PAULA M. PARKER

What's devouring your time and why?

Is your business stuck? Unstick it with language alchemy.

“50% of women business owners say the lack of a mentor holds them back.” That stat appeared in my LinkedIn feed. Ladies, does it irk...

There she stood. Five-inch stiletto heels, in bone. A tight trendy dress. Impeccably coiffed. She was about to pitch the Food Network ....

“We tried that. It didn’t work. That’s not happening. It can’t be done.” How many times have you heard these proclamations about a new...

“What’s your favorite TV show?” asked a client. My brain circuits went searching for the answer. I have my reasons for not watching much...

Google leadership development. Boom. In 0.62 seconds, you’ll get about 932,000,000 results. Search, “How much do U.S. companies spend on...

Date confirmed. Non-disclosure agreement signed. I secured a meeting, for Josie a client, with the president and her vice president of...

Robotics. It’s the buzz in the business community. I’m having a conversation with business owners too. But it’s not about robots. Before...

Let’s talk about your business in the context of a financial portfolio. You work with a fiduciary advisor to develop your strategy. Your...

New York City, New York. From around the room they gave their name, title and company. A Board Room. The speaker. The tent cards. The...

Is this going to be a Joel Osteen session?” asked Wayne, a new client.“ Ah. No. Although, the major component of this methodology is...

“Paula, I want to step away from my business for three weeks, generate revenue and still have a company when I return. Feeling like a...

No typo. It’s a shirt, not a short story. Aw c’mon Paula. A story about a shirt can help materialize my business goal? Stay with me. The...

“Have you tried a Fifth Dimensional Problem-Solving approach?” That’s what I asked Harold, who just finished telling me how his company...

Are you ruling your emotions or are they ruling you?

How to pluck an idea from your imagination and make it real.

The antidote to fear calling the shots.

Transform a set back into a stepping stone.

To secure funding think like an investor.