How to cut through the noise to get useful data

But while digital analytics can show you exactly what your website or app users are doing, it doesn’t always tell you why they’re doing something. Data, while powerful, only provides us with half the story.

Victoria Woodhull: Ohio native first woman to run for president

With Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, it seems appropriate to look back at the first female candidate. Victoria Claflin Woodhull (1838-1927) ran for president in 1872 before women even had the right to vote. This radical, born in Homer, Ohio, may not be well known today, but for five years she was a controversial and prominent figure.

Remember your purpose; break through the noise

As an entrepreneur with three businesses and a family, I struggle firsthand with the overwhelming fears, the sheer exhaustion from fighting each day and the temptation to give up. What helped me overcome those critical moments was not what I did, but remembering my purpose, “why” I was doing these things.

Rise above your fears, make your voice heard

I often talk about the four Cs of success, many of which my father taught me — character, courage, conviction and compassion. Over the years, I’ve experienced firsthand the value of the four Cs, and also realized that some are more easily achieved than others for women in business.

Work harder, and enjoy it!

This may sound “old school,” but my success, in large part, is due to hard work and intensity for doing a good job. My “new school” approach to hard work, however, recognizes that it is important to be present in your life.

Are you always ‘on the clock’?

Running a business can stretch anybody’s work-life balance to the limit. Finding an appropriate balance of work and play is important to maintain a successful, happy, healthy lifestyle.