Patricia Handscheigel in her Huffington Post article of December 15, 2008 describes the singlemost important trait required to be a trailblazer--fearlessness. I would add resiliency as a closely tied second. It does boil down to an unemotional assessment of what is actually occurring in the present vs. mulling over the past or fearing the future.

In a bad economy, the first inclination is cut back on marketing and advertising.

What is nanocasting? Nanocasting is a podcast that is created for commercial purposes. A podcast is generally for entertainment or information, but podcast is a direct appeal to your clients.

1. Podcasts: Purchase a small Sony handheld voice recorder. Create mp3’s and post them online. Send people to your podcast to learn more about your business with an email link.

2. Write your own Press Releases at time of launch and every time you improve your businesses. Fine hone your writing skills, learn PR formatting, and promote, promote, promote!

http://www.womenwork.org/network/gotv/candidatepositions.pdf

The above PDF shows where the two candidates stand with regards to women. As we get closer to the election, my hope is that women across the United States truly look at the positions of each of the candidates for President and Vice President and DO NOT vote based upon who is "more likeable" ie "more like me."

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research latest report--The Best and Worst State Economies for Women--ranks and grades all 50 states and the District of Columbia on indicators of women’s economic progress.

Bartering is a system for exchanging one commodity for another. Female entrepreneurs who wish to be successful know that networking for potential bartering purposes is as important as networking for potential clients. In fact, finding the resources you need to run your business is top priority.