Pam Lawhorne
Pam Lawhorne, a small business expert and empowerment coach, provides advice, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration to individuals around the nation in her popular entrepreneurship and empowerment seminars and publications. She is the Chief Empowerment Officer of Empower U, Incorporated, a training and consulting firm that specializes in interactive workshops, seminars and coaching programs. Pam is the creator of Youth Empowered 2 Succeed (tm) and Women In-Powerment Network (tm) which are programs she created to promote entrepreneurship education to women and youth.
Pam is the author of “From Minimum Wage To Getting Paid! How To Become A Successful Entrepreneur With No Money, Education, or Experience!” and she is also a syndicated columnist who writes articles on empowerment, entrepreneurship, and personal development. Her articles appear nationally in newspapers, magazines, business websites and online publications.
Posh Goddess Spotlight On Pam
What it means and takes to be a successful business woman today:
"I think a successful business woman is able to balance her personal and professional life in such a way that the two do not interfere with each other. As women we have a tendency to want to ‘do all’” and ‘be all’ but in reality, something or someone suffers in the end and that usually means us!
Starting a business, any business, is hard but as women it’s our nature to innately take care of others which in most instances puts us and sometimes our business last. In today’s society most women take care of their family, their spouse, the household and still work or run a business. This is a sure fire way to burn out fast and with no hope for recovery. To be successful as a female entrepreneur you have to set priorities and boundaries. That may mean getting family and friends on board for the ride so that they can assist when necessary. It may also mean realizing that you can not ‘do all’ or ‘be all’ and get assistance from consultants and specialist when necessary. And most importantly you have to be determined that you will succeed regardless of whatever else may be taking place. "
Pam's Posh Goddess (tm) words of wisdom about getting over the hardships of running a business or doing business in a so-called "man's world":
"Simply put: Do you! Be the best you that you can be and your talents, skills and abilities will shine through every time. When I first got started in business more than twelve years ago I found that the more I tried to compete with the guys the more it seemed like I would fail. Why? Because my focus was on competing, not showing my clients what was special and unique about me and how I could take care of them better. As time passed I finally came up with a method for success and that was simply to meet my clients’ needs and exceed their expectations. I treat them the way I want to be treated but better! When I do I know that they will walk away happy customers and will send me referrals like crazy. That’s really what building a business is really all about, taking care of your clients because when you do it keeps them loyal and they will help you grow your business.
One other benefit that we have as women is that we have the ability to make business relationships not seem so ‘professional’. It’s a known fact that people like to do business with someone they know or trust so if you can build that ‘friendship’ with your clients and give then more than what they are expecting you will end up ahead of the game every time!"
Quick Stats
Name
Pam Lawhorne
Company
Empower U, Incorporated
Position/Job Title
Chief Empowerment Officer
Location
Matthews, NC
Website
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