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Patricia Frame

by Tinu Abayomi-Paul on November 12, 2012

5 Ways to Say Thank You to Veterans (Especially Women Veterans)

by Tinu Abayomi-Paul on November 12, 2012

It’s alarming how difficult it is to find unique ways to contribute to resources for women veterans online, even on Veteran’s Day (or technically, the day we observe the day when it falls on a weekend). (And yes, women veterans are a thing.) That’s not to say these resources don’t exist, thankfully. Just that they’re a [...]

by Patricia Frame on February 24, 2012

Women in Business Interview: Elizabeth Moon of Focus Data Solutions

by Patricia Frame on February 24, 2012

Couples who jointly own businesses comprise about 14% of small businesses. Here is the story of one way to build a business while focusing on family, while struggling through on-going change and growth, as all entrepreneurs do. Elizabeth and Page Moon founded Focus Data Solutions (FDS) as an answer to their interests and needs. “The opportunity to [...]

by Patricia Frame on December 20, 2011

Your Company’s Culture: Your Success or Failure Depends on it

by Patricia Frame on December 20, 2011

In the small business seminars I have done this year, many company and non-profit founders, as well as executives, have been quite surprised at the importance of their organization’s culture to its future. Some had no idea that hiring, compensation or general business practices had anything much to do with an organization’s culture. Others knew [...]

by Patricia Frame on November 11, 2011

Veteran’s Day: Why Small Business Owners Should Care

by Patricia Frame on November 11, 2011

Veteran’s Day is barely a holiday in the US, except as a retail sales gimmick. But why should we expect this to be different? Fewer than 2% of us have ever served in the military. And since we moved away from the draft to an all-volunteer service, those who do serve come from a smaller [...]

by Patricia Frame on November 4, 2011

The Progress Principle – A Book Review

by Patricia Frame on November 4, 2011

I generally do not read business books. Most are pablum. At best, a concept which might have made a decent article is padded out to a pretend book. The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work is an exception worth your time. This interesting book focuses on inner work [...]

by Patricia Frame on October 10, 2011

Thanks Be With You

by Patricia Frame on October 10, 2011

  Recently we discussed thank you notes to potential hiring managers on a technical women’s list – and it triggered a note about all the other sorts of ‘thank you’ occasions we frequently ignore. Then I spoke to a group of small business people about performance management – and saying “Thank You” came up. Many [...]

by Patricia Frame on August 23, 2011

Tell Me Not [Redux]

by Patricia Frame on August 23, 2011

You can create the future, if you want to, especially as women entrepreneurs.