I recently conducted a survey of numerous business women asking about their greatest challenges in 2008; and I found three glaring ones that ended up on the top three Mistakes and/or Muck-Ups for 2008.  They are listed below along with my recommendations.
Mistake or Muck-up #1 – Not Spending Money on Education
Many of these women are [...]

Every successful relationship, whether it’s personal or business is unique to each person involved and it evolves over time. It starts out tentative, fragile and filled with possibilities and expectations. It grows stronger with time, familiarity and matures with trust and commitment.
The secret to effective business networking is finding out about the other person and [...]

We are nearing the end of 2008 with thirty-nine days and counting until this year is over.  One of the best investments that a business owner can make over the next thirty-nine days is to review 2008 very carefully so that you can better plan for a great 2009.
As humans, we somehow can’t get pass [...]

When leaving your career due to pregnancy, to become a stay at home mom, or to care for aging or sick parents be sure you have an on-ramp plan when it is time to on-ramp your career. Too many women walk away from the workplace without putting a plan together that will create new career [...]

Laureen Wishom, Ph.D. has served as the Chief Solutionary Officer of Masterpiece Solutions, LLC for more than ten years. As the Chief Solutionary Officer, she oversees the restructuring of small- and mid-sized businesses and non-profit entities and specializes in strategic planning, best practices initiatives, contract compliance, developing processes/systems and financial management. Her extensive business start-up, [...]