Someone asked me once what I thought the secret to my success had been over all these years. I didn’t hesitate to answer – my secret has been the power of “The Ask!” What do I mean? I have had significant success in obtaining almost every job I ever wanted and applied for and have created a life I dreamed of in...
Do It Now or Do It Later? The Art of Prioritizing
Your goal in time management is to spend time on the things worth doing, and then to do them efficiently. Sounds simple, yet most of us struggle every day with a wealth of choices about how to make the best use of our time. One straightforward tool will transform how you think about time, and help you make smarter choices....
“If nobody knows, just make it up.” Company Culture with Horn Group CEO Sabrina Horn
Sabrina Horn is the President and CEO of The Horn Group (http://www.horngroup.com). The Horn Group is an award winning Digital Communications agency specializing in public relations, interactive design, and social media for technology. In this video Sabrina talks to NEXT for Women about finding the right corporate culture. She state that individual should match a company’s culture to their own...
How Getting Married Taught Fashion Designer Liz Lange How To Network
Liz Lange, Founder & Director of Liz Lange Maternity (www.lizlange.com / www.target.com) and Co-Founder of Shopafrolic (www.shopafrolic.com ), speaks with NEXT for Women about the importance of networking. In this particular video Liz states that networking is extremely important. When she started her business she brainstormed networks that could help her business excel. She turned to celebrities. Networking with that...
Author Maria Murnane on Becoming a Literary Darling – After Her Agent Fired Her
Tenacity – Perseverance – Never Giving Up. This is the message that Maria Murnane (http://mariamurnane.com/) shares with NEXT for Women (http://www.nextforwomen.com/) about her journey to become the best-selling romantic author of Perfect on Paper and It’s a Waverly Life. For Maria, taking the risk to self publish and ‘go it alone’ after being fired by her agent proved to be...
The Joys of Solving Unsolvable Problems with Peter Thum of Ethos Water & Fonderie 47
Peter Thum is the founder of Ethos Water and Fonderie 47. Ethos Water (http://www.ethos-water.com/) is a brand of bottled water with a social mission of helping children get clean water. Fonderie 47 (http://fonderie47.com/) takes confiscated AK-47 rifles from the Democratic Republic of Congo and transforms them into ornate accessories. In this video Peter talks to NEXT for Women about why...
Scared To Deliver Feedback? Don’t Be.
“Wow, no one ever told me.” This phrase has been uttered by too many people in the working world. Wouldn’t you agree? Have you ever said it? It continues to amaze me that leaders can’t or don’t choose to provide difficult feedback when an employee isn’t performing to expectations. How many employees do you believe were surprised over the...