Business Skills

We are already into the second month of the New Year and hopefully your commitment to self-care is still a priority on your long list of to-dos. Self-care is not a luxury, but is essential if you want to be more productive. What does self-care mean for you?

We hope you are joining us for the Annual CMA|SIMA Conference that starts in just 12 days! As promised, here are our picks for breakouts, workshops and keynotes on Day Three (March 1, 2023) that we think have significant benefits to our RDBA community.

We’ve all had the experience of working for or following leaders who we admire for their ability to lead and inspire, who seem to command the room the minute they step into it, and who always know just what to say at the right time. This combination of skills is what’s known as executive presence. Here are five things you need to know about executive presence.

Being a risk taker can be uncomfortable, but successful people know that taking calculated risks are often required in order to pursue new opportunities and gain confidence. Consider going out of your comfort zone to tackle public speaking, learn a new skill, or pursue a promotion. All of these activities have a level of risk, but may be worth the benefits which include new opportunities and financial rewards. If you want to improve your ability to take more risks, here are several tips to help you move forward.

Although gender equity may not have changed as much as we have wanted over the years, women in the workplace are learning to align their strengths with great leadership. Model women leaders who tend to be empathetic, communal, vulnerable, and persistent are helping companies succeed. Julie Boorstin, a CNBC’s Senior Media & Teach Correspondent, interviews CEOs as part of her “TechCheck” program and has documented what happens when women lead. Here are the lessons she’s learned and how we can apply them to our own lives.

These five pillars of self-care provide guidance for beginning or renewing the practice of self-love that will nourish your soul and leave you feeling motivated and refreshed throughout your week.

It’s the perfect time of year for many things, among them evaluating your progress against 2022 goals and establishing new and revised strategies for the coming year. The following RDBA articles can be helpful as you establish strategies and goals for 2023:

An entrepreneur is a unique type of person and they think in very specific ways. When you listen to them you may hear clues about how their brain works, and it can be very enlightening. Here are some of the ways these individuals think and suggestions for shifting your mindset to that of an entrepreneur.

Have you ever heard the saying, “just get out of your head?” This often refers to the negative thoughts of self-doubt that can drag us down and prevent us from making productive decisions. Yet while none of us are immune to self-doubt, we all have the ability to keep it from directing our choices, and shaping our lives. Here are 5 ways you can do just that.

If you’re tracking retail industry news, you’ve likely noticed that there’s been a lot of shifting in leadership ranks lately, with promotions and new leaders announced. If this has you thinking how you maximize your opportunities at retail, assess your skill set against these five attributes of top performers.