National Business Womens Week: 101 Facts on the Status of Working Women
Heart of a Woman in Business| 2 Comments »
101 Facts on the Status of Working Women
The facts in this report tell a fascinating story about women and their role in the workplace and society. While women have made progress in several areas, some facets of the workforce are changing much too slowly. The wage gap has narrowed by only a half a penny a year for the past 40 years.The gap between median earnings of full-time, year-round workers has women’s earnings currently 77% of men’s, in 2006. At this rate, it will take another 40 years for women to reach wage parity with men, and over the course of a working lifetime, the average women loses approximately $523,000 due to the wage gap.
101 Facts on the Status of Workingwomen gathers data on the status of women in the labor force including: the wage gap; women entrepreneurs; women in the Fortune 500 & 1000; women in the government; women and higher education; women’s buying power; women and philanthropy; women and families; women and care giving; domestic violence and the workplace; women and retirement; and women’s health.
Source: Business and Professional Women/USA
.jpg)
Click here for information on the newly released book,
Heart of a Woman in Business
by Sheryl L. Roush.
Meet the Contributors: Dr. Zonnya “First Lady of Motivation”
Heart of a Woman in Business, Meet the Contributors| Comments Off on Meet the Contributors: Dr. Zonnya “First Lady of Motivation”Meet the Contributors:
Dr. Zonnya “First Lady of Motivation”
The new Heart of a Woman in Business book, authored by Sheryl Roush, boasts over eighty professional women as contributors, sharing their original short stories, poems, quotations, insights and business tips.
Meet contributor Dr. Zonnya!
Four of her works are showcased in the Heart of a Woman in Business book.
Her motivational short "Be a Dreamer," and her poem "I’m Not Finished with Me Yet" appear in the chapter entitled Inspiration for the Heart. "Keep a Positive Attitude with Positive Communication" in the Businesswoman & Motherhood chapter offers a bulleted list of loving suggestions for communicating effectively with your children, as well as adults. Published in the Nurturing Our Mind, Body & Spirit chapter is Zonnya’s list of "20 Ways to Be Wealthier and Healthier."
Dr. Zonnya is known as the “First Lady of Motivation” and “God’s Woman of Encouragement.” She speaks to over 200 of the Fortune 500 Companies, National Organizations, Conventions, Associations, High Schools, College and University Campuses, Prisons, Youth Groups, Churches and many more.
Dr. Z (as she is most affectionately called), attended Missouri University at the age of 15, graduating at 19. Her majors were Business, Psychology and Communications and she is also a member of Delta, Delta, Delta Sorority. Her Professional Career has included; Social Worker, Real Estate Sales, Public Relations, Entertainer, Corporate Consultant, Writer, Teacher, Professor, Motivator, Movie Co-Star, Life Coach, and Minister.
Dr. Zonnya is a favorite television guest and has been interviewed by Oprah, Phil Donahue, Sally Jessy, Sonya Live, CNN, Good Morning America, TBN, Day Star, and hosts her own International Empowerment radio talk show.
Her writings have been internationally published and include “Get Off Your Yo-Yo! Achieve Balance in Your Daily Life,” “Life Systems; A Journey in Loving – Caring – Sharing,” “Turning Tragedy into Triumph,” “Stop Setting Goals, Start Choosing Results”, “God’s Systems on Success”, “Balanced Living”, “Systems on Success for 365 Days,” “Systems on Success” and “Think and Get Rich.”
Honored by The United States Senate, as well as, honored by states and cities for her “distinguished service to the betterment of others through her teachings and personal commitment.”
Dr. Zonnya shares her trainings in all arenas of life. She speaks with electrifying energy, infectious enthusiasm, contagious inspiration, and powerful impact.
The dominant result of Dr. Zonnya is to “touch lives with inspiration, information, encouragement and motivation.”
Her additional accomplishments include:
• International Motivational Trainer
• Personal Development Trainer for over 20 years
• Recipient of the Most Prestigious Dale Carnegie
“International Good Human Relations Award.”
• Best Selling Author of over 7 Internationally Published Books
• Professor at Beacon University
• Business Owner and Leader since the Age of 20
• Motivational Movie Star featured in … “PASS IT ON”
• Motivational Radio Personality featured in …
“Dr Zonnya’s Empowerment Hour”
For more information, or to contact directly:
Dr. Zonnya
Call Toll Free 1-888-725-9103
www.drzonnya.org
For your copy of the book order from Amazon.com, or for an autographed copy from author Sheryl Roush, through secure PayPal.
Meet the Contributors: Lidia S. Martinez, Southwest Airlines
Heart of a Woman in Business, Meet the Contributors| No Comments »Meet the Contributors: Lidia S. Martinez, Southwest Airlines
With the release of the Heart of a Woman in Business a full three weeks early, contributors to the book are thrilled to receive copies earlier than planned.
Pictured here is Lidia S. Martinez, Manager of Corporate Community Affairs for Southwest Airlines.
Her lighthearted clip appears in the "Committing to Excellence" chapter of the book:
Going Nuts!
Find a purpose you are crazy about and go nuts! Southwest Airlines Employees are often accused of being nuts – when in fact all we are is celebrating life. We celebrate each other. We celebrate our Customers. And we celebrate being different!
In addition to celebrating her 18th year loving working for Southwest Airlines, Lidia is a devoted wife to Ted and loving mother of two, a sweetheart of a charitable lady, Chair of the National Board of Directors for MANA-a National Latina Organization, and September 17 received the “Hispanic Heritage Month Local Heroes” Award for Business from KPBS (public television) and Union Bank of California. In her desire to empower future leaders, she supports Girl Scouts, Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE), and the Heart of Los Angeles Youth (HOLA). The program airs on September 30 at 10:00pm Pacific on KPBS.
For your copy of the book order from Amazon.com, or for an autographed copy from author Sheryl Roush, through secure PayPal.
Rave Reviews for Heart of a Woman in Business book!
Heart of a Woman in Business| 5 Comments »Rave Reviews for Heart of a Woman in Business book!
First> Your Heart of a Woman in Business arrived in today’s mail, and of course, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Second> It is a handsome, eye-catching, compelling book … and that’s just from the outside! I have already read several excerpts from it, just by quickly leafing through it, and I found it hard to put down. I haven’t worked full time for a number of years now, Sheryl, and I must say that the little bit I read makes me regret getting out of the rat race and makes me ‘almost’ long to get back into it. I could identify with many of the first hand experiences some of your authors described. Thanks for stirring up some great memories of my past working days.
Third> You’ve got a winner here for sure, my friend. A lot of people will enjoy this book … not ‘just’ working women. As a matter of fact, even some business men could gain some worthwhile and needed insight into their female cohorts’ and associates’ thinking. I’m sure it could do a lot of guys a lot of good!
And finally> All success to you, my friend. You have done a magnificent job!
-Virgina Ellis, www.poetrybyginny.com
Contributors Notified for Heart of a Woman in Business Book
Heart of a Woman in Business| 29 Comments »Contributors Notified for Heart of a Woman in Business Book
Contributors have been notified of their official acceptance of being published in the soon-to-be-released Heart of a Woman in Business book by Sheryl Roush.
The publication is a MASTERPIECE!
The editing team of four professionals had a tough job, as DOUBLE the amount of submissions were received than could fit within the scheduled 240 pages.
There was a record of 105 Contributors, with a record of 201 submissions, for a total Word Count of 164,576.
Of those submitting their original workplace stories, poems and business insights, eighty contributors were placed into the 280-page elegantly designed self-help inspiration, which is 48 pages longer than originally planned.
The publication is also THREE FULL WEEKS ahead of schedule, and initial book releases will occur at speaking engagements where Sheryl Roush is presenting inspirational messages. The first release will be on September 9 in Fresno at the sold out 3,500-women Central California Womens’ Conference, where Sheryl is speaking on the program with financial expert Suze Orman.
The official book release date is October 1st, and will be featured at the international Book Expo in Frankfurt, Germany October 15-19.
Pre-orders for the book are welcome at www.SparklePresentations.com
Schedule Sheryl Roush and co-authors for speaking engagements and book signings, at San Diego, CA phone (858) 569-6555, or email your request to Sheryl@SparklePresentations.com
The Gifts in Each and Every Job
Heart of a Woman in Business, Stories| No Comments »Story submission for the Heart of a Woman in Business book by Sheryl Roush 
releasing October 1, 2008
The Gifts in Each and Every Job
In my work as a career coach, I consistently advise my clients to look for the gifts in every job, especially the current one where they may most feel trapped and miserable. It’s well worth the time to review and identify the very best lesson, experience, or skill picked up from each position in each company. This exercise helps replace feelings of regret or dissatisfaction with gratitude and appreciation which helps a person move on toward success and realizing their full potential.
Being a coach who believes in “walking the talk,” I too have performed this analysis on my own job history. My very first job while in high school as a “kennel girl” at a veterinarian’s office taught me about customer service, the business side of pet care, and showed me the true value of pets in human lives. Summer jobs during college as an office clerk at a copper mine gave me opportunities to learn new skills and understand the operations of a large company. Retail work during the school year provided spending money and a social network.
As my focus on pursuing a career after college increased, I became aware of a different level of gifts and lessons. Working for small, entrepreneurial companies built the desire and experience needed to follow my dream of owning a business. A career in the staffing industry allowed me to hone my operations and supervisory skills and to understand the importance of matching employee talents with the right job. A position as a project manager gave me the appreciation of seemingly minute details required to implement new processes. I can look back at each and every job ever held and clearly see why I was there and how it helped me get to where I am today – the owner of successful career coaching and organizational training company.
However, there was one job experience that baffled me. About 12 years ago, I spent two years working in a large retail organization moving up through the ranks to Assistant Manager of a multi-million dollar store. The gift of this job continued to elude me during my review over the years of its many components. It was perhaps one of my least gratifying jobs with more negative memories than positive. I could easily identify lessons learned about those things I didn’t want to repeat–the awful hours, a restrictive environment, and poor management practices. I knew there had to be something good there and was determined to pinpoint it. Just recently, I did find that one gift.
Like most of us, the values and priorities I expected from my work life shifted and I moved from being so very work focused to having a more holistic view of all my life’s components. Other facets developed and took precedence: the love of family and friends, the importance of life-work balance, good health, spirituality, and the need for a sense of meaning and purpose in all my activities. As I reviewed that particular job again after having made this mental shift, the gift became very clear–my friend Sharon.
Sharon was my co-assistant manager at the store and we developed a fun working relationship–first based on our mutual discontent and knowing that there was a better way to work–and then from our curiosity and true appreciation of each other’s strengths. Eventually, we each found different job directions and moved on with our careers outside of that retail experience. Our friendship then really blossomed and became a strong and supportive one. When it’s so easy to stay in touch and get together regularly, even years later, that is a sign to me of something truly meant to be. Through these last dozen years, we have helped each other through life’s ups and downs and share an unbreakable bond–one based on trust, respect, and love.
Now I look back on that one particular job and see how its gift was the best of all–a constant reminder of what’s truly important, more so than the paycheck, the career path, or any work related lesson – the precious gift of friendship.
Debbie Lousberg
Career Coach and Trainer
www.SmartCareerMoves.net
POEM: Heart of a Woman in Business
Heart of a Mother, Heart of a Woman, Heart of a Woman in Business, Poems| No Comments »
OPENING POEM from the book
Heart of a Woman in Business
Heart of a Woman in Business
by Sheryl L. Roush
A woman in business is like no other
Multi-brilliant at work, and a great mother.
Guided by vision to make a difference in this world,
Reporting for service, with her hair even curled.
Ready to go, whenever the need
She knows in her heart, there’s a calling to feed.
To do right, to speak up, determined to succeed
A role model that plants the possibility seed.
Knows who she is, right down to the core
Her essence, her passion—shine all the more!
She’s in charge with a handle on it all.
At the office, at home, or at the mall.
Even in the depth of all she may know
Realizes there’s still plenty room to grow.
So energetic, creative and fun…
Early rise, there’s much to be done!
She still finds time to laugh and to play
Sacred time too, to kneel and to pray
It comes from inside, driven by vision,
Get on board – she’s on a great mission!
Her daily prayer resides in God’s grace
Serving others from her heart sets the pace
Making use of her talent, wisdom and skill
From strengths and trust in Divine will.
Gentle, compassionate, loving and strong
In this sisterhood of success you want to belong
Anything she puts her heart to she can do
She’s not alone sis’ta – as you can too!
The road to get here has been quite a ride
“Call me ‘Woman’– it’s my source of pride!”
Come along, she’s blazin’ new trail
A woman in business—whom we all hail!
-Sheryl Roush
©2008 Sheryl L. Roush, All rights reserved.
If want to distribute or publish this poem, email for permission to Sheryl@SparklePresentations.com
Poem credit (below) must be included.
Sheryl Roush is an 8-time business entrepreneur, starting her first business at the young age of 16 in the patio of her parent’s home. She is a top-rated international speaker, inspiring people to bring their heart to work. Her programs rekindle the spirit, raise the bar and create excitement. www.SherylRoush.com
VIEW OTHER BOOKS –AND MUSIC IN THIS SERIES:
Click on title to view each book.
Heart of a Woman (printed)
Heart of a Military Woman (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of a Mother (printed)
Heart of a Mother (printed with Bonus Music CD)
Heart of a Mother … Music CD
Heart of the Holidays (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of the Holidays … Music CD
Heart of a Woman in Business (printed)
Corazon de Mujer (printed) (Heart of a Woman in Spanish)
