Working Successfully With Men In Your Business! (Third Part)Keep The Balance In Your Life And Inspire Other Women

8. Use your creativity to inspire others

• Women have the ability to be truly creative with problem solving and creating vision.
• Respect this skill in the workplace and empower others to think ‘outside the box’, honour their creativity and empower them to shine.
• Encourage men to be creative - you will be tapping into the very core of who they are, but believe they are not ‘allowed’ to be in a business environment.

Negotiation Tips for Women in Business

1.- Don’t let emotions influence you - When you are about to start a negotiation, put your fears aside and try to feel as confident as possible.
2. - Keep your nerves under control - Try to breathe calmly, and keep your feet on the floor, your back straight, as well as your knees jointly. Take deep breaths, four in and five out, and you will see that you will start feeling better immediately.
3. - Don’t pay attention to the weeping voice you keep hearing in your ear - Of course, you might say that you are aware of this aspect, but you just can’t ignore it. If you truly want to pay no attention to it, you will manage to do it. Determination is the key word in this situation.

Ask For Help When You Need It!

4. Never underestimate your EQ (Emotional Intelligence)

• Anyone can learn skills, but EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient) is a well-developed part of a women’s DNA.
• Own this part of yourself, honour it and use it – in business and in life. Our ability to empathise, enthuse, motivate and empower should never be seen as less crucial than other, intellectual, skills.

Body Language Tips for Women Who Mean Business

If you create an imaginary triangle, the base of which are the eyes and the apex is midforehead, you will have mapped out the "look of business." When you keep your gaze in that area, you nonverbally signal a no-nonsense, business-like approach. When you invert the triangle and move your focus to the area from the eyes to the mouth, you transform your gaze into one more appropriate for social encounters.

Be Aware Of How We Listen, How We See And How To Delegate

1. Be aware of how we listen

• Women have evolved to hear high pitched noises, so we are able to pick up nuances in conversation that men are oblivious to.
• Women tend to use facial expressions when listening, to show interest and engagement.
• Men tend to remain static when listening, showing no emotion.
• If you are in conversation with men, be aware they perceive our facial expressions as agreement, not engagement, and your assumption that his facial and vocal inaction mean he’s not listening isn’t the case!

Top 10 Tips From Women Business Owners

1. - Donate your skills. “Advertising is expensive,” says professional photographer Catherine Fiehn, “but the easiest way to get good PR is by donating your services a few times a year to a charity.”
2. Be grateful. Never forget! And thank folks in a personal way, if possible.
3. Keep moving forward. No matter what happens, there is always a way to work around it, to turn a problem into an opportunity or even to take a deep breath and power through.
4. Pipe up and promote. If you're hesitant to toot your own horn, balance it out by giving something back to your audience.