Expanding your Professional Network as a Mom
As a small business owner I am continually working to grow my professional network, but as a mom with two young children, it can be challenging so knowing when, where and with whom to network, is key. Studies show business owners who network are more likely to not only stay in business, but a
Friday Spotlight: Kerri-Ann
Very early in my working career I had trained as a Beauty Therapist then moved into the corporate world after getting married to my amazing husband Gordon in 1993. I was traveling around NSW visiting the different hospitals for the NSW Area Health Services as an account manager for a large medical s
Overcoming Obstacles
Have you ever watched any of those obstacle race shows and wondered, “what are those people thinking?” Or maybe you said to yourself, “I could never do that.” I remember thinking, “those people are crazy!” Then one day, I woke up and decided I needed to challenge myself. A group of
The (Surprising) Reality of Your Household Products
How old are your personal care and household cleaning products? I’ll admit that until I had children, I wasn’t all that concerned with what personal care and household products I was using or where they came from. I mean, I should have been. After all, I worked in Supply Chain, specifically cons
Friday Spotlight: Barbara Ryan, MD, Surgeon
I have been a practicing surgeon for almost 20 years, specializing in general and trauma surgery for the first half of my career, and reconstruction and plastics during the latter half. Despite the fantastic surgeries, fantastic patients and fantastic income, my career left me absolutely no time. Th
Friday Spotlight: Michele Martin, Finance
Michele graduated with a BA from UCSB and quickly started her ascent up the corporate ladder. She quickly moved from accounting to marketing to managing top client accounts and developing software solutions to manage her own sales and support team. For the last 14 years of her career she specialized