Madam President

February 21, 2010 · Posted in Entrepreneurs, Women in Business, leadership · 1 Comment 
It's President's Week this week. Besides school vacation, it is also a time to honor Abraham Lincoln and George Washington; two past presidents who were a major part of our history in the United States. The holiday this week prompted me to think as well about honoring all the women presidents who have started and are now running their own companies in the United States. These women are playing a major… Continue reading | 1 Comment

Coping with Fear and Anxiety

January 17, 2010 · Posted in Women in Business, fear and anxiety, life balance · Comment 
This is a guest post from Art DeLorenzo, CFP, ChFC, CLU, MSFS, a retired Group Vice President at a Fortune Magazine top 100 firm and Frederic Luskin, Ph.D. a psychologist at Stanford University. Mr. DeLorenzo, Dr. Luskin and Dr. Rick Aberman are co- owners of MYT Group, LLC. MYT is an emotional competence development programs. Details about this program can be found at… Continue reading

You’ll Never Know Until You Ask

January 3, 2010 · Posted in Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business · Comment 
Is No really NO or is it an opportunity? Women are much more likely than men to take a "no" as a personal rejection and final answer. In fact, the fear of rejection will often keep us from asking for things we rightly deserve. Let's look at the situation of a salary negotiation or performance review. Perhaps we were expecting a large raise and only received a small one. How often will… Continue reading

The Importance of Defining Your Personal Brand

December 26, 2009 · Posted in Self Promotion, Women in Business, leadership · Comment 
I recently did a radio interview with Lois Frankel, PhD, author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office and Nice Girls Don't Get Rich and our discussion included some valuable tips from Lois on the importance of developing a personal brand for career success. Here is an excerpt from my interview with Lois on personal branding. "This is probably one of the most important things I think right now. As the… Continue reading

‘Tis the Season to Celebrate YOU!

December 20, 2009 · Posted in Success, Women in Business · Comment 
Pretty soon we’re going to be flooded with blogs that talk about creating new goals for the new year and the importance of making new resolutions for 2010. ‘Tis the season, right? I am not even going there. You will hear enough from myriads of others about setting your intentions. Let’s focus instead of 2009. Let’s reflect back on the year and think about our successes this past year and write… Continue reading

Her Turn. Why it’s Time for Women to Lead in America

December 16, 2009 · Posted in ARCHIVED SHOWS · Comments Off 
It's time for women to lead in America and women need to make it happen. Women must hire women, promote women, vote for women. What holds women back from doing this? Why don't we take our place at the head of the table? Today's guest, Vicki Donlan, author of Her Turn: Why It's Time for Women to Lead in America, will guide us through the evolution and progress women have… Continue reading

Why Me, Why Now?

November 15, 2009 · Posted in Success, Women in Business, leadership · 1 Comment 
Looking back at my own corporate career, I can see clearly some of my mistakes, and mis-steps, as well as successes. Hindsight is always 20/20, right? But one thing is really clear to me and that is I would have benefited greatly from reading Her Place at the Table by Deborah Kolb, Judith Williams, and Carol Frohlinger before I accepted some of the promotions offered to me along… Continue reading | 1 Comment

Dress for Success

November 8, 2009 · Posted in Success, Women in Business, leadership · 2 Comments 
When I am asked whether or not a women's appearance is important for business and leadership success, I always hesitate before responding. My gut reaction is that women should be in touch with their authenticity and wear what they feel is appropriate and professional. My recent radio interview with Marie Wilson, president and founder of The White House Project and long time advocate for women's leadership, reminded me… Continue reading | 2 Comments

If You’re Happy and You Know it….

November 1, 2009 · Posted in Women in Business, gender diversity · Comment 
Clap your hands! Stomp your feet! Well, apparently not too many women are clapping and stomping these days. Recently, there have been many articles and reports on how women's happiness has declined in the last few decades. Quite honestly, it's depressing just to read these articles. Many theories have been tossed around; some related to the failure of feminism. These theories suggest that the more a woman's sphere of existence expands… Continue reading

The “Yes, But” Mentality

September 27, 2009 · Posted in Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business, leadership · 1 Comment 
As women, we have a lifetime of mixed messages around becoming strong leaders and connecting with our innate talent and personal power. This often results in what I call the "yes, but" mentality. You instinctively know what to do BUT you don't do it. For example, you know you should do more to get out and promote your business, but you spend more of your time in the office hoping… Continue reading | 1 Comment

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