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Patricia Frame

by Patricia Frame on December 20, 2011

Your Company’s Culture: Your Success or Failure Depends on it

by Patricia Frame on December 20, 2011

In the small business seminars I have done this year, many company and non-profit founders, as well as executives, have been quite surprised at the importance of their organization’s culture to its future. Some had no idea that hiring, compensation or general business practices had anything much to do with an organization’s culture. Others knew [...]

by Patricia Frame on November 11, 2011

Veteran’s Day: Why Small Business Owners Should Care

by Patricia Frame on November 11, 2011

Veteran’s Day is barely a holiday in the US, except as a retail sales gimmick. But why should we expect this to be different? Fewer than 2% of us have ever served in the military. And since we moved away from the draft to an all-volunteer service, those who do serve come from a smaller [...]

by Patricia Frame on November 4, 2011

The Progress Principle – A Book Review

by Patricia Frame on November 4, 2011

I generally do not read business books. Most are pablum. At best, a concept which might have made a decent article is padded out to a pretend book. The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work is an exception worth your time. This interesting book focuses on inner work [...]

by Patricia Frame on October 10, 2011

Thanks Be With You

by Patricia Frame on October 10, 2011

  Recently we discussed thank you notes to potential hiring managers on a technical women’s list – and it triggered a note about all the other sorts of ‘thank you’ occasions we frequently ignore. Then I spoke to a group of small business people about performance management – and saying “Thank You” came up. Many [...]

by Patricia Frame on August 23, 2011

Tell Me Not [Redux]

by Patricia Frame on August 23, 2011

You can create the future, if you want to, especially as women entrepreneurs.

by Patricia Frame on August 17, 2011

Should I Support Women?

by Patricia Frame on August 17, 2011

Women’s Equality Day is on August 26, and Patricia Frame reminds us of the diverse ways we can support women.

by Patricia Frame on July 12, 2011

Housekeeping – Not Just at Home

by Patricia Frame on July 12, 2011

Housekeeping isn’t just for the home. Women entrepreneurs must pay attention to processes, including government guidelines for hiring contractors and employees.

by Patricia Frame on July 1, 2011

THE INTERVIEW: Susan Ireland on Change and Success

by Patricia Frame on July 1, 2011

Patricia Frame interviews Susan Ireland on her success as a woman entrepreneur.

by Patricia Frame on June 15, 2011

Women and Aging: Unprepared and Unaware

by Patricia Frame on June 15, 2011

Most women (and women entrepreneurs) are unaware of and unprepared for what they will have to deal with as they age.

by Patricia Frame on May 3, 2011

May, Memorial Day, Military: Lessons for Now

by Patricia Frame on May 3, 2011

In the U.S., the month of May marks several military-related days and holidays. Women entrepreneurs have many lessons to learn from the military.