Nowadays, the self-made woman is practically a commonplace phenomenon. Women are highly educated, active in politics, unabashedly ambitious, and increasingly making the leap to start their own businesses. Compared to what life was like for women even as little as 50 years ago, today’s reality is pretty amazing. What’s even more amazing is that even [...]

Who is Shradha Agarwal? Shradha Agarwal is the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of ContextMedia, a leading media technology company that educates and informs consumers as they make critical decisions about their health. Shradha was named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 list, and she was the Stevies’ 2012 Female Entrepreneur of the Year. [...]

What was your path to entrepreneurship? How did your career start out, and what led you to working in Silicon Valley?   I grew up in Silicon Valley, or, specifically, Cupertino, which is where I still reside. Silicon Valley and I grew up together; I worked at Apple, literally in a building that stands on [...]

Wait, that must be a misprint, right? It should have read positive thinking. After all, negative thinking is destructive process that all of us are trying to avoid, right? Right? It’s Only Natural The truth is, negative thoughts are a normal part of life for everyone. Even the most successful people in the world have [...]

Eleanor Roosevelt – former first lady, fierce rights advocate, and woman ahead of her time – was an incredible person who was full of wisdom, inspiration, and grace. Forbes.com recently published an article about her by Erika Anderson, titled 10 Quotes from the “First Lady of the World”. Here are my top 5 favorite quotes [...]

I’m working on something new and and I think you’re going to love it! It’s called an Entreprenista Featurette – a short-but-to-the-point ebook that addresses one single burning question. Featurettes will feature wisdom (the kind of wisdom that only comes from experience) from other women who have been through the ups and downs (and way [...]

Do you know what the majority of people fear the most? Death? Divorce? Dieting? The answer, of course, is public speaking. Great public speakers are like tremendous athletes. It’s frustrating to the rest of us because their finesse and competence makes it look effortless. In fact, the greatest athletes often practice more than anyone else, [...]

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Barbara Fowler is Managing Director at Chief Outsiders, which provides part-time marketing executives to help mid-sized businesses grow. Fowler’s specialties lie in sales and marketing synchronization, global business strategies, and family business turnaround techniques. A frequent speaker and writer on topics such as leadership, cultural diversity, and developing an environment of success, she has effectively [...]

Have you ever watched a video that immediately captivated you? This is one of those videos for me. Almost from the moment I pressed the play button, I was drawn in and held, watching aptly with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. This kid is just amazing, and his message – [...]