I’ve found ongoing self-development is an extremely important aspect of success in business. Here’s a success truth: The healthier your self-esteem the healthier your business. How do you develop healthier self-esteem? Surround yourself with positive people, opportunities and materials.

Here are three words to describe Bossypants by writer and comedian Tina Fey: Funny, insightful and empowering. Tina has written a best-selling memoir about how a determined woman can succeed and thrive in the male-dominated business of entertainment, comedy and television. This is a good read!

Learning a new skill can sometimes become stressful. We all like to stay with the familiar – it’s human nature. To go forward in positive ways, it is important to make time to stretch out of what is comfortable and learn those new things that will take us forward in empowering ways.

If you’re wondering why you should join a network marketing company or make the effort to grow your current network marketing business, let me ask you this: Have you made the time to list all the personal and professional benefits you receive as the owner of a network marketing business?

If you take owning a business seriously, then your business needs a mission statement. A mission statement is a succinct statement telling your employees and customers the what, why and how of your business. Without a well-written mission statement, a business often lacks focus.

I enjoy reading books written by women who have been there, done that and succeeded. Here are five favorite books written by successful women in business. You’ll want to read these books with pen and paper to jot down notes and "aha's" that could help create even greater successes in your life.

If you have an email account, you have probably been spammed. Spam is unwanted and unsolicited commercial electronic mail that attempts to get the reader to click on a link or buy a product. As an Internet Marketer, are you accidentally spamming? You’ll want to read this article and watch the video.

What is your purpose? What gets you excited to say, “I love my life” every morning as your feet hit the floor? Bottom Line: Purpose is the motivating factor that gets you up in the morning.

Your presence on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other social media venues provide a unique opportunity to build your email subscriber base and make your business known to a wider audience of potential customers. Are you attracting new email subscribers using your social media resources?

One element many women in business don’t want to deal with on day-to-day basis is keeping good financial records. Whether you own a business, are in commissioned sales or work as a consultant, you’ll need to have a solid system in place for keeping track of your financial transactions.