Article of Interest: A Woman President's Sweet Smell of Success

In Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur's knack for decision making and her drive to move forward blend into the sweet smell of success. This is an exceptional article on how to be truly successful in business today. The potential for success is within each of us. Here are five tips mentioned in the article:

1. Be brave. "Don't be afraid to take risks or be the first to try something," says Belasco. "Don't be afraid to say no or yes."

2. Be committed to excellence. "That means excellence in your relationships with customers and employees, as well as in your product or service."

3. Be flexible. "[This includes] watching trends, changing what you do, trying new ideas. Also, be flexible with your customers -- give them anything you can. And be as flexible as you can with your business."

4. Be involved. "If you're an entrepreneur, you need to be involved every step of the way, from the customer to the product to the service."

5. Be a family. "Hire smart. Hire people you'd want [to be around], since you're going to spend so much time with them."