Posts by Jacqueline Collins
GUEST BLOG FRIDAY: Protocol Consultants International
Today, Protocol Consultants International, continues to be a leader in corporate training and professional development programs for people who want to enhance their personal effectiveness in business relationships. Theme: once you know the difference you can make a difference. Judith Bowman tells her story from where she was to where she is today. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________…
Read More5 Tips for Growing A Small Business
When you start a small business, you’ll probably discover that what you learned in business school doesn’t cover everything you need to know as a business leader. That’s what Michael Alter, SurePayroll president and CEO, discovered during his 10 years leading the company: – Don’t be afraid to make new mistakes. Mistakes are one…
Read MoreBusiness Mentoring – Part II
In Business Mentoring Part I, I provided the definitions of Business Coach, Mentor, and Management Consultant as well as what the Business Mentor and Mentee can expect. This article delves deeper into both roles and the relationship that is formed. Let’s put more of the puzzle together! What makes a good business mentor? As a…
Read MoreDo I Need A Business Coach, Mentor, and/or Management Consultant? Part I
At Partnering for Performance, all three of these skills are utilized with our clients. In order to provide some clarity around these three disciplines, below are the quick definitions of each. I’m finding more and more clients are asking for the mentoring piece, either for themselves or for one of their staff, so the focus…
Read MoreGUEST BLOG FRIDAY – Reflecting on 15 years: starting a business. PR First, Jim Farrell, Founder | Owner
I asked Jim to share his business story because he’s such a good representation of the word “entreprenuer”. Jim’s business grew and succeeded not because of a structured plan, but because all the right circumstances came together and he forged ahead with tenacity and a vision. Here’s Jim’s story – what’s yours? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When people…
Read MoreAre You Stuck? 7 Suggestions to help you.
It is an uncomfortable feeling. You are unfocused and have low energy. Ironically, being stuck is often just the level of discomfort you need to turn your attention and energy to achieving your goals. The problem is HOW to become “unstuck” and get going! Small, incremental changes in attitude and activity will yield surprising results.…
Read MoreGUEST BLOG FRIDAY – An Intern's View: Brian Cadigan
Have you ever hired a summer intern? What lessons did you learn? Was it a good mentoring experience – did you ask your intern that important question? Today’s blog is from Brian Cadigan, a summer intern for the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. Brian’s perspective on what mentoring and work experience has taught him. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________…
Read MoreGUEST BLOG FRIDAY: Patty Funder, LaserLight for Men and Women, tells the story of her Business
Today, Patricia Funder, President and Founder of LaserLight Skin Clinic, LLC, shares her story of risk, hope and finding the resources to develop a business. Through lessons learned, best practices, and some coaching and mentoring, Patricia is on the path to success! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LaserLight represents the window that opened for me when a number of…
Read MoreGUEST BLOG FRIDAY: Cindy Rice, Eastern Food Safety tells her story
Today, Cindy Rice, President and Founder of Eastern Food Safety, shares her story -” I am convinced that every experience we have is meant to be woven together to (hopefully) lead us to higher good in our work life.” Cindy Rice, RS, CPFS, MSPH Eastern Food Safety www.easternfoodsafety.com ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What an interesting path we often…
Read MoreGUEST BLOGGER FRIDAYS: 5 Ways to Turn Stress into Small Business Success, by Stacey Shipman
In my last blog posting I pointed out that with all the great stories out there, and expertise, I decided to post “Guest Blogs”. Instead of once a month, I will be posting these every Friday. If you would like to contribute to a Guest Blog Friday, just send me your posting for review. This…
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