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Busy Business Women–It’s Important to Slow Down

caseydawes — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:35:05 +0000

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 me [...]

The Loss of the Man on the Floor

caseydawes — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:30:26 +0000

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.

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2010 Trends for the Entrepreneur Woman in Silicon Valley

caseydawes — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:01:49 +0000

Many business imperatives have been like shifting sand over the last year. As 2009 closes and 2010 begins, however, some trends and directions are starting to emerge that the woman business owner in Silicon Valley needs to pay attention to.

Large employers are shifting to more temporary workers and firms. That doesn’t only include administrators [...]

Listening–a Core Part of Your Social Media Plan

caseydawes — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:06:14 +0000

I recently completed a social media plan for one of my clients. She went from reluctant participant to over-excited user in no time flat! However, like many of us when we first find a new toy, she ignored the part of the plan that had to do with listening.

This problem not only occurs when women [...]

The “Joy” of Women Entrepreneurs Networking

caseydawes — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:17:43 +0000

When women business owners get together in small groups in informal settings, something magical happens. The stiffness goes away, the “gotta-make-a-sale” drive lessons and they are able to develop deeper relationships. Ironically, it’s these deeper relationships that lead to business alliances and new clients and customers. So why don’t we do it more often?

There’s [...]

What’s “The Story” of Your Company?

caseydawes — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:24:25 +0000

When I work as a business coach with women business owners, we often discuss marketing and sales. These are the revenue-driving engines of your business. One of the first hurdles we need to overcome though, is the entrepreneur’s natural tendency to want to be all things to all people. This leads to confusion in the [...]

Women Entrepreneurs, What’s Your Dream?

caseydawes — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:28:55 +0000

It still moves me to tears. I watched Susan Boyle’s original audition on YouTube again this morning, inspired by the show last night about her. She is an inspiration to everyone, I believe, because she is clear, authentic and oh, so very human. When asked about what she wanted, she said, “I’m trying to be [...]

Women Entrepreneurs, Are You Ready for the Next Step?

caseydawes — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:25:30 +0000

I tend to tear out magazine articles that start me thinking. I have one from Pink Magazine about leadership by Laura Lee Gentry. In it, she focuses four core skills that were “critical for successful executives: results orientation, team leadership, collaboration and influencing, and strategic orientation.”

As a woman entrepreneur, you are an executive of [...]

Are Women-Owned Businesses Different?

caseydawes — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:02:37 +0000

In her book, Tough Choices: A Memoir, Carly Fiorina seems surprised that the press wanted to focus on the fact that she was a woman CEO, not just a CEO. “I was trying to tell women that although there are plenty of obstacles and prejudices, there isn’t some invisible barrier that prevents them from achieving [...]

Women Entrepreneurs–Go Green Simply

caseydawes — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:26:22 +0000

In October Time Magazine published a excerpts from set of interviews they did called “Green Roundtable.” One comment, by Dan Barber, executive chef and co-owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns (where do they come up with these names?) intrigued me. Dan said, “People have to cook more. If we just cook [...]