Madam President
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 CommentCoping with Fear and Anxiety
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 readingYou’ll Never Know Until You Ask
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 readingThe Importance of Defining Your Personal Brand
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!
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 readingHer 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
