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Rocking the Boat: 4 Traits of Wave Makers

Success

Why should you make waves in your team or organization? They seek out experts, read, listen and embrace mentoring relationships. This article was published in June 2014 and has been updated. If you grew up being told not to make waves, you might want to reconsider your stance on the matter and become a changemaker.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Female entrepreneurs , CEOs and community leaders who mentor and support young women provide invaluable guidance, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their ambitions. In addition to her role at Brightworks Consulting, Gannon is co-founder and president of The Foundation for Female Equity and Inclusion, a 501(c)(3) organization.

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Tips and Resources to Scale Your Small Business

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When Logan Shinholser, owner and CEO of the Contractor Growth Network in Charlotte, North Carolina, graduated from college in 2014, he started providing marketing services for his father’s pond construction, repair and cleaning business in Maryland. “I

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A Talented Woman Crafting Careers for Women

Success

Villa, who is a second-generation Chinese American, has helmed Rare Global since she founded the company in 2014, creating a company that is run by women for women, with a focus on clients from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. My boss, Virginia, she was my first woman mentor. And I learned a lot about contracts.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

Women of color-owned firms saw a growth of 43% between 2014 and 2019, while firms owned by African American women saw both the highest growth rate (50%) and the highest number of “net new women-owned businesses” (42%). And some organizations are looking to help change that. million workers and generating revenue of $1.9

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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

How better to share the conference experience than a conversation with the creator herself – The professional, personable, and mentor to many, Joan Burge! A: Believe it or not, most of my mentoring came from executives; not peers. I do remember one time when an executive assistant mentored me. This is a must!

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Resilience: The Ability to Bounce Back

Office Dynamics

Now that I am back, I want to continue with our theme for 2014 whereby monthly topics revolve around My BIG Life concepts. Organizations are expecting employees to be resilient and agile. How has 2014 been treating you? Gather information from experts, mentors or coaches who can help you positively move forward.

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