Be Intentional About Your Public Speaking Goals

How do you go from having zero skill to mastering your craft? It’s not just about putting in the hours. It’s about the right kind of practice and monitoring your progress along the way. It turns out any skill can be gained quickly through what I call progressive mastery.

Here are the 10 steps to progressive mastery Brendon Burchar followed to learn public speaking.

RIP: Theresa D'Angelo, Founder of Three Businesses

Theresa D’Angelo received a patent in 2015 for a device inspired by the cover for a swimming pool. Her daughter, Madelaine, described it as “a people catcher.”  She died March 10, 2018 in her Grand Island home after seven-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 59.

“She loved to work and loved being an entrepreneur,” her daughter said.

D'Angelo was the founder of three businesses:  Rail Services, Complete Auto Network and Complete Personnel Solutions.

She [Theresa] was a board member of the New York Staffing Association and a member of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and the Women’s Presidents Organization. An advocate for inclusion and diversity, she encouraged young women in their careers.

Learn more about gifted entrepreneur and problem-solver Theresa D'Angelo here.  May she rest in peace (RIP).

Essential Characteristics of Successful Businesswomen

How do you succeed in business?  There are many essential characteristics that successful women business owners carry. Here's a look at a few.

5 Things Tory Burch Wants You to Know About Business Ownership

Through her work, designer Tory Burch has met hundreds of small-business owners from New York to Shanghai.  Below, she shares the advice that has helped her over the last 14 years.

1. Believe in yourself.
2. Buckle up and know that it’s going to be a tremendous amount of work.
3. Be open to new ideas.
4. Seek out opportunities.
5. Think bigger.

Full article here on what Tory wants you to know.