Finding Balance

Members of Key4Women^® are leaning in and bringing practical advice forward as we all navigate the complexities of 2020. In this compilation article of the Key4Women Advice Series, six women business owners share their insights on adapting, or even pivoting, our businesses and ourselves at this very unique time in history.

The extended Key4Women^® team is busy leaning in to bring practical advice to others during this time of disruption resulting from COVID-19. In this edition of the Key4Women Advice Series, Jane Scudder, CEO, The New Exec, shares her perspective on working through the challenges we currently face.

The extended Key4Women^® team is busy leaning in to bring practical advice to others during this time of disruption resulting from COVID-19. In this edition of the Key4Women Advice Series, Aneta Ardelian Kuzma from the Ardelian Kuzma Group shares her perspective on working through the challenges we currently face.

Presented by the Courageous Leadership Institute, the first session of the Key4Women Leadership Series explores the three types of courageous presence, and how to cultivate one to your highest potential. Plus, you'll learn targeted communication strategies to help you circumvent the normal hierarchy, and micro-mentoring strategies to impact your career, today and tomorrow.

For years, many professional women have been striving to be the professional superwoman—thriving in their careers, making a difference in the community, and keeping the household running on schedule. The truth is, even under the best of circumstances, this juggling act is hard to execute. But life rarely offers us the best of circumstances. What happens then?

Get ready to be inspired. All her life, Susan L. Taylor has been eager to face new challenges. She accepted a position at Essence Magazine with no journalism experience, and now heads an organization devoted to breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty among African Americans. Ms. Taylor talks about her career experiences, the challenges for women in the workplace and the value of trusting your instincts.

Balancing running a business and taking care of your family has its challenges. Read our whitepaper for some tips to help you find balance.

Hard work has never been foreign to Margaret Smith. She has always been hustling. It’s no surprise that a strong work ethic eventually brought Margaret to start her own telecommunications company, Airosmith. It’s also no surprise that this business was one of Inc.’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America in 2017 and Margaret’s success was awarded earlier this year, recieiving the KeyBank Capital Region Key4Women^® Achieve Award. Read our latest whitepaper to learn more about Margaret’s journey.

Read Key4Women’s recap of entrepreneur Raquel Eatmon’s presentation on taking charge of your career.