Why women are better investors than men
Several factors probably lure men into thinking that constant churning of the portfolio is the smart investing option, he says. For whatever reason, the same factors don’t entice women to a similar degree.
Wipe your feet!
When I get to work, there is a walk-off mat on the outside the door before you enter the facility. I wipe my feet several times and leave any personal problems on the outside. When I leave work, I wipe my feet again leaving any job-related problems at work.
Cultural transformation starts with the CEO: can you implement change?
Cultural transformation starts with the CEO: can you implement change?
The million-dollar mistake
Statistics is the most misunderstood tool in business today. This misunderstanding is causing businesses to make poor decisions and to miss opportunities. You can reduce this risk in your own decision-making by improving your sense of when a statistic is unreliable. A quick check of the sample size is often enough to head off trouble. […]
Throw out the rulebook
With many startups facing a 90 percent failure rate, the road to success can seem long, treacherous and pitted with obstacles. For entrepreneurs just starting a new business venture, hurdles such as generating funding, building a high-quality team and launching a world-class product can feel near impossible. It is important to silence the naysayers and […]
Don't waste your clients' time
Ever wonder why the company you applied to never called you back? Or better yet, why the VP you bump into at every industry event still will not accept your LinkedIn invitation? I would like to share a strategy that might answer these questions and give you tools to acquire the clarity and understanding needed […]
Even during a drought, you have to water the trees
While California is in a drought, everyone is being asked to cut back on their water consumption. Take shorter showers; if it’s yellow let it mellow; don’t wash your car; don’t water your lawn, and many other suggestions to cut our water usage. At the same time, we are also being told to water our […]
Avoiding technology surprises in mergers and carve outs
So how do organizations minimize such surprises?
Make the information technology and how it aligns to business strategy a priority
Storytelling as a way to foster a sense of belonging in family businesses
When members of a family business take the time to share stories and memories with one another, it gives them a chance not only to be seen and heard as individuals as opposed to their fixed roles, but also to feel more deeply connected to each other and to the larger family system.
Tips women should know before starting and growing a business in 2016
With the progression from the home to the workplace and into business ownership we now own 36% of all businesses and control between $5 trillion and $15 trillion in purchasing power, and we are expressing our unique views and needs from this position of power.
Unfortunately, women in business have not realized their full potential as our revenues are not commensurate with our numbers — women-owned firms produce only 4.23 percent of all firm revenues an annual opportunity shortfall of over $10 trillion.