Confidence: Why it’s Your Greatest Business Asset

August 4, 2009

Guest post by Julia D. Stege, MFA
Have you noticed a lot of people are in fear these days? They are falling prey to the negativity in the media and worrying about the state of the economy. They have heard about folks losing their jobs or have friends in some tight spaces. Even if they [...]

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Last day to save $50!

August 2, 2009

Today (August 3) is the deadline for taking advantage of the Biz Diva’s deep discount for economical divas-to-be. If you sign up now (online here or call 707-823-1602) you can take the first step toward realizing your business goals—for only $199! After today, the cost goes up to $249. So don’t wait!
Oh, you. You want more [...]

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The joy of collaboration

August 2, 2009

I was just listening to a wonderful NPR story on FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps. It was very moving to hear some of the people who’d worked on those projects talk about how it was the best time of their lives—even though they didn’t have much money and the work was very hard. One fellow said, [...]

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What’s the plan, business woman?

July 26, 2009

One day. One page. One plan. One dream come true.
At least it was for me. I went from frantically running in place at high speed, to jogging along happily in the direction of my business dream. Only it wasn’t just a dream: it was a plan. And it became a reality. Amazingly (to us, if [...]

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Referral Madness

July 16, 2009

Many of the Biz Diva’s clients and workshop attendees are consulting firms, marketing companies, professional partnerships, etc. One of the things these all have in common? They get their best clients from referrals. This is because they are industries where trust is the largest factor in generating a lead, and if someone you trust refers [...]

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We are all online marketers

July 6, 2009

If you are an entrepreneur, you are, on some level, involved in marketing your product or service. You get advice and help from marketer friends, from PR firms, from ad agencies, but in the end, you are always making the final call.
If you have a website or blog for your company, or if you do [...]

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Stuck? Get a creativity boost!

June 24, 2009

The Biz Diva facilitates a monthly phone call for women in business.  This is a place where businesswomen have open conversation about their success and the challenges they are facing. The last call was all about practical steps, ideas and actions that will propel your business forward. The last part of the call was a [...]

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Say Thank You!

June 16, 2009

The Biz Diva considers this one of the most powerful business practices around–and it’s free. Do it daily and you are guaranteed to have a more positive outlook on life. And you will be adding to the sum total of civilized discourse in the world!
It’s a thank you note! Actually, one successful entrepreneur we know, [...]

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My dream web app for GTD

June 2, 2009

I have been wishing for this for 10 years. I have harangued every web programmer I know. All I’m asking for is:

Web-based To Do list
Project management 
Time tracking

Apparently I harangued the right person, because the people at Thymer gave me exactly what I want! It’s so easy to use. I can go to it in any [...]

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5 steps from overwhelm to clarity

May 25, 2009

Overwhelm has plagued me since my first day at my first job. I was a mermaid at Marineland, and I stood in my damp concrete dressing room under the fish tank I called home, and hyperventilated. I had to get that cold wet costume on (those shells there, that tail there), clean my breathing tube, [...]

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