5 Tips to Guide Future Female Business Leaders

5 TIPS TO GUIDE FUTURE FEMALE BUSINESS LEADERS INVESTMENT S EM PRODUCT SKEACINE HO Some characteristics of successful business women are innate, while others rely on hard work, talent, dedication and ambition, according to Debbie Polisky and Angelia White, two successful business leaders and graduates of DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF THESE FEMALE BUSINESS LEADERS, AS THEY SHARE THEIR 5 STEPS TO ACHIEVING SUCCESS: 1: FOCUS ON YOUR PASSION. Do what you love and learn the ropes from someone you admire. When you find your passion, envision the ways you can use it to make your work stand out. 2: MAKE A PLAN AND PREPARE. "Write down your clear and attainable goals," says White, founder of AcctPier Business Solutions, LLC. “Putting pen to paper helps make you more accountable and can keep you on track. Set both short- and long-term goals to serve as your roadmap to success." 3: BE PATIENT. Mary Barra didn't start her career as the CEO of General Motors. "Things take time; being patient allows us to accept things, decide what's working and look for ways to grow or modify our business," says Polisky, founder of Nutrition Tango and Words & Health, LLC. “Every experience can offer a new skill, so approach each job as a learning opportunity and continuously work to sharpen your skills and the foundation on which you build them." 4: TAKE A RISK!! Two heads are better than Polisky advises that once you know relationship with a mentor so you have one: Foster a what you want to do, take the leap. Find a new job, career or passion. someone to confide in when things get tough. Be brave and bold; if anything, it will make you stand out. 5: PERSEVERE. "When times get tough, approach things from a different angle or perspective. Surround yourself with positive thoughts and people. You may have more failures than successes, but the successes will ultimately be richer," says White. Debbie Polisky, MS, MBA, CLT Founder, Words & Health and Nutrition Tango DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management Alumna Words & Health, LLC offers bilingual (English and Spanish) communication services to healthcare businesses, including translations, bilingual health and nutrition workshops, consulting and training for programs, writing and media. Nutrition Tango offers bilingual nutrition counseling to individuals, patients and consumers. Angelia White, MBA Founder, AcctPier Business Solutions DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management Alumna AcctPier Business Solutions, LLC delivers tax, accounting and business consulting to businesses and individuals by utilizing technical expertise, associative networks and leading technology. Delry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.ncahk.org In New York, Devry University operates as DeVry College of New York.DeVry is certified to operate by the State Councl of Higher Education for Virginla. Devry University is authorized for operation by the THEC. www.state.tn.us/thec/. Nashville Campus - 3343 Perimeter Hill Dr., Nashville, TN 37211. Program availability varies by location. DeVry University ©2014 Delry Educational Development Corp. All rights reserved. 3/14 Learn more at devry.edu