Women's Business Blog

Topics: women bosses, women entrepreneurs, leaders, women in business, leadership, women leaders

I write Women's Business Blog because I am passionate about the opportunities for women in America in the 21st century. I am enthralled by women's history and ravish books on the subject. I am excited to share the news of Gloria Steinem's new book My Life On The Road and Shirley Leung's (Boston Globe) interview.

Topics: gravitas, women entrepreneurs, confidence, women's leadership, woman president, women leaders

Topics: woman in business, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, woman-owned business, women leaders

Topics: woman's leadership, women in business, women, women leaders

Topics: women entrepreneurs, women in business, women leaders

How many times must I express the need for new leaders? How many times must I impress upon women to be the leaders we need to be to do what has to be done to keep America strong? Isn't it clear to everyone that America is lacking in education, business and moral leadership? The question is, what are YOU going to do about it?

Topics: women in business, women, women's leadership, women leaders

Today's women leaders come in all shapes and sizes and have fought to get to where they are. Some work for others and spend their days hitting their heads against the wall as their opinions are dismissed too easily. Some follow their dreams into business ownership and work to change the world one piece at a time only to learn that too often their ideas are not taken seriously. So, what's all this talk about women's leadership if women, no matter what they do, are so often rejected?

Topics: women entrepreneurs, women in business, women leaders

If you have been following me for any length of time you know that I believe that the greatest issue holding women back is the lack of support from other women. I'm old enough to know, and to have experienced, the fierce competition women feel toward other women --- too often for reasons that have more to do with a lack of self confidence and jealousy than from a situation of having a true opponent.

Topics: women entrepreneurs, small business, women leaders

There is a myth that men lead with their head and women lead with their heart and that the focus on emotions gets women leaders in trouble. The facts prove that just the opposite is true. The ability to be intuitive and tap into the feelings of those you are working with allows leaders to better guide the results of their teams.

Topics: entrepreneurs, small business, women leaders

Congratulations, you are a small business owner! You successfully wrote a business plan that demonstrates the feasibility of your concept and you've raised the funds needed to begin. You've hired the best and brightest and the doors are opened. You've targeted your market and the customers are approaching and ready to do business.

Topics: women entrepreneurs, small business, women leaders