Maria Ross "returns" to chat about avoiding the comparison trap.

She is the founder of Red Slice, a marketing and branding consultancy, which helps craft branding and marketing strategies for Silicon Valley start-ups, global software firms, Internet companies, entertainment powerhouses and consumer businesses — including Business Objects (an SAP company), Discovery Networks and Monster.com — and create communication and training strategies for Fortune 1000 clients at Accenture.

Maria is a frequent guest writer for many business and lifestyle outlets such as Entpreneur.com, American Express OPEN Forum, Microsoft Small Business UK, CRAVE, IntoWine and Life By Me and been featured on MSNBC, ABC News, NPR and in Entrepreneur, Seattle Business, and Columbus CEO. 

She offers practical and punchy insight on talk radio and podcasts and delighted live audiences at such places as BlogHer, NAWBO, Women in Consulting, The New York Times Small Business Summit, The Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Administration, Ladies Who Launch, and Savor the Success.

Website: www.red-slice.com

Twitter: @redslice