<![CDATA[entrepreneurette magazine - Articles - About you]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com en-us N/A fionapowell@xtra.co.nz Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:40:53 NZST 20 <![CDATA[A lifestyle job versus building a business]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/47/1/A-lifestyle-job-versus-building-a-business/Page1.html So what is so wrong with creating yourself a job versus creating yourself a business? These two scenarios are compared and contrasted with the former being given all bad press and publicity and no saving virtues. But a lifestyle job has lots of merit!
]]> no@spam.com (Fiona Powell) Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:41:49 NZST http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/47/1/A-lifestyle-job-versus-building-a-business/Page1.html <![CDATA[How to become super confident]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/41/1/How-to-become-super-confident/Page1.html Are you as confident as you'd like to be? Of course you're not. Nobody is - at least, not all the time. Confidence, however, is something we can all acquire.





]]> no@spam.com (Her Business) Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:32:28 NZST http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/41/1/How-to-become-super-confident/Page1.html <![CDATA[Dealing with Information Overload]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/40/1/Dealing-with-Information-Overload/Page1.html As a busy woman in business, do you have hundreds of emails to read, reports, memos and faxes to file or do you have a six-month old stack of magazines and newspapers that you haven't gotten to yet? If so, you could be suffering from information overload.



]]> no@spam.com (Her Business) Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:23:30 NZST http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/40/1/Dealing-with-Information-Overload/Page1.html <![CDATA[Obstacles that can get in the way of your success]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/37/1/Obstacles-that-can-get-in-the-way-of-your-success/Page1.html


Are these ten obstacles standing in the way of you and your business success?


1. Your business controls you instead of you controlling your business.

You developed your business so that you could have a better life. Your business has grown and now consumes the majority of your life. Operating your business has cost you what you wanted it to give you... a better life.

]]> no@spam.com (Fiona Powell) Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:55:29 NZST http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/37/1/Obstacles-that-can-get-in-the-way-of-your-success/Page1.html <![CDATA[Maximise your motivation]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/31/1/Maximise-your-motivation/Page1.html

What’s stopping you from reaching your goals?

Have you ever wanted to accomplish something, only to find that your motivation just wasn’t there? If so, you’re not alone. All of us encounter times when we seem to be driving with our brakes on and our willpower needs some energising.
]]> no@spam.com (Fiona Powell) Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:28:59 NZST http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/31/1/Maximise-your-motivation/Page1.html <![CDATA[The Power of Strategic Thinking]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/27/1/The-Power-of-Strategic-Thinking/Page1.html To be a truly effective manager, you must develop skills in strategic thinking. And what exactly is strategic thinking? Strategic thinking is top-down, big-picture thinking, which essentially requires you to envision the ideal outcome for your business. That vision sets the direction for the organisation. It also serves as a tool to help you confront change, and plan for and make transitions.

Read complete article....]]> no@spam.com (Fiona Powell) Thu, 22 May 2008 15:35:26 NZST http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/27/1/The-Power-of-Strategic-Thinking/Page1.html <![CDATA[Your board of directors]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/24/1/Your-board-of-directors/Page1.html Experts say that in order to mature, build strategic alliances and gain access to capital, growing companies need some sort of advisory group, even if they are not legally obliged to appoint a formal board of directors.

A vibrant young private company attempting to navigate its way through the challenges of accelerated growth will find that a strong, diverse board or advisory group can give valuable assistance in a variety of ways, not least of which is endowing it with credibility in the outside world. It reflects extremely well on a business owner, for it shows that she can take criticism and is prepared to allow others input into her vision for her business....

]]> no@spam.com (Fiona Powell) Sat, 03 May 2008 16:01:12 NZST http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/24/1/Your-board-of-directors/Page1.html <![CDATA[Achieving Success]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/18/1/Achieving-Success/Page1.html Did you ever notice that people who are the most successful in life seem the least busy? Somehow, these people are able to put their attention on things that really matter and, as a result, get extraordinary results. They know what is important and are able to organise their life so their best effort is focussed on what matters most.

]]> no@spam.com (David Keane) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:39:16 NZDT http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/18/1/Achieving-Success/Page1.html <![CDATA[Paper Clutter? Get it Organised.]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/14/1/Paper-Clutter-Get-it-Organised/Page1.html no@spam.com (Wendy Davie) Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:55:31 NZDT http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/14/1/Paper-Clutter-Get-it-Organised/Page1.html <![CDATA[Tame time in your hectic day]]> http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/13/1/Tame-time-in-your-hectic-day/Page1.html no@spam.com (Wendy Davie) Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:52:33 NZDT http://entrepreneur-ette.com/articles/13/1/Tame-time-in-your-hectic-day/Page1.html