business

How to Start a Business While Remaining a Salaried Employee

Most books and articles about starting businesses assume that you can seamlessly jump from employee to entrepreneur. Unfortunately, this is rarely a realistic option. After all, your basic living expenses (food, rent/mortgage, etc.) still need to be paid. Unless you have substantial savings or an investor willing to pay these costs, you will probably need [...]

January 5, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Network Everywhere You Go!

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By, Ashley Bodi Every day millions of people around the world limit their networking efforts to online social networks.  Go against the crowd!  With all the online social networks we have at our fingertips, don’t underestimate the power of networking with others around you wherever you go. Network when you go out to eat, when [...]

September 6, 2010 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What Did You Learn This Week?

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As I wrote in an email to a friend this morning, “this week’s episode of ‘Nicole’s Life’ has been an interesting one. ”  How about yours?  Without getting too juicy (I really wish I could) I’ll say that this week was full of unexpected and exciting surprises at work and in my career beyond my day job.  [...]

July 30, 2010 8 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Five “To-Do List Managers” Everyone Should Know About

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If you make your to-do lists like most people, they probably consist of some low-tech, old-school items like lined paper and a pen.  Don’t be ashamed; many people still make all of their to-do lists this way even if they like to think they’ve fully embraced the computer age.  Speaking from personal experience?  No comment. [...]

July 20, 2010 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What Would You do with a Million Dollars?

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Welcome to Ms. Career Girl’s shortest blog post ever.  I had some really interesting conversations this weekend that really got me thinking. I’m sure you’ll hear more about these soon.  Here’s one fragment for you to chew on for today. What would you do if you were given $1,000,000 right now? (Tax free, no strings attached) How [...]

February 8, 2010 15 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Giving to Those Who Give to You

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What do the words equity, savings account and gas tank have in common? Each requires you to put something in before you take out. If you don’t put anything in, they have nothing to give you back. This simple concept is an important one for both your personal and professional life. So far, my week [...]

January 12, 2010 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Best Education is Self-Education

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Chapter 9 of The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide is called “The Best Education is Self-Education.” Rather than review this chapter in detail, I’m going to explain why I strongly agree with the general concept that the best education is self-education. If you want to be a doctor, a psychologist, an attorney, a high-level consultant, or you [...]

January 11, 2010 30 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Who is on Your Board of Directors?

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Who is on your board of directors? A board of directors typically means, “a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution.” Do you think of yourself as your own corporation? If not, you should. Every young professional needs a board of directors. Yes, I said directors. For [...]

January 5, 2010 7 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Create Your Own Luck by “Expanding Your Circle”

Post 2 of The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide series is about expanding your circle. First, let’s start by reviewing a few career myths (which you need to start accepting as myths!): Successful people just got lucky. Successful people always know exactly what they are doing. Successful people are so talented in their field that they never [...]

December 15, 2009 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What does a Female Manager Look Like?

Yesterday someone (we’ll call Lady A) told me a short story about herself.  Lady A was hired to be a manager.  After a few days on the job, Lady B knocked on her office door.  Lady B explained that she used to be the manager in that role, but was demoted.  I know both the Lady A and [...]

December 10, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →