Inspiring Women with Betty Collins

Whenever people's priority, their values and their interests come together, chances are some type of politicking is going to take place. So where are your priorities right now? Can you easily define your values? Hopefully you know what your interests are? If you're going to make sure that those priorities, values and interests are really going to become reality, being politically savvy just might...

How important is it for each generation to help in lifting up the next generation of women?  Let's explore why it is so crucial to understanding why this is something we must take seriously. This is THE podcast that advances women toward economic, social and political achievement. Hosted by Betty Collins, CPA, and Director at Brady Ware and Company. Betty also serves as the Committe...

This is THE podcast that advances women toward economic, social and political achievement. Hosted by Betty Collins, CPA, and Director at Brady Ware and Company. Betty also serves as the Committee Chair for Empowering Women, and Director of the Brady Ware Women Initiative. Each episode is presented by Brady Ware and Company, committed to empowering women to go their distance in the workpl...

This episode is about taking your business to the next level.  For part of the podcast, I'm going to interview Catherine Lang-Cline. She's President and Co-Creator of Portfolio Creative, and she has a great story. She's done an amazing job growing her business. It looks easy from the outside, but she's been through everything and more that you are going through right now growing your business...

Brady Ware and Company has taken great strides to incorporate a meaningful women's initiative into our corporate culture.  And we did this with not only from inside the company, but also by partnering with strong organizations within our city, like the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), and the Women's Small Business Accelerator (WSBA). In this episode, I outline how Brady Ware...

Brady Ware and Company has taken great strides to incorporate a meaningful women's initiative into our corporate culture.  And we did this with not only from inside the company, but also by partnering with strong organizations within our city, like The National Association of Women Business Owners. I interview Christy Farnbauch, Executive Director at NAWBO.  Here is a short preview of the episode...

One of the people who I love, I've heard speak, and read her book on leadership, is Janet Smith Meeks. She is so passionate about how we can lead. She wrote a book called Gracious Leadership. You should check it out. It's really good. She lives it. She wants to change the world for the good. She's a leader because she influences those around her. And I'm am so thrilled to have interviewed her for...

Everywhere today you see people are looking for great leadership. When you're a leader, you can influence. You can change your world around you. You can impact people in your life and organizations. You can be part of success because of your leadership and influence. And you can use that title responsibly for yourself as well as for others. Leadership, influence, AND the title are all one package...

In this episode, I explore why it is so crucial to hang with the right people, for your professional life, and your personal life.  And I speak with Derek Grosso, CEO and Founder of the Columbus Young Professionals Club about finding the right people to hang with.  Choose your professional life relationships very carefully and make sure that they're valuable, and that they're worth the investment...

Just to be sure you understand what I'm referring to, rehearsing your troubles. What does that mean? If you constantly have conversations in your head. You're thinking, you're talking, you're laying awake at night, and you're playing something over and over. It consumes you. That's what I'm talking about.  And it probably starts with some simple comment from the people around you, the people that...

Do you feel unappreciated, undervalued, overbooked, underutilized, or overlooked? Maybe you think you're an afterthought? I would challenge you to step back and ask a simple question. "Do I value who I am?" Better yet, if you don't value who you are, why should anybody else? Tough questions. But you need to answer them if this is something resonates with you. In this episode I want to talk about t...

The journey or the destination. What's your choice? All our lives we're thinking about the next BIG thing. We're thinking about the next destination. Reaching your destination. It's just a moment in time. But travelling towards your destination will bring you rewards every day, and you don't want to miss them. Let the journey become your focal point. It's far more rewarding than the destination. 1...

You're entitled to nothing but you're empowered to do anything.  In order to talk about that, we have to define what entitlement is and what empowerment is. They are two very, very different things. When I was looking at what entitlement and empowerment each mean, and what the characteristics of each are, what I found very interesting was empowered people have a lot more characteristics. And of co...

I am a big believer in reading.  It can be enjoyable, but it is also about getting perspective from someone else. It's one thing to read a story, but it's completely different to tell your story.  Have you ever thought about YOUR STORY? Everyone has a story to tell. What is your story and have you told anyone? Take a moment and think of the people in your life who have impacted you by how they liv...

Confidence is silent. Insecurities are very loud. And arrogance is just completely ignored. Confidence is really hard. In this episode I cover: What is confidence? What are the qualities of a confident person? And how can you be confident? The self-confidence formula for women: Take responsibility for yourself Begin to experiment with life Develop an action plan and implement it Stick with it...

What are some personal or professional "nevers" you have encountered, and how did you overcome them? The "nevers" became my opportunities once I chose to consider them. Why do we say "never" first? Youth and inexperience Lack of confidence Easy is easier No guidance Fear is paralyzing My "nevers" included: Never - going to use my accounting degree Never - going to be a CPA Never - going to be the...

This is THE podcast that advances women toward economic, social and political achievement. Hosted by Betty Collins, CPA, and Director at Brady Ware and Company. Betty also serves as the Committee Chair for Empowering Women, and Director of the Brady Ware Women’s Initiative. Each episode is presented by Brady Ware and Company, committed to empowering women to go their distance in the workplace and...