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- ***Do you know what language he speaks? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Sharon SaylerHave you considered we all understand a different language, even when we speak the "same" language…? Below I share some highlights of Janet Allison's (http://www.boysaliveevent.com/) conversation with Bev Martin, communications expert (http://www.bevmartin.com) on the Boys Alive! On-line ...
Views: 1759 - ***What About Email? … They don’t understand me. Part 2 - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Sharon SaylerThe other day in my blog, I asked are you sure you understand? And are you sure you are being understood? Up popped the question, that is great in person, what about email? Same as in person when we write an email, it's important to get right to the heart of the message. Too often time ...
Views: 1864 - Parents say they just don’t behave! - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from lizzie milanParents truly are their children’s primary and finest teachers. When it comes to dealing with children’s behavior, sometimes the job seems larger than we would like it to be. Every day our kids can behave in ways that frustrate, humiliate, and amaze us. Some of the behaviors they show are just ...
Views: 552 - Teaching ahead of the Four Walls - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from lizzie milanMore and more ECCE teachers are learning that much of the curriculum learned indoors can be stretched through outdoor play. Art, language, science, math, and more can all be educated outdoors. Early childhood care and education recommends us to look at your own curriculum and imagine of novel ...
Views: 598 - ***Do You Know the Difference Between Your Throat Voice and Your Chest Voice? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWhen most people speak, they power their voice by means of their voice box and throat. To a lesser extent, the mouth and nasal cavities are also acting as resonators, aiding in the production of voiced sound. And, of course, you probably think this is normal. It may be normal for you but, in ...
Views: 11546(2 votes) - Women transitioning from working to starting up a business - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from Susan bagyuraAs I was thinking about and feeling into the outcomes of some new goals that I am moving towards, I was reminded of what Leonard Nimoy read at the end of Star Trek II and saw the parallels. I’ve found that when it comes to dreaming of a new future, budding entrepreneurial women wanting to ...
Views: 810 - Women in Business: Secrets Revealed from the Soul of Money - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Valencia RayWomen-owned businesses have been the fastest growing segment of new start-up entrepreneurial endeavors. I’m glad to see this, as I’ve been a professional and an entrepreneur for many (yes, many) years now. I have found being an entrepreneur takes a special kind of courage, and it can be an ...
Views: 1113 - Be More Specific - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2011 from john cruserChildren do brilliant and amusing things. They do acts of bravery, compassion sincerity and respectfulness. Yet these acts are regularly rewarded with general "You’re great," "Wow, you did it!" or "You’re terrific." Acts of goodness justify more than a casual pat on the back and should get more ...
Views: 650 - Seven Critical Mistakes Women Business Owners Make - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Jan Marie DoreEighty-five percent (85%) of all new businesses fail within the first 5 years. Why? Because most entrepreneurs fail to plan, focus, delegate, and create systems. As a result, they suffer from overwhelm, fatigue, burn out, and lack of sustainable income. Over the past ten years, I have coached ...
Views: 951 - The Intertwined Energies of Love & Sales - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Debra Woog,On the very first day of the Jewish New Year, my divorce became final. I consider that symbolic. And a major accomplishment, considering it’s been 3 years since I’d started the legal process toward this new beginning. On the Saturday night two days later, my dear friend and I celebrated all ...
Views: 1045(1 vote) - 7 Critical Business Building Principles for Success - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Stephanie TreasureI realize that at the root of the activities are the principles that can be applied to most businesses to reap great results. So for those of you who are consultants, service professionals, solopreneurs, coaches, freelancers, authors, sales-based businesses and more, this is for you. Here ...
Views: 840 - 10 Hot Spots on Your Blog for List building - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Stephanie TreasureList building is essential if you are a business owner. No if's, and's or but's about it. When you build a list of persons who are interested in your content, products and services or your free opt-in offer, it opens a realm of possibilities. The people on your list are obviously interested ...
Views: 975 - Where Can Be Purchased Fashion - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Jack PeterWhenever it is discussed, the arena of fashion remains dominated by the women. The women who are crazy about fashion always follow the fashion statements and like to wear trendy clothes, footwear, and accessories. Fashion basically means up to date famous and trendy style used by the people ...
Views: 907 - Simple Steps for Transformation - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Susan bagyuraDefinition trans•for•ma•tion [trans-fer-mey-shuh n]: In a running a business context, a process of profound and radical change that orients a running a business in a new direction and takes it to an entirely different level of effectiveness. Unlike ‘turnaround’ (which implies incremental ...
Views: 757 - ***5 Steps for Delivering an Excellent Presentation -- Not a Perfect One! - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIf there is one thing that cannot happen in public speaking, it is the possibility of delivering a perfect presentation. What skills would you need to make your words or your manner of speaking perfect? Can you answer that honestly? Your presentation may be great; it may be excellent; it may ...
Views: 3116(3 votes) - ***Ladies, Plagued With a Voice That Is Irritating? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWomen often wonder why men don’t listen. There are a number of possibilities, one of which could be that your voice is irritating. If you have a whiny, high-pitched, nasal sound that is reminiscent of a poorly-tuned violin, then the image you are projecting is definitely not one of warmth, ...
Views: 3424(3 votes) - 6 Quick Tips to Conquer Email Overwhelm - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Lisa FraserHow often are you overwhelmed by the amount of email you find on any given day? Do you read all of it? If you do, how much time are you spending on that? Be honest. Even an hour a day can add up to a massive amount of lost income over the course of a year. How much is your email habit costing ...
Views: 940(2 votes) - ***Your Speaking Voice and the Image It Projects - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Nancy DanielsThe other day a woman phoned me and her volume was so loud that I had to move the phone away from my ear. My immediate opinion of the caller was that she was overbearing. Her loud volume was making a statement about her that may or may not have been true. Another recent voice was by a ‘man’ ...
Views: 2556(2 votes) - ***Is Your Soft-Spoken Voice Sending the Right Message? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Nancy DanielsFor many people who speak in a normal volume of sound, straining to hear someone who speaks too softly is very frustrating. If you are soft-spoken and refuse to increase your volume to be heard comfortably (notice I didn’t say to speak loudly), then your message is not being heard. What ...
Views: 2561(3 votes) - Smart Women And The 4 Entrepreneurial Phases - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Joy ChudacoffWhen you start a new business or take action on a big idea that you've had brewing for a while, it can be a very exciting time. You begin to get a taste of what entrepreneurship can feel like; you’re in control of your own schedule, maybe you worked for someone else and you've escaped the rigid ...
Views: 1139(3 votes) - Women’s Group Success Practices – Setting the Ground Rules - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Karen FuscoEvery women’s group needs to establish basic ground rules to be successful and keep your women coming back. Our suggested rules of the road are easy to understand and easy to maintain, and most importantly must be adhered to for the group to remain cohesive. These Group Success Practices are ...
Views: 6390 - Ice Breakers for the More Adventurous Women’s Groups - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Karen FuscoWhen we get together as a new group, women need to engage with each other to get things going. Idle chit-chat doesn’t really get us to open up and learn about each other. Ice breakers are perfect to get your group to interact." An ice breaker is an opening remark, action, or activity that is ...
Views: 2415(1 vote) - Easy Ice Breakers to Get Your Women’s Group Going - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Karen FuscoHow do you get everyone to relax, open up and participate in your women’s group meeting when they’ve never been before and don’t know other people in the room? Some people may be quite overwhelmed by the situation and nervous about what to say, how to act and when to laugh. Ice breakers are ...
Views: 15644(1 vote) - Baby Boomer Women: Is There a Business in Your Future? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2011 from Donna Marie ThompsonBaby Boomer women are starting businesses in record numbers. There are three main reasons: flexible lifestyle, income, and personal passion. Many baby boomer women want to take these businesses into their retirement - early or otherwise. Women over 50 are looking for a personal and professional ...
Views: 2144(2 votes) - Easy Web Pages Writing I - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Bernice McLarenDo you have a website? Is it effective? In Writing for the Web Crawford Kilian wrote, “…it’s in your own interest to understand something about website design basics, especially as they affect the display of your text.” In this book, Kilian goes on to explain that web writing has the power ...
Views: 1522(1 vote) - Best Home Business Suitable For Women - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from John ThompsonDependent on your education and work experience there may be many opportunities to be had for you to start up your brand new place business, it straightforward boils down to putting prior job responsibilities and duties to work for you. Many times people find themselves all of a sudden jobless ...
Views: 2744 - Peer-To-Peer Lending and Your Small Business - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Karlene Sinclair-RobinsonBefore the internet, before computers, before the stock market, businesses still needed money. Terms like ‘Barter’, ‘Partner’, or even ‘Susu’ were a critical part of the financial vernacular. With the advent of the internet, so much has changed. Here is one such major change – “Peer-to-Peer ...
Views: 1324(2 votes) - Your Power With Money; 7 Tactics to Avoid to Stop Giving it Away - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Lisa FraserStanding in your power with money, especially when you are providing your own services, takes courage and holding firm to your boundaries. When you are not in a place of power, people will show up to test out those boundaries. Following are 7 areas that you need to address or you will never be ...
Views: 843(3 votes) - The Words Transforming You and Your Contribution: How to Be in the Soup of Chaos and Know You Are in the Right Place - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Bobbye MiddendorfWelcome to the new Heart of Creation where: *All is new and forming and malleable. *All is possible. *There is nothing wrong with you. “Change is nonlinear; it proceeds by leaps and bounds to strange and unexpected places. If you want creativity, you give up predictability...” --Margaret ...
Views: 1115 - Women and jobs (المرأة وفرص العمل) -Can Women Find work from home job options easily? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from Alured poelmanDo you have any problem with your present job? Then you as a woman certainly don't need to bother anymore, here you would get all your answers. The queries would be solved here with so much ease. This article will help people get to know how easy it is to find different work from home ...
Views: 636(1 vote) - Are You Ready To Let Your Goddess Light Shine? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Michele McGrewLots of spiritual and holistic entrepreneurs hold back and hide out when it comes to getting the word out about (i.e. marketing) their heart-centered programs and services. Sadly, the cost of holding back is high for you, the struggling business owner, and for your potential clients who are ...
Views: 1197 - What Are You Doing To Get Noticed? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Karen KellerTired of being a face in the crowd? Done with the "You’re-a-wall-flower" treatment? Before you consciously make efforts to get noticed, the first thing you need to do is figure out who should be noticing you. Who REALLY matters? Who do you want (or need) to impress? Knowing this ...
Views: 938 - ***How Important Are Presentation Skills in Your Career Advancement? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Nancy DanielsDo you think the ability to speak effectively is important in your career? Whatever your job, be it working for someone else or starting your own company, presentation skills today are at the top of the ladder when it comes to business. And, you have the internet to thank for ...
Views: 3674(2 votes) - ***Voice Training Can Transform a Childlike Voice Faster Than You Think - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Nancy DanielsOne of the most common complaints I hear from women is that they sound like a child; and, they are tired of answering the phone and having the caller ask to speak to their mother. Does that sound familiar? If my first statement resonated with you, there is good news and even better news. ...
Views: 3474(1 vote) - ***Do You Cringe When You Hear Yourself on Your Answering Machine or Voicemail? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Nancy DanielsThe first time I heard myself on a recording was many years ago when I was in college. I had a small portable Sony tape recorder and I was with my friends when we recorded ourselves. I was horrified when I heard my own speaking voice. What is fascinating about that experience is that ...
Views: 3059(2 votes) - Intuitions and Women Personal Safety - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2011 from Burns EvansWomen are no strangers to intuitions. Sometimes, without any background information, we seem to just know certain things. Sometimes we see how a story will end without ever having heard it before. Sometimes we hear an unverbalized answer to a question. Other times we feel somewhere inside what ...
Views: 629 - ***Can You Discover Your 'Real' Voice in a 2-Day Workshop? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Nancy DanielsAbsolutely. In fact, given the right approach, you could enter the workshop in the morning with your ‘old’ voice and have lunch with your ‘new’ one. It happens that quickly. Of course, it is not a habit at that point, but it is the beginning of an amazing change in your life, both ...
Views: 3060(3 votes) - ***Vocal Abuse Not Just a Result of Yelling or Shouting - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWe are hearing it more and more each day. We hear it with politicians, ministers, professional speakers, coaches, trainers, singers, aerobics instructors, and even the guy next door. It is called vocal abuse and it results from unnecessary wear and tear on the vocal folds (cords). Notice I ...
Views: 3056(1 vote) - ***Learn From the Greats in Public Speaking But Don't Try to Imitate Them! - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWithout a doubt, you can learn much from Zig Ziglar, Anthony Robbins, and Brian Tracy and so you should. What you shouldn't do, however, is try to copy them. The best public speakers are themselves, first and foremost. They are not trying to be or to sound like someone else. One of the ways ...
Views: 2283(2 votes) - ***Is Breathlessness a Problem For You in Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Nancy DanielsOne of the most common complaints I hear from my students and clients is lack of air in public speaking. This is indeed a problem because without air, there is no voice. And, without voice, there is no speech or presentation. Breathlessness can be easily ‘cured’ by supplementing your air ...
Views: 2758(2 votes) - ***If Your Nose Vibrates When You Speak, You've Got Nasality! - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWould you like to test yourself for nasality? Gently place a finger on each side of your nose and say the word ‘greet.’ Did you feel any vibrations in your nose? Now say the word ‘great.’ Again, did you vibrate? If your answer is yes, then you have nasal issues. Those two sounds, the long ...
Views: 8001(2 votes) - ***Be Nervous in Public Speaking -- Just Don't Let Them 'Hear' You Sweat - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Nancy DanielsA big problem for many in public speaking is a voice that quivers due to nervousness. First of all, I would hope that you would be nervous in public speaking. I don’t care how many times you’ve given a presentation, whether it is your fifth time or your five hundredth. Nervousness is that ...
Views: 2709(2 votes) - Great power of washing services by advancedproclean - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2011 from william denzelSidewalk cleaning Chicago Sidewalk and drainage chokeups are the main problems for gutter.Many times the roof design of house requires a downspout in an inconvenient location.In colder climates water from gutters draining into a sidewalk entranceway can be dangerous as the water will freeze ...
Views: 869(1 vote) - Are You Avoiding Confrontation? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Lenann McGookey GardnerI think there’s a trend … a trend toward avoiding confrontation. All the time. At all costs. No matter what’s at stake. And it’s starting to concern me! It’s not that confrontation is a good thing – too much of it, and life gets very tense. But it’s important that, when the situation ...
Views: 1532(2 votes) - Thing that a Business Woman Can Find out From Susan Spencer - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Gerald LaneThere could be no doubt that as larger companies struggle to adapt in this tough economy, it truly is smaller companies which are shining as successes in the enterprise landscape.Some of this obviously reflects the entrepreneurial spirit with the American people, but it is important to note that ...
Views: 676 - Briefcase Essentials - Survival Guide for Women in Business - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Gerald LaneAs a woman in the male dominated business world, you may find yourself confronting the realties of discrimination against women that occur every day. While today’s forms of discrimination may be far more subtle than they were in years past, the much mentioned “glass ceiling” still exists and ...
Views: 810 - How to make Hand Sculpted Polymer Clay Miniature Food - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from George CronyDollhouses and dollhouse miniatures are extremely popular with most hobby enthusiasts today. What is more popular is the art of hand sculpting miniature food using polymer clay. With the clay available in multiple colors, making miniature food for dollhouses has become really easy. In fact, most ...
Views: 2312 - Women and Capitalism: Are You Making The Grade? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Karen KellerThe definition of capitalism is a socio-economic system in which private ownership leads to profit for the owner. At least that’s what the dictionary says. But what does it really mean – for women? Sure, we have Hillary, Oprah and Angelina who make it look as though we are entering the age ...
Views: 978 - Online Prospect - Work At Home Single Mom Makes $1,000/Month - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from jessica richmondHave You Ever Considered Working Online? Kelly Richards from Brooklyn, NY never thought that she would, until curiosity acquired the best of her and she filled out an easy online form. Before she knew it, she discovered her secret to beating the recession, and having the ability to provide for ...
Views: 2029 - How To Ask For What You Want And Get It - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Karen KellerAsking for what you want is the necessary first step in getting what you want. That’s the way it works! If you don’t ask, you don’t get – simple. Simple. Really? If it was so simple, then why are less than 15% of C-level positions in corporate America occupied by women, although they ...
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