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Entries from March 2010

Qualities of a Leader

March 24th, 2010 by Lauren · 1 Comment

This may be the best definition of great leadership I’ve seen. (I strive to embody all of these characteristics, but I know I’ve got a ways to go with several.) If you’reĀ  a creative services firm, and you haven’t discovered Recourses yet, hie thee to their website and you’ll discover a treasure trove of whip-smart [...]

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Tags: Entrepreneurial Inspiration · HR for the Self-Employed · Resources for Women in Business

The New Boss of Me

March 23rd, 2010 by Emira · 2 Comments

As Lauren mentioned, I started Maternity leave the beginning of February, and on February 9th at 9:56am my daughter Lena was born. She’s six weeks old today and I’m sitting here marveling at how fast the time is going while I get my first uninterrupted visit at the computer (with baby monitor at my side) [...]

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Tags: Motherhood & Business · Our Story

WomanzWorld Interview and Book Giveaway

March 22nd, 2010 by Lauren · No Comments

I recently had the great pleasure of meeting Natalie Sisson, a Vancouver-by-way-of-New-Zealand (and very well-traveled) entrepreneur whose intelligence and energy are inspiring. She maintains a blog called WomanzWorld, where she posts video & written interviews with women entrepreneurs, along with resources and advice. I highly recommend you check it out. Natalie was sweet enough to [...]

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Tags: Business Advice · Entrepreneurial Inspiration · Our Story · Resources for Women in Business · The Boss of You: The Book

Stepping (Gingerly) Into Sales: Tales from a Reluctant Salesperson

March 17th, 2010 by Lauren · 8 Comments

When my business partner Emira announced that she was expecting a baby, my delight at her good news was accompanied by a creeping feeling of dread about taking on some of her key responsibilities at work while she went on maternity leave. See, we’d always divided the workload between us so that while I handled [...]

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Tags: HR for the Self-Employed · Our Story · Thoughts