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Friday, March 27, 2009

Do You have the 13 Vital Traits for Success?

I’ve got a question for you...now be honest!

Are you truly where you want to be in life?

(Who is, right?)

Well, today I have a treat for you...a freebie (for now)!

My amazing friend (and Success Guru...she founded and runs Success IQ University) Stephanie Frank is launching a new program and I convinced her to let my readers preview it for FREE!!! The program, “The 13 Vital Traits of Super Effective People”, will help you understand the blueprint you need to get where you want to be in business and in life.




Anyone feeling a little bit lost these days?



I have seen many of Stephanie's programs and she is top notch...and funny...and part of my Girlfriend Network (remember yesterday's post!!!)






I don’t know how long she’ll be offering this program for my people for free, so take 5 minutes now, click the link above and claim your 13 Vital Traits of Super Effective People audio training program today.





Here’s to your success!



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Monday, November 24, 2008

Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

I don't know about you, but I can practically taste roast turkey and all the fixins' already! My boys...my young men will be home from college soon, and I'm looking forward to having the family together again for the holiday. And I can definitely use a few days off from work, too, with the hectic pace I've been keeping lately.

But taking some much needed R&R means I have a LOT of work to do this week, and the only way I'll be able to accomplish it is if I have a serious plan of attack, a strategy so I don't go completely crazy and still have enough time to get all of my food preparation ready.

I stumbled across a great article on productivity that I thought might help all of us stay organized at work during the holiday frenzy:

"Plan It: How to Make the Most of Your Workweek" by Clea Badion, Robert Half International on Yahoo! HotJobs.com.

In this article, Ms. Badion offers an interesting take on how to break up your workweek and stay on schedule so you can accomplish all of your goals.

"Make a plan on Monday"

I don't know about you, but on Mondays, my mind is still stuck on weekend mode and it's difficult to concentrate on the works tasks at hand. The article recommends using Mondays to "set the stage for the rest of your week." Strategize and create a schedule, write your lists and plan out the rest of the week.


"Time to get movin' on Tuesday"

The weekend is now firmly behind you, and it's time to start tackling those lists and following the plan you made on Monday. The article advises: "Try to arrange your time so you have few interruptions or meetings; changing gears frequently hurts your productivity. Along the same lines, try to cluster projects that require similar resources for even more efficiency." This is a serious workday!


"Reassess your week on Wednesday"

The strategy you came up with on Monday isn't set in stone. To ensure that you're accomplishing everything you need to, you must re-evaluate your plan and make adjustments to stay on track. "The middle of the week provides an opportunity for you to figure out where you're at and what still needs to be done." And since most of us are not working in a vacuum, this is the time to incorporate new projects and tasks handed to us.


"Think about a break on Thursday"

We're a push-push-push society when it comes to work. Overtime, shortened lunches, zero breaks during the day are the norm for most of us. But according to this article, we should "use Thursday as a day to reward yourself for your hard work throughout the week and to prepare for the final pre-weekend push." Excellent advice! Taking the time to re-energize and re-focus our minds results in far more productivity than pushing ourselves to work harder and longer.


"Be flexible on Friday"

Even the most productive people aren't always able to finish every aspect of every project during the first four days of the week, so Friday becomes the day to tie up all of those loose ends. it's also a great time to get yourself ready for the next workweek, and as the article says, "Making sure things are neat and in order when you come into the office on Monday will help you make your weekend less stressful and ensure you don't return to a chaotic mess."


You can read the full text of the article
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Here's hoping these tips will help you reach your work goals and allow you to relax this holiday weekend!

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Realism...Or Negative Thinking?

I was having a coaching session with a client on the phone the other day while I was at home trying to recuperate from two whirlwind weeks in California attending the WITI Women and Technology Summit and meeting with clients and colleagues. She's a new employee trying to establish herself as a vital part of her new team, but she's having trouble dealing with one of her teammates.

"Every new idea that gets brought to the table is shot down by her," my client said. "We're facing some issues that demand solutions. We've had several meetings and are no closer to resolving anything. It's so frustrating!"

That's a tough one. We've all known our fair share of "Debbie Downer" types; they always something negative to say, always want to poke holes in our ideas, always playing "devil's advocate."

But are they being pessimists...or realists?

I found a great article on this subject on The Wall Street Journal website:

Tips on Finding Your Way Out of Negative Thinking at Work by Kayleen Schaefer

In this article, Ms. Schaefer likens these people to the office Eeyore :) and she give some great tips on how to alter your way of thinking without sacrificing your personality or completely refraining from offering a differing opinion.

After all, sometimes it's the devil's advocate or the hole-poker who keeps us from making major missteps at work. It's important to balance being positive with challenging your team and your company to strive for greatness and profitability.

Read the entire article here.

I've already forwarded this article to my client, and hopefully, she'll do the same to her co-worker!

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Looking Beneath the Surface of Your Team

Hi, it's Michelle, and I'm in Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado at an amazing, very rustic resort. Well, it's rustic on the outside, but on the inside, it's stunning.

This place made me think about how quickly we make judgments of our teammates the workplace, how we look at someone and we immediately make an assessment, never taking the time to look a little bit deeper to see all of their talents, intelligence and skills.

As managers, we need to make sure that we're not rushing to decisions when it comes to our team members, whether we're assigning tasks or deciding who to downsize. We need to make sure that we're taking the time to evaluate everything that each of our people have to offer: their skills, their attitudes and their contributions.

In so many ways, people bring different unique elements to the workplace; for instance, some people help with keepu up morale more than they help with the actual work of their projects. That doesn't mean they aren't important!

And so this morning, I'm going to practice reserving my own judgments about our itinerary - I'm going fly-fishing! Can you belive it? - and keep an open mind to the experience. Today, take the time to think about people in your workplace and the talents they have that you may overlook and discover the unique value they bring to your team.

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Thursday, May 08, 2008

YouPublish.com Goes Live!

Exciting news, my friends! The long-awaited and highly-acclaimed new info publishing and sharing site YouPublish.com from Mark Victor Hansen (of Chicken Soup for the Soul fame) is now LIVE!

YouPublish.com is an amazing site where users can publish and download all kinds of files: books, music, videos, software, photos, documents - pretty much any type of file you can think of! Some are free; some have costs associated with them, and ALL are worth a look around the site.

As you know, I offer a wide array of audio CD sets on the SHOP page of my website MichelleYDrake.com. YouPublish.com gave me the chance to offer similar products - audio and article bundles, video series, and even separate chapters of my new book "From the Kitchen to the Corner Office" - all at affordable prices. I welcome you to check them out at: YouPublish.com/MichelleYozzoDrake! I've even included a few FREE products to give you a taste of what's available in my product line.

Be sure to check out this fantastic site and have fun exploring!

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Today's Simple Truth from Mom!

"Find your power by overcoming your fear!"

In every tragic moment we have an opportunity to learn more about who we are and what we are capable. I have faced a great deal of adversity in my life, and rather than become a victim of it, I chose to face my fears and overcome them. When you're at a point that is vulnerable, you're also at your most authentic. If there is a positive that can come from tragedy, it's the opportunity to meet yourself and recognize the power you have within. The knowledge that I can overcome fear has served me well throughout my life, even when I'm shaking in my boots! What a blessing that awareness has been for me.

For more "Simple Truths from Mom" to apply in your workplace for success, check out Michelle's new book "From the Kitchen to the Corner Office: Mom's Wisdom on Leadership" available at BarnesAndNoble.com!



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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Today's Simple Truth from Mom!

"Know who you're talking to and ADJUST!"


When managing a business or a department, you need to be able to adapt your communication style to fit the type of person you're dealing with. Maximum results come from professionals who understand this concept and can adapt their message without compromising who they are or the information they're delivering. This is especially beneficial in an interview setting: understanding how someone best receives information can make or break your ability to get the job, make the sale, motivate the team or meet the department goals.



For more "simple truths from Mom" check out my new book
"From the Kitchen to the Corner Office: Mom's Wisdom on Leadership" available for pre-order at Barnes & Noble!

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Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Today's Simple Truth from Mom!

"Leaders emerge from all levels of an organization and can influence everyone from the top to the bottom."


My sister-in-law Pat is a perfect example of this. She is one of twelve children, and growing up, she showed her influence and leadership by taking on additional responsibilities with the raising of her siblings and later with the raising of her own children. Her mother Marty - the "CEO" of the "organization" - relied heavily on Pat - a "front line worker" - and because of that, Pat was able to influence her parents and be a leader. She was never instructed to go tacke care of her brothers and disters, and her leadership was natural. Marty may have had the ultimate decision-making authority, but Pat was given a lot of free rein.


Pat took the lesson that she could be a leader no matter where she was in an organization from her mother's kitchen all the way to her own corner office. Now it's YOUR turn! Be a leader everyday whether you're the CEO or the assistant to the CEO, and create the same kind of positive influence in your workplace that Pat did in her mother's home.

For more "simple truths from Mom" check out my new book
"From the Kitchen to the Corner Office: Mom's Wisdom on Leadership" today!

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Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Today's Simple Truth from Mom!

"Don't wait until the eleventh hour to let your ideas shine...don't be afraid to show off your 'diamonds!'"


My grandmother - affectionately known as "Mops" - brought her A-game to everything she did, including becoming a professional golfer in the 1920s. She always let her best shine through - there was no waiting for a "special occasion" where Mops was concerned. She wore her most prized possession - a beautiful diamond ring, one of only two, and the other belonged to Bess Truman - not matter what, whether she was playing golf or growing plants on her balcony or spending the day at the beach. She knew how to commit to life full steam ahead!


At work, your talents, ideas and skills are your diamonds. Many of us hold onto our brilliant ideas for just the right person or just the right time. Do you have amazing ideas that might never get executed? Well, what are you waiting for?? Like Mops, wear YOUR diamonds every single day!


For more of Mom's simple truths, check out my new book "From the Kitchen to the Corner Office: Mom's Wisdom on Leadership" today!

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Today's Simple Truth from Mom!

"Make sure your team's energy is pointed in the same direction and working toward the same goals!"


When my sons were wee children, they loved to help me around the house. One day, after watching me spray a window with cleaner and wipe it with a rag, the boys decided they would help clean the rest of the windows. Their cleaner of choice? Spit! My mother Mimi found them spitting on the windows and smearing around the slimy mess! Though their "help" actually resulted in more work for me, I couldn't get mad at those happy, innocent faces. My boys honestly thought they were helping me.

It occurred to me over time that my boys' energy and enthusiasm were a good thing! They wanted to help, God bless their little hears. The only thing missing in these escapades was guidance - which I was responsible for providing. By focusing their energy in a helpful and fun direction, it could maybe mean less work for me instead of more.

Every team needs this kind of guidance. The most energetic team you can assemble will be the least productive if everyone is pulling in a different direction. Take the time to make sure everyone is on the same page and working toward the same goals. Don't let anyone "spit on the windows!"


For more "simple truths from Mom," check out my new book

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Today's Simple Truth from Mom!

"Know how to lead and how to follow"



The lesson of knowing when to lead and how to follow is an important one. It is not a weakness to follow; it's only a weakness if you have been given the opportunity to lead and you don't step up and take advantage of it. As women, we need to be prepared to lead and to always be looking for leadership opportunities; however, we also need to be able to lead in a way that does not step on someone else's project in the process.

The best example I can give you of knowing when to lead and when to follow is my mother Mimi and my Aunt Marie sharing responsibilities in preparing our Yozzo family holiday meals. Because of our huge extended family, the location of holiday meals alternated between my mother's home and my Aunt Marie's (so no one person had to shoulder the burden of cooking and feeding and cleaning up after the thirty of us!). Both women are strong leaders and took the reins of the meal while cooking in their own kitchens; however, when they were a guest in each other's kitchens, they were more than happy to follow the leadership of the hostess. When cooking at Aunt Marie's, she was the leader and Mimi deferred to her completely; and vice versa when cooking in my mother's kitchen. The result? Year after year of glorious seven-course meals with nary a harsh word, argument or burned dish in sight!

In my family, we were always accepting of both my mother Mimi and my Aunt Marie as leaders, and having faith that your team is going to follow you is crucial to your success as a leader.



For more "simple truths from Mom," check out my new book
From the Kitchen to the Corner Office: Mom's Wisdom on Leadership!

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Monday, March 17, 2008

Today's Simple Truth from Mom!

"Life is a game...don't forget to play!"


Having a job that you find joyful is a blessing beyond belief. Understanding how to find that joy in a challenging work environment is a different story. The ability to blend productivity with a positive environment is a skill that has a large payoff for a manager and a mom. My mother Mimi always taught me that life is a game and no matter how many responsibilities and obstacles we face, we mustn't forget to have a little fun, too! By taking this lesson and applying it in the workplace, I've found that I've been able to challenge my team to work harder but do it in a way that's joyful.

Many times as we are promoted or change jobs, we inherit teams that need some life pumped into them. As a kindergarten teacher, my mother Mimi had this same challenge each year when she welcomed a new crop of students into her classroom. She took her "have fun" approach from home - exhibited by the games she designed for me and my siblings to play - and applied it to her work in the classroom.

I know this playful purpose is as applicable in the business world as it was in my home and in Mimi's classroom. I've seen many corporate activities that have taken a page from Mimi's fun and positive approach produce amazing results in productivity for the workplace.



For more "simple truths from Mom," check out my new book
From the Kitchen to the Corner Office: Mom's Wisdom on Leadership today!

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Friday, March 14, 2008

Creating Systems Will Set You FREE!

Do you have systems in place within your business...or are you re-inventing the wheel everytime a task crosses your desk?

Every Fortune 500 company knows that in order to work consistently and efficiently to have breakout results, there need to be systems in place for all aspects of business operations. No one person can do everything all the time. Tasks need to be delegated, and with systems in place, team members know exactly what steps need to be taken to accomplish certain duties, so anyone who can follow the system and complete the task. Executives I've worked with do a lot with "process-mapping" to really understand how work gets done so they have the opportunity to improve steps within the process and ultimately get greater results.

More "Creating Systems Will Set You FREE!"

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Thursday, January 24, 2008

News: New Programs Launching from Michelle Yozzo Drake


Wow, have I missed you all!

It has been a while since I have posted...between the book writing...

(It will be released in bookstores nationwide by Morgan James Publishing on May 6, 2008...Just in time for Mother's Day!)
...moving The Cove Group into our new offices...the holidays...and a couple of health scares I needed to pay attention to...I have been shamefully absent in the blogosphere.

Now...I am back and it feels good!
We are launching a new online coaching program called CEO Secret Blueprint...it goes live this month. It is a place that small business owners can go to get the same type of advice that I give my Fortune 500 executives during thier coaching sessions! Big business strategies with a small business twist. The launch will kick off with a free e-class that you won't want to miss! I'll keep you posted on the actual launch date.


More news on the way...but for now...I have work to do!











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Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Retaining Star Employees

As the owner of a small business, I'm always on the lookout for the creme de la creme of employees to add to my staff. It's only natural: you want your business to be a success and to do so, you have to have a stellar team in place with the right skills and talents.

In past posts, we've discussed how to hire the right people for the job...but once they're part of the team, how do you hold onto "star" employees?



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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Small Budget Marketing Ideas

Aside from speaking, one of my biggest passions in life is working with entrepreneurs to build and grow their businesses. I'm a entrepreneur myself, and I've seen great success creating my consultancy, The Cove Group, Inc., and the teacher in me loves to share the insights I've gained through that process with other fledgling small business owners.

I'm in the process of launching an exciting new program called CEO Secrets Blueprint. Don't you wish you had the strategies and secrets that the "big boys" in business have? Well with this program, you can! I've worked with major Fortune 100 companies and highly successful organizations as an executive coach, and my clients have shared with me some of the most amazing tools and tactics for creating multi-million dollar yearly profits, devouring market share, hiring top industry stars, and so much more.

Now I plan on sharing those secrets with a select clientele of entrepreneurs and small business owners who want their businesses to soar!

The website for CEO Secrets Blueprint is almost ready, so check back here at my blog for more information. In the meantime, as luck would have it, I received an e-mail from Lucy in Freeport asking for advice on marketing her small business, and I thought all of you entrepreneurs out there would appreciate checking it out:

"Dear Michelle,

I own a small business - a flower shop - and my marketing budget is practically nonexistent. But I know that marketing is one of the most important aspects of running my business successfully, and I wondered if you had any ideas for promoting my business without breaking my bank account."

I remember those years of shoestring marketing budgets well, and with a little creativity and ingenuity, I managed to come up with a few great (and inexpensive) marketing ideas for your business and all small business out there...

More "Small Budget Marketing Ideas"


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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Tips on Meeting Management

Last week I got a phone call from one of my large clients in Boston. They called me to work with one of their vice presidents who has been running meetings, and they're getting lots of complaints on how these meetings are going. So upper management asked me if I would work with her, and I thought this would be a great opportunity to share with you my best advice on good meeting management.

No one wants to be stuck in a meeting where people are shouting at each other, talking over each other, making snide comments on others' ideas or boring everyone to tears. Because meetings are such an integral part of communicating with your team and thereby reaching your company's goals, learning out to properly facilitate a meeting is crucial.

So the first thing that I worked on with this client was...

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Thursday, July 05, 2007

How to Be More Productive

Is it just me, or does that pile of work on the desk never seem to get any smaller? It's like an office-based horror flick: files and reports replicating and swarming all over your desk in an uncontrollable blob!

Sometimes no matter how hard you work or how long you sit hunched over your desk until you get a crick in your neck, your in box never seems to get any smaller. While it would be great to solve this problem by simply cutting back on your workload, most of us don't have that luxury - so we have to do the next best thing: be more productive and learn to work smarter, not harder.
The first thing you can do to be more productive is to...

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Help! I'm a New Manager...Now What?

You took control of your career and went for that promotion. After poring over your resume and surviving a grueling interview process, you land the job! Congratulations: you're a new manager.
Now what do you do?

Most new managers spend so much time focusing on getting the job that once they have it, they're at a loss as to where to start when they sit behind that new desk. Anxiousness sets in, and they're wondering, "Do I have what it takes to lead? Will my new team follow me and respect me? What if I don't have all the answers?"

Relax, new managers! It's common to be a little afraid when you first start a new job. There are a lot of unknowns, even when the promotion is within an organization that you're familiar with and with players that you already know. Suddenly you're going from being "one of the guys" to being The Boss. Scary stuff!

As an executive coach, I have a whole system on how to build your team during those first days of a new job. One of the main things I focus on is how to communicate and lead people who you used to work with and now they report to you, and people who you may know very little about (if you're entering a high-level position in a new organization). Now I'd like to share a few of those tips with you.
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Overcoming Workplace Perfectionism

How many of you out there are perfectionists? And how many of you consider perfectionism to be a positive trait?

Well, in the workplace, perfectionism can be both a positive and a negative. Sure, you are detail-oriented and you never give less than 110%, but your need for perfection can also result in missed deadlines and huge amounts of stress.

Angela from Baldwin knows what I'm talking about...

Dear Michelle,

I am paralyzed by my own need for perfection at work! Every time an assignment comes across my desk, I can't stop myself from obsessing over it, and no matter how much time I devote to it, no matter how many times I review it, no matter how hard I work on it, nothing ever seems to be good enough to meet my standards. I've always thought being a perfectionist was one of my better qualities, but lately it's been driving me crazy and creating a lot of frustration.

Can you help me get over my perfectionism?
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Turn Your Work Group into a Team

A team or not a team - that is the question.

In the business world, the word "team" is used almost as often as the word "the." Teams are an essential part of success in many corporations and organizations: they bring together people with different skill sets to create products and services, reach goals, and deliver innovation to the world. We often refer to ourselves as "teammates" or "team players." But if we closely examine our "teams," many of us will find that we're not part of teams at all; instead, we're functioning in "work groups."

So how can we tell the difference?

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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Howto: Get Teammates to Follow Through

How many of you remember sitting in class, listening to the teacher talk excitedly about a new assignment, and groaning at the words, "And I'll be dividing you up into teams..."?

And why were you groaning?

Was it because the project was uninteresting? Sometimes.

Was it because you were already trying to dig yourself out from under an avalanche of homework? A little bit.

But was the real reason the fact that you inevitably would end up on a team where one or more of the members DIDN'T DO THEIR PART?!

Dollars to donuts that's EXACTLY why a day at the dentist was preferable to working in a team.
Now, I'm a big advocate of teams. I love spit-balling ideas, listening to fresh perspectives, assigning tasks, and coming together to create a real powerhouse of a project. And when I entered the corporate arena, I thought I left behind the days of being stuck with unresponsive, uncommunicative, and unmotivated teammates who didn't pull their own weight.

Unfortunately, I was wrong.

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Howto: Hire the Best Person for the Job

I think it's safe to say that in our jobs, most of us want to work with the best. They make it easier to get the job done and done right - and hey, it helps that they make us look good, too. When you're a manager, the burden of finding and hiring the "cream of the crop" is on YOU. Add in the red tape and legal issues surrounding the process and hiring a new employee can become a major headache.

Just ask Gary of St. James, Long Island:

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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Howto: Create Order from Chaos

This past Friday I got a dose of my own medicine...yes, it was painful...but VERY productive.

On Friday, my business partner (and husband) Rich and I left our offices in an effort to take a division of our business and get it organized. We did this by thinking strategically about where we wanted this division to go. The division was our Michelle Y. Drake brand...yep, that's my stuff.

We have been very blessed that there has been such a demand for the services and products that we are offering...but there is only so much time in the day...and this part of the business is so closely linked with me that we are limited to how much time I have to dedicate to each project that I am personally involved with. Now I share this with you so that you may have a peek into the process.

No matter what your job or life choices...if you are feeling overwhelmed and overcommitted you might want to try to step back like we did for our myd brand.

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Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Leading the Way

In a program development meeting for our Leading the Way Business Mentoring Program we were brainstorming on the following question:

What is the largest challenge for small business owners?

Isolation was the answer that came to mind.

The feeling that no one understands the pressure and responsibility of keeping the business growing and successful. The amazing realization the staff looks to ME for financial stability for their families.

Scary Stuff!

It got me thinking of when I started my first business, Saxton Consulting. I had left my position teaching business courses at Bryant & Stratton College and lept into a training and coaching practice in the town we had just moved to. With no network to build off, I felt very alone...especially at all of those awful networking events I attended.

It was difficult to navigate during thoses first few years. I often wished that there was someone with the expertise, the experience and tools to take me by the hand and lead the way towards success and growth.

I muscled through growing my business but made many mistakes.

I had the advantage of my business degree but needed plain old business sense...which only time could give me. If I had a team of advisors they could have kept me from straying too far off the path. It is not impossible without mentors...but the ride is much easier with them.

I am so excited about the Leading the Way program because the first session starting in September will provide those advisors to women entrepreneurs.

It is kind of like a good 'ole boys network...for women!

If you own a business...
or your quiet voice is directing you toward becoming an entrepreneur...

You Don't Have To Go It Alone...

Let us help you by Leading the Way!

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