves stumbling out of bed and grabbing breakfast on the go,...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Ahead! Start Finding Love, Offline!
Valentine’s Day is just ahead. If you don’t already have that someone special in your life, that means you’re probably still using dating sites and apps to find them. But if you’re frustrated or...
View ArticleWomen Entrepreneurs Who Made Their Own Rules
For centuries, women were considered homemakers. Now, they are taking over the business world. While there are still many challenges to face, women all over the world are proving that not only can they...
View ArticleMessy Brilliance – A Journey Into Knowing Yourself
So, you’ve spent the last five or ten or twenty years on a quest. That quest may have been for Success Wealth Educational Achievement. Has your quest brought you to your desired destination? How much...
View ArticleWomen in the Workplace: What 2017 Taught Us
2017 has been a full-on year for women in the workplace – we tried to close the gender pay gap and smash the glass ceiling, we fought for workplace harassment claims to be heard and, on our time off,...
View ArticleWhen Colleagues Claim Credit for Your Work
You work hard to be the best at your job. You put in the long hours, collaborate with other employees, create fresh ideas and content, and genuinely put your best into every task you tackle. It...
View ArticleCES®2018 – Ms Career Girl In Las Vegas #CES2018
Unless you’ve been in a coma or on an extended wilderness trip, it’s been impossible to miss the trends in technology of late. Three words sum it up: Smart, connected, and wireless. There seems to be...
View Article5 In-Person Networking Tips for Job Seekers
Maybe you were laid off last fall and are still looking for a new job. Or, perhaps you have set a goal for the new year of finding a better career opportunity. Either way, you can’t expect the next...
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