Subscribe to the Wise Woman Blog! | A death of a person close to you always brings a time of reflection. My ex-husband died last week. We’d been divorced for over a decade, but still talked a few times a month. It’s hitting me harder than I ever anticipated it would. People in my life, especially my wonderful clients, are giving [...] About 20 years ago I became involved in a nascent organization called IDUG (International DB2 Users Group). It was an exciting time, the organization was in a growth phase, and we were building something that was useful to others. Somewhere along the way they elected me President. It was an honor to be the first [...] In the 1990s there was a great rush to outsource to “anywhere but the US.” The rational was to save money because the outsourced tasks were repetitive and non-essential. Innovation and management could be done in America, it was reasoned, because that was the part of the business that required experience and specialized industry knowledge. [...] When I coach a woman entrepreneur, I encourage them to apply a laser focus to their lives and business, eliminating what is no longer serving them and embracing the things that will help them move forward. I also apply the same discipline to myself. Tax time is a great time to clean out old inventory, [...] Over the past month, I’ve noticed that many women entrepreneurs are writing about doing their business plans. Bravo! If you want a strong, successful business, having a living business plan is very important! Living Business Plan What’s a living business plan? It’s a plan that you actually, use, update, get coffee on, thumb through and [...] | |