“Can you give me a proposal?” A few weeks ago, I was having lunch with several small business owners. The topic up for discussion: tough clients. As we went around the table trading horror stories, my friend Kacy Paide came to mind. Kacy owns the Inspired Office and has one of best FAQ sections I’ve [...]
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Changing times often call for a change in leadership styles. And the book Engaging Leadership: Three Agendas for Sustaining Achievement advocates that the rapid pace of business and technology requires “open source” leaders. It offers fresh insight on leadership in the new millennium, in an easily digestible 130 pages rich in storytelling, data and useful [...]
Earlier in the week, I entered a conversation here at Women Grow Business about my former career as a bellydancer — and its influence on my public speaking and audience engagement. Since then, several additional concepts came to mind. So here the conversation continues; and certainly share your thoughts in the comments (or tools and [...]
When I was in my 20s I led a double life. By day, I was a PR manager at a non-profit — writing speeches, pitching the media and organizing events. By night, I was a professional bellydancer shuffling between gigs at embassies, parties and restaurants. Of the two, guess where I learned more about the [...]
Guest post by Katie Kemple, producer of the Women Grow Business leadership series. With an extensive background in radio, television, and communications, she holds an Executive Master’s in Leadership from Georgetown University. Katie believes in the power of positive thinking (plus embracing failure as a path to success). She’s writing a memoir about being unemployed [...]
Guest post by Katie Kemple, producer of the Women Grow Business leadership series. With an extensive background in radio, television, and communications, she holds an Executive Master’s in Leadership from Georgetown University. Katie believes in the power of positive thinking (plus embracing failure as a path to success). She’s writing a memoir about being unemployed [...]




