March, 2012

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Women in Technology [Infographic]

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Women in technology are finding many successes, but those triumphs are still not the norm. An infographic from IT Manager Daily and Killer Infographics attempts to raise awareness of the impact women are having in the technology field, including their triumphs and barriers. Check it out below to see some uninspiring statistics, inspiring success stories, and resources for inspired women in technology.

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The Success of Failure

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Entrepreneurs are created for a variety of reason, but the most pressing question is ‘have you been successful because of skill or luck?’ Most entrepreneurs will be very offended at this question, but it has merit and whether we like it or not every story of success is tinged with the luck. You were at the right place, with the right product and you met the right person.

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The 5 Friends Every Entrepreneur Needs

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We entrepreneurs are an optimistic set; some would even say we have our head in the clouds. Some of us are cautious, some bean counters by nature and some of us are the dreamers. We are the people that can actually visualize the dream happening. With this near foolish optimism, there are 5 friends that every kind of entrepreneur should have. The Cheerleader.

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Innovative Branding For Female Entrepreneurs

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The complexity of branding can be confusing when you come from the perspective that your brand is all about you, it is and it is not. Being a modern day figure in the marketplace of female empowerment leader and spiritual innovator leads one to believe that my life is my message, my image is my brand, my ideas are what the public is searching and looking for, if I come from that singular identity, then I am way off track.

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Women And Money: The Art Of Creating More!

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“Women and money” is a top subject these days. Recent studies show that women will be the richer gender within the next two years. This leads me to a discussion that we just had in a women’s leadership council the other weekend. After stating this fact, the feminine crowd burst out clapping as if we were winning a race against the men. Are we competing against the MEN, ladies?

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Why Taking a Chance Matters

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This week I had the opportunity to attend an event for the Center for Women in Business, sponsored by the US Chamber of Commerce here in the District. There was a wonderful conversation that took place amongst our distinguished panel of female Fortune 500 executives; the topic was “who took a chance on you?” As that topic was discussed it struck me, as entrepreneurs every day we ask our clients to take a chance on our company and here’s why it matters that we take a chance on the people we hi

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Making Room For Silence

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Within each of us there is a silence-a silence as vast as the universe. We are afraid of it and we long for it…… Can we recognize that now and then there comes an inner sense, a fleeting thought, a little yearning to live our lives differently? Gunilla Norris, Inviting Silence. These two quotes are from one of the most compelling resource books I have ever read.

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