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Mar 31

What Drives You — Your Problems or Your Dreams?

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Empowerment

Do you find that you spend more of your time handling problems than pursuing your dreams? You are not alone. Most people when asked how they spend their time find they are managing circumstances and handling problems far more than they are actually working on achieving their dreams. Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be […]
Mar 29

Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable!

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Ingrid Vanderveldt has a powerful goal to Empower a Billion Women by 2020. A successful entrepreneur herself, she is on a mission to help other women. One of her most important messages to women is to “get comfortable with the uncomfortable.” She understands that intuition, one of our strengths is what has helped her succeed […]
Mar 24

What Will Bring More Women to C-suite Positions?

Amy Beilharz

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Empowerment, Mothering, parenting, Success

We all have been hearing statistics about women in business–or rather the lack of them at high levels–to our dismay for quite awhile so this new study by Peterson Institute for International Economics is not “news.” It does cover a wider international scope than many studies, indicating how pervasive this issue is for all women […]
Mar 22

Are You Being Honest or Fearful?

Amy Beilharz

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Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Mindset

As entrepreneurs and business leaders it is important that we are honest with ourselves–brutally honest. As much as we need bravado and confidence to do what we do, we still have our own career and livelihood at stake as well as those we employ and our investors money. But how do you tell the difference […]
Mar 18

Learn How From Women Who Have

Amy Beilharz

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Empowerment

When I advice women entrepreneurs there are four key things I tell them: Find role models, advisors, and other people doing what you want to do. Study them. Learn from them. Follow them. Think big. Plan expansive. Exude possibilities when you talk about your idea. Become comfortable with the numbers. Rather than shy away from the […]
Mar 15

Hiring 101

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Empowerment

Building a team is one of the critical jobs of an entrepreneur, and one of the most important factors in building a cohesive and enthusiastic team happens before they are hired–during the interview. Who you hire will obviously affect your team’s comradery so honing your interview skills can save you lots of time and struggle later. […]
Mar 11

Creating Luck

Amy Beilharz

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Empowerment, Goals, Mindset

Recently I wrote about the art of serendipity in life in a blog at AmyBeilharz.com. But the keys to creating luck in your life also apply to business. As a business person, you have been conditioned to avoid randomness and control your outcomes. Yet, luck and serendipity defy reason and are inhibited by control. The […]
Mar 09

Think Big

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Empowerment

When you think of micro-loans what comes to mind? Probably women in third world countries. Conversely, when you think of entrepreneurs what image is in your mind? A 30-something man more than likely. Here are some statistics that might surprise you: 5.5 million jobs will be create between now and 2018 by women founded companies. Women […]
Mar 04

Your Investment Dollars Make Waves

Amy Beilharz

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Empowerment

Why do we think a $4 cup of fair trade organic coffee in a reusable cup can make a difference but we think our $4,000 investment in stocks or bonds cannot? This is a great question posed by Audrey Choi in her Ted Talk, “How to make a profit while making a difference.” If you […]
Mar 02

Is Work an Option?

Amy Beilharz

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Empowerment, Goals, Growth, Mindset, Mothering

Recent research shows that the majority of U.S. families depend on their mother working–yet, we continue to live in a society that assumes work is optional for women. This mindset results in fewer pro-family laws to ensure a mother can earn a fair and equal pay to her male colleagues, mothers (or fathers) can stay […]