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To Teach is to Learn Twice and Develop Connections By Elaine Robbin Harris

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  “To Teach is to Learn Twice” – an effective strategy for developing and sustaining viable and beneficial “Connections” “To Teach is to Learn Twice” an 18th-century quote often used by educators can serve as an excellent strategy for developing “connections” that serve us well in situations or settings that require us to interact and/or work interdependently with others. “Teach to Learn Twice” definitely has personal benefits.   When we teach something that we know to someone else we enhance our understanding. Preparing to teach a concept to someone else requires us to think about the concept or skill from a different perspective and provides a deeper understanding or a new application. In addition to enhancing our understanding of a concept or skill, we establish a supportive, encouraging exchange with a colleague or associate.   This can lead to a “connection” which is described as a mutual feeling of being able to relate and engage in a positive and produc...

ANNOUNCEMENT: BOSS Top 50 Business Stars Of 2016

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2016 is coming to a close and it seemed only right to highlight some amazing women who represent leadership, excellence and support the BOSS mission.  This list is compiled of women who have engaged   and taken a 100% responsibility for their destiny, while striving to be change agents for the next generation.   We salute them in all their greatness. Follow them below and let’s continue to make history, one BOSS at a time! Alicia Bowens http://www.aliciabowens.com/ @alicia_bowens Althea McIntyre http://www.thebestcareerforme.com/ @AltheaMcIntyre Amanda Littlejohn http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/ @amandamogul Andrea Nichols http://d3bootcamp.com/welcomegate @dresdieseldome Anika Jackson http://www.anikakaievents.com/ @AnikaKaiEvents Aria Craig http://ariacraig.com/ @aria_craig Audrey Woodley http://changingoasis.com @ALWOODLEYCEO Aundrea Wilcox http://www.aundreaywilcox.com/ @SuperwomanSmart Brandice Daniel http://www.brandicedaniel.com/ @bran...

BOSS Spotlight: Meet The “Career Goddess” Charlene Rhinehart

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Charlene Rhinehart, After making history as the first CPA to win the title of Ms.Corporate America, Charlene created the Career Goddess Academy – a site dedicated to helping women accelerate their career ambitions. She is also the Managing Director of CEO Unlimited LLC where she provides professional branding and commercial writing services. TheBOSSNetwork: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career? Charlene Rhinehart : A new business owner, I spent the majority of my time developing a social media strategy, creating content in well-established online publications such as the Huffington Post, and developing free downloadable resources for my target audience so that they could get a sample of my work. Since my background is in Accounting & Finance, this new path came with a steep learning curve and limited time for me to perform my offerings in the marketplace. I also had to quickly expand my network to go beyond ...