Women in Business

Thank you for this post! I think it is very timely in today's world. women need to stand up for themselves more and lose the emotional baggage they have tied up to saying NO.

I would never waste my time being angry over being offered a lousy deal. Its just that, a deal that I can say no or yes too.

Think about your own best interests first. There are a million ways to say no gracefully without feeling like you are offending someone. But be clear on what you are worth first.
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8/6/08 at 10:20 AM

Business owner burnout is a very common affliction, for a host of reasons. Your advice was priceless: ?One of the best pieces of advice I have ever heard about being in business for yourself is always hire people who do the job better than you can do it. Find that certain thing in your company that you don't want to have to spend time on and then go out and find someone who is really great at that task and hire that person.?

Business owners want to discover what they love to do and do not like to do as soon as possible to execute your actions. Doing so is the key to business and personal successes. Using a personal coach is the fastest, most accurate, and least costly way to unravel the mystery of you, so you can easily build your business to suit you.

Bill Dueease http://www.findyourcoach.com/0o-workingmother-coach.htm
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8/6/08 at 10:19 AM

Email is one of the trickiest communication vehicles around. I am constantly amazed at how many times people will find fault in an email simply because it may lack some tone or tact.

I advise my team to always think about how the other party is going to be reading it. It there is something 'sticky' that needs to be talked about, we always err on the side of a face to face meeting or at minimum the phone.

Thanks for writing this post. Keep up the good work!

Jude ...

8/6/08 at 10:17 AM

Isnt it amazing how clear hindsight is? I often tell my 1st time pregnant friends to be very minimal in what they commit to when they first give birth. Most of them ignore me but this post is something I can use from now on.

As women we often think that our customers must be put before anyone and anything else....I like to call it having a Hero Complex.....when in reality we must take care of ourselves and our businesses first.

Thanks for sharing your story. I think it will help many others!

Jude
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8/6/08 at 10:13 AM

Oh how right you are. There is nothing in life more important than family. I too, returned to work early after having my children and would not make that same decision today. Even if there were a few less dollars to go around, it's worth it to enjoy your children when they are babies. They grow so fast!!

7/29/08 at 9:45 PM

I got married when I was 17 years old. I know, way to young! Anyway, my ex-husband was and still is a control freak. He would pick the craziest things to get upset about and you never knew what would set him off. He was 2 years my senior. I remember a few occasions over the course of our marriage that I came home with a new dress and hid it from him. We had a baby boy at the time and 99.9% of all spending went towards the baby but once in a while, I would run across something on clearance or on sale and would buy it for myself. Yes, I worked full time and actually paid most of the bills. He considered the fact that he worked during the week his time for us and when he wasn't at work; it was "his" time. I was still afraid to let him know that I had bought anything for myself.
I look back on that and know that the whole situation was wrong. It was wrong of me to feel guilty about buying a dress to WEAR TO WORK (or anywhere else for that matter) and it was wrong of him to make me feel that way. It should probably go without saying that we were headed for disaster. Maybe it was the age, or maybe he was just good at making me feel guilty for splurging once a year.
I am not sure if your friend hides her purchases because she is afraid that he will get upset or because she enjoys the challenge of keeping the new purchases hidden from him. The only thing I can tell you is that in any relationship, hidden purchases are not good. Of course, you have the surprise purchases for each other and that?s a different subject. But to buy items and hide them from your spouse means one thing, you?re afraid of the fight that will ensue. The bigger shopper you are, the more you have to feel guilty about and it turns into a huge ordeal.
I learned a valuable lesson in that relationship. If there is something that I want or feel I have to keep secret from my spouse, then he is not the right one for me. We all work hard for our money and if we can?t indulge ourselves once in a while with something new, then what is the point??
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7/29/08 at 9:38 PM

Sounds as if you heard some wonderful memories that you'll cherish forever. I find that the older I get, the more these memories mean to me. I'll let you know which ones I create with my dad in a few weeks. Thanks for writing.
Maura ...

7/13/08 at 8:44 PM

it is good for mothers that there are ways to earn money

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7/10/08 at 9:29 PM

Clinton is No Role Model for Women Seeking Office
http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/kellerman/2008/06/clinton_as_role_model_not.html
According to a recent poll, some 69 % of the American people think Hillary Clinton?s run for the White House will make it easier for other women to follow her famous footsteps. Well, some 69% of the American people think wrong.
I thank you
Firozali A. Mulla MBA PhD
P.O.Box 6044
Dar-Es-Salaam
Tanzania
East Africa
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7/2/08 at 9:38 PM

The Long Line
Mauara
I want you read the Harvard Business Review where one professor at this time when Hillary was vying for the election has written about the women failures. To him, the women ought to stay at home and cook food and look after the children. Before you post this comment check HBR . May 2008.
I thank you
Firozali A. Mulla MBA PhD
P.O.Box 6044
Dar-Es-Salaam
Tanzania
East Africa
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7/2/08 at 9:26 PM