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Have you ever thought about starting a business, but didn’t because you didn’t know how to go about it? Do you have doubts about managing or leading people, either in your own business or in the company where you work now? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, or want to learn more about managing a company, then you need to listen to this show!
Even today, when women are supposed to be considered equal, many people are amazed when they find us doing traditionally “male jobs.” Whether a woman is a firefighter, an airline captain, an international corporate CEO or at the helm of a successful entrepreneurial enterprise, there’s often a sense of disbelief that a female is handling a man’s job. So imagine the reaction to a woman running a wilderness expedition company!
Running a Successful Business
In this Women’s Leadership radio podcast we’re going to talk about the lessons learned from starting and running a successful business, especially one in a man’s world. Our guest is Donna Hunter who co-founded Mariah Wilderness Expeditions, turning her eight-year hobby into a business.
In this episode of Women’s Leadership Success, executive business coach Sabrina Braham and Mariah Wilderness Expeditions leader Donna Hunter will discuss:
- What you need to learn before—or soon after—becoming an entrepreneur.
- The wide range of venues available to you when looking for information and how you can find out what questions to ask, one of the most important steps when learning anything new.
- Management by consensus and hierarchal management—why each has its place and how you can combine both styles.
- The ways business is different when a woman is running a successful business and why you need to find and learn from role models.
- The importance of knowing your niche, offering what your competitors can’t and developing your brand.
- How to use humor in the workplace while making certain your staff understands you’re serious about what you’re saying.
- Why your competitors should be your allies and how you can profit from those relationships.
- How to turn the business mistakes we all make into invaluable learning experiences.
Hello Sabrina,
I just want to take this moment to thank you for your podcasts on Women’s Leadership. I enjoy listening to your interviews as well as find them very motivating. After hearing your first interview with Randy White, (Author of Breaking the Glass Ceiling), I found myself listening to your episodes everyday on my hour-long commute back and forth to work. Just to give a little insight on myself, my name is Yonelle I currently work at the Shaw Group on a FUSRAP project in New Jersey. My current job title is Construction Field Manager, simply put, Construction Supervisor. I have 8 ? 10 years experience in both engineering and construction management and was recently promoted to supervisor a little over a year now. I have, and continue to encounter many obstacles throughout my career; however I do not want those obstacles to deter me from furthering my career in this industry.
I recently obtained my MBA and feels like my career is somewhat stagnant. My current contract is coming to an end, and over this past year I have been looking for new opportunities in upper management within the construction industry and I?m finding it difficult. I have a burning desire to be a Project Manager or to be in an executive capacity within this industry.
My question to you is, how I can reach out to other management professionals within my company or other companies to seek the additional experience I need in order to be more confident in that position if the opportunity presents itself? I would also like for you to interview Sundra Ryce, CEO of SLR contracting and service company, Inc.
I am interested in knowing.
? What are some of the challenges Miss Ryce faced through-out her career in the construction industry?
? What are some of the challenges Miss Ryce faced or continues to face while starting or running her company?
? What are some of the ways for an individual to get to an executive capacity within this industry, especially if they work in a large size firm?
Thank you again for all your hard work and all the enlightening information you provide during you broadcast.
Yonelle B.