In my book, Nucleus: Power Women Lead from the Core, I offer a strategic tool to strengthen women mentally and emotionally, not from the gender perspective but from the socio-human perspective.  The goal is for a leader to understand how to move from or ordinary to effective and effective to excellent through an experiential methodology to leadership. The only way to achieve this excellent leadership is to work from the core.  Here are the two most important components to discovering your core and working from it. Continue reading →

The most vital question an Entrepreneur must ask him or herself is, ‘What is the value I will gain if I sell my business?’

I know this sounds strange for a start-up to consider, especially when you are starting up!  But you must envision the outcome of your business in order to make sure you are launching towards the correct target.  So consider the growth factor in your business.  How you grow will be the primary selling point of your business, and therefore the maximum value of your business. Continue reading →

What is the nucleus of your business? Is it the product or the earning potential?  Do you consider your style or your business plan the center piece of your business?  The best advice I can give you is to make yourself the nucleus of your business.  When it comes down to it, is not just a good idea or a good plan, but the executor and execution of that idea and plan. It depends on the entrepreneur himself or herself to be the visual brand, the ‘optics’ if you will, of your business. Continue reading →

By Abha Maryada Banerjee, humanitarian leader, entrepreneur and business consultant

We always begin with the ‘expected potential’, but how many Entrepreneurs can safely guarantee the ‘achievement’ potential of their business? It is not just the good idea or a good plan, but the executor and execution of that idea and plan. It depends on the Entrepreneur himself, he being at the center of ‘sowing the seed and reaping the fruit’ in business.  Continue reading →

When the big idea struck you, and you knew that your breakthrough thought would lead to a business solution, that was the moment that turned you into an entrepreneur. That moment may stay with you for life but how can you turn that breakthrough into a successful business? Continue reading →

The Editor-at-Large for Psychology Today, Hara EstroffMarano, said in her an article “The Art of Resilience,”

“At the heart of resilience is a belief in oneself—yet also a belief in something larger than oneself. Resilient people do not let adversity define them. They find resilience by moving towards a goal beyond themselves, transcending pain and grief by perceiving bad times as a temporary state of affairs… It’s possible to strengthen your inner self and your belief in yourself, to define yourself as capable and competent. It’s possible to fortify your psyche. It’s possible to develop a sense of mastery.” Continue reading →

The very mention of a working woman brings to mind the term ‘work-life balance’. The roots of this term can to be traced to the 20th century, a term coined to describe the juggling between professional functions and homely responsibilities. A modern consumerist society and the fast paced speed of life make it essential to find a balance. This of course holds true for both genders-but is more debated in the context of women. Continue reading →

The fictional character of the noble savage, Tarzan, was known for his reflexes, agility and heightened senses. Those are just the reflexes you need to have as an entrepreneur.  On the other hand, 007 with his sophisticated entrances and stealth in handling the enemy are qualities equally important to your success. Continue reading →

You are certain your idea will become a booming business.  But you are getting nothing but sideways looks from your friends and families.  How can you beat your need for approval and move forward? My best advice is to focus on your core, the nucleus of your passion.  First — approve of yourself.  Have the courage to approve your own idea.  I recently spoke on what I call the Approval Aperitif — our desire to gain approval before we move forward.  Continue reading →

The ideal for you as an entrepreneur is to run the business with its achievement potential fully strategized and from the nucleus – the core of your business.  The way to grow your business is to reach past the core in a balanced way.  Your business can have multiple areas of activities and tangents. Each tangent is individual, but never mutually exclusive. Each part of a business depends and affects other parts of the business. Continue reading →