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Communication Styles: Rapport versus Report

September 30, 2010 – 8:38 am

It’s truly amazing how socialized the communication styles of men and women are in Western culture. From childhood, girls are praised for working together, talking about their feelings and listening. Boys are encouraged to be direct, speak their opinion and be independent. In adult life this translates to different approaches to communication in business. Men […]

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Why Assertive Businesswomen Get a Bad Rap

September 23, 2010 – 9:32 am

Whether you’re in Corporate America or are a small business owner, being a woman in business can be tough when you need to be. Gender disparity is alive and well in business where men are rewarded for being assertive and women are labeled as barracudas or worse. When men “get in touch with their feminine […]

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Stepping down from the ledge of overwhelm.

August 3, 2010 – 1:10 am

I recently posed a question on Twitter and Facebook to all the entrepreneurial “wanna be’s” and asked, “What is the biggest obstacle holding you back.” A big Thank you!! to all those who responded. The comments confirmed that we each face many different challenges in our lives. But women are great at sharing lessons learned from failures, as well as successes, in an effort to teach others. There is tremendous power when like-minded women exchange ideas and wisdom.