Dear Readers,

Our 8th Issue of Womenandbiz.com brings even more inspiring ideas to succeed in life and in the business world. For the first issue of 2005 we chose to write about Setting Business Goals, so that we all can start the year in the right foot. Thank you to our guest writers, who talk about their life and business experiences and give excellent advice on how to have a successful year, and thank you specially to our readers, for sending feedback and encouraging us to keep publishing the online magazine.

I love the article by Jude Gorgopa in which she suggests that before writing resolutions, we should think about why we are making those resolutions, as the only way to really commit to them. And Persephone Zill shares the goals she has had and has been able to accomplish and inspires everyone to do the same.

I have started using with success the Ten Steps for Managing Business Relationships More Effectively, by Eileen Winterble. And if you can combine these steps, with Andrea Nierenberg’s article “New Year Networking”, your overall relationship skills can skyrocket.

In the technology session, Lena West writes the 8-Step Plan to create your business technology vision and stick to it, while Michelle Moyal clearly explains how you can leverage from your website by developing simple but very effective internet marketing strategies. Michelle Moyal is offering a 5% discount on designs and development services to our readers, check it out.

We are introducing a new column this year – Ask Jill, by Jill Kanter. She answers your leadership and team building questions. If you have any questions for her, you can write to askjill@womenandbiz.com.

Our links page is growing, and we also included an article from our guest Lisa Panarello, which was first published by ParentGuide News, in which she discusses “4 ½ Steps to Reenter the Workforce”.

We had the opportunity to interview Leslie J. Yerman, a communications consultant and writer, and she shares her journey and successes pursuing her career and personal goals.

Enjoy your reading and remember to think about your personal and business short and long-term goals, write them down, set deadlines, make sure you accomplish them or revise them accordingly, and reward yourself every step of the way.

We love to hear from you, and if you have any comments, concerns and suggestions about Womenandbiz.com, email us at editor@womenandbiz.com.

Have a happy and successful 2005,

Elisa Balabram, editor WomenandBiz.com
editor@womenandbiz.com