Do We Really Have To PUSH Women On To Boards?

by Rhondalynn Korolak  |  June 27, 2010  |  Business News | Female executives | Leadership | Social Debate | Workplace Issues

 

When I first arrived in this country several years ago, I struggled to find anyone who would hire me in a senior management capacity. I found this puzzling since I have two degrees, two professional designations and very solid work experience with recognised international brands. The MAIN reason I was given by organisations was that I “lacked Australian work experience”. I found this reason to be puzzling. 

We live in a world where there are few global trading boundaries. Every business is susceptible to the threat of losing customers to internet-based businesses (which in many cases sell the same products for less) and we need to think outside of the square to compete and maintain market share. Read the rest…

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When is “I Don’t Know” The Right Answer?

by Rhondalynn Korolak  |  April 12, 2010  |  Career Development | Communication | Female executives | Leadership | Workplace Issues

Lily Allen may not be an authority on business, but she hit the nail on the head with her honest, irreverent spin on a timeless mystery - “how to know what to do when you have no idea and you’re not prepared”.  In her platinum selling song, she sings:

I don’t know what’s right and what’s real anymore
And I don’t know how I’m meant to feel anymore
When do you think it will all become clear?

Everyone knows that we have been conditioned NOT to admit that we don’t know all of the right answers.  Even though we know it’s not true, our teachers, bosses, politicians and even the media have modelled this ‘fake it until you make it’ mentality.  Since the mind doesn’t know the difference between a real or imagined event, acting ‘as if’ seems like the logical solution to temporary uncertainty, or does it? Read the rest…

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Is Optimism Killing Your Business or Career?

by Rhondalynn Korolak  |  December 14, 2009  |  Leadership | success stories

“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”  William Arthur Ward.

I was reminded of this brilliant principle last week when I spoke to one of my business coaching clients.  There can be no doubt that we are living in interesting times…the global financial crisis has impacted overall spending and consumer sentiment - and this has hurt many small businesses around the country.  It’s no good hoping that circumstances will change - in order to survive we all need to dig deep and find creative ways to work smarter not harder. Read the rest…

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8 Ways Business Owners Sabotage Their Success & What You Can Do About It

by Rhondalynn Korolak  |  October 4, 2009  |  Leadership

Guest Contributor: Rhondalynn Korolak

As a business owner, I’ll bet you’re incredibly busy and find that there never seems to be enough hours in the day to complete all your work. Have you ever noticed that some of your everyday activities are just deeply ingrained habits - driving your car, putting on your watch, brushing your teeth or taking a shower? You wouldn’t dream of not doing them, they are part of your routine and they just seem to happen automatically. In your business you also have habits such as checking your website, opening the mail, reading emails, grabbing a coffee and glancing at your diary. You do them without conscious ‘thought’ and they seem to fill up hours in your day… Read the rest…

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