Kristina Bouweiri, President & CEO at Reston Limousine Service, INC. awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the DC Region!
About last night......I am still in shock and speechless. I was one of eleven CEO's awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the DC Region! I did not know the person who nominated me and didn't think I had a chance. It was a beautiful evening at the [...]
Wishing a Very Happy Birthday to our beloved co-founder of IWEC, Ambassador Ruth A . Davis (ret.).
Wishing a Very Happy Birthday to our beloved co-founder of IWEC, Ambassador Ruth A . Davis (ret.). Please read a wonderful tribute to Ruth from her long term friend and colleague at the US Dept of State, ICAP and ACE Global Leaders of Excellence Network, Ambassador Harriet L Elam-Thomas. [...]
2024 Great Companies International Women Entrepreneur Award. Congratulations Preeti Sharma!
Thrilled to be recognized with the 2024 Great Companies International Women Entrepreneur Award! My and Pragati Software Pvt. Ltd.'s journey reflects the resilience and innovation vital to success. To fellow women entrepreneurs: Embrace challenges, stay resilient, and let your unique perspective shape impactful solutions. Together, we can conquer any obstacle [...]
Congratulations to Dr. Ibilola Amao, Principal Consultant at Lonadek Global Services
Congratulations to Dr. Ibilola Amao, Principal Consultant at Lonadek Global Services, has been honored with the prestigious womEnergy Africa Award at the 2024 womEnergyAfrica Gala and Awards! Her visionary leadership and tireless efforts to drive sustainability and diversity in the energy sector truly make her a beacon of inspiration. [...]
7 Tips For Female Entrepreneurs To Leverage International Trade
By Joan Michelson Contributor For Forbes Summary. “When women trade, women succeed economically. With 95 percent of world consumers and 80 percent of world purchasing power outside of the United States, international trade is an untapped resource for women-owned businesses,” the International Trade Administration says. Trade helps companies be [...]
Good Leadership Is About Asking Good Questions
By John Hagel III For Harvard Business Review Summary. Especially when they find themselves in the midst of crisis and uncertainty, leaders should ask powerful and inspiring questions. Asking questions well can put you on the path to solving intractable problems and will also help you connect with others and, [...]
Ego Is the Enemy of Good Leadership
by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter For Harvard Business Review Summary: The inflated ego that comes with success – the bigger salary, the nicer office, the easy laughs – often makes us feel as if we’ve found the eternal answer to being a leader. But the reality is, we haven’t. An [...]
Rise Up Crowdfunding Offerings
Rise Up Crowdfunding has officially kicked off its first three live offerings, giving the general public a front-row seat to various industries to invest in! Wunderground Coffee is a woman- and LGBTQ-owned adaptogenic mushroom coffee company based in Seattle led by former Starbucks marketing executives. They have already raised $249,650.00 https://riseupcrowdfunding.com/co/wunderground/#/ Palomino [...]
The Power of Small Wins
by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer For Harvard Business Review Summary: What is the best way to motivate employees to do creative work? Help them take a step forward every day. In an analysis of knowledge workers’ diaries, the authors found that nothing contributed more to a positive [...]
Want to Be More Productive? Try Doing Less
Summary. If we want to ramp up our productivity and happiness at home and at work, we should actually be doing less. But that’s incredibly difficult as you’re balancing work, parenting, friendships, and more. When you stop doing the things that make you feel busy but aren’t getting you results, [...]