Category Archives: Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Lionesses Are Taking the Lead in Business

November 11, 2010 – 11:00 am

Women have often been compared to lionesses.  Like the elegant cat, women are hunters and defenders within the “Pride” and understand that there is power in numbers.  Lionesses are responsible for bringing home the bacon (or a take-out Zebra dinner) and tending the den.  It’s a big job. Women, like lionesses, take on roles of […]

By Dr. Shannon Reece | Also posted in Alphabet of Entrepreneurs | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (3)

Being a Killer Without Sacrificing Who You Are

November 9, 2010 – 6:00 am

Do you crave success?  Are you unwilling to settle for mediocrity in your life and career?   If you answered yes to both questions, what are you doing about it?  Anything? Recap – In my previous post, A Killer Instinct Can Still Be Pretty, I addressed the issue of the killer instinct in women, traditionally […]

By Dr. Shannon Reece | Also posted in Alphabet of Entrepreneurs | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)

A Killer Instinct Can Still Be Pretty

November 4, 2010 – 8:30 am

What is a Killer Instinct? Your mind may immediately jump to an image of an attack trained salesperson, ready to take down the opposition, no matter the cost — “backstabbers par excellence.”  That’s the epitome of a killer instinct on crack: “a strong will to win and an urge to succeed unmindful of the consequences […]

By Dr. Shannon Reece | Also posted in Alphabet of Entrepreneurs | Tagged , , , , | Comments (2)

Step Aside Cirque du Soleil Jugglers

November 2, 2010 – 9:59 am

Entrepreneurs, especially mompreneurs, have the ability to rival even the best jugglers, the likes of those you would pay big bucks to see performing for Cirque du Soleil.  Did these ambidextrous women go to clown college to master the art of spinning plates atop long poles or handling fiery batons without singeing a single eyebrow?  […]

By Dr. Shannon Reece | Also posted in Alphabet of Entrepreneurs | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (2)

Improvisation: Harnessing Your Inner “MacGyver”

October 29, 2010 – 6:00 am

If you have ever doubted a woman’s ability to improvise, you’ve obviously never witnessed a mom in action during a crisis.  A mom is essentially a female version of  “MacGyver” — watch her take a shoestring, a shopping bag, the contents from the bottom of her purse and in under five minutes flat a six-year-old […]

By Dr. Shannon Reece | Also posted in Alphabet of Entrepreneurs | Tagged , , , , | Comments (2)

You’ve Gotta Have Heart

October 27, 2010 – 6:00 am

If you conducted a survey on gender and leadership styles I think most people would agree that men lead with their head and women lead with their heart.  But which style is better?  When it comes to dating, one of the first rules you learn is to avoid wearing your heart on your sleeve.  Everyone […]

By Dr. Shannon Reece | Also posted in Alphabet of Entrepreneurs | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Grace Under Pressure: Part 2

October 21, 2010 – 6:00 am

Businesswomen face pressure on a daily basis, at work and at home.  Some things can be dealt with easily, while others have the potential to bend you into a pretzel pose that even a master yogi would be hard pressed to achieve.  But one of the greatest assets women have is the ability to maintain […]

By Dr. Shannon Reece | Also posted in Alphabet of Entrepreneurs | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)