Business Sense
Women Fight the Double Standard at Work
I recently went through a bag of handouts and notes from the Women In Communications national conference in Tulsa. So it was six months ago — so what? At least I went through them and found some gems to share with you. June Werdlow Rogers, a retired DEA special agent in charge, spoke from herRead the Rest…
Women Wanted: STEM Jobs Add 1/3 More to Income
If “impenetrable mess” is what you think of when you hear the word “technology”, listen up! At a time when women are struggling to make 77 cents to every dollar men make, there are jobs where women are paid more fairly. They are called STEM and they encompass a wide variety of fields that applyRead the Rest…
Working for Equal Pay
How to Make the Pay Gap Go Away Are you mad yet? Perhaps you are not willing to wait until 2076 for equal pay to creep into women’s lives? That’s actually how long it will take at the pace of the last 30 years. It doesn’t have to be that way. Women can take controlRead the Rest…
Focus for Success
I recently read an article by Brock Cannon on “Why You Should Develop the Power of Focus” in the Genshai website. He explains that he is basically writing this for himself, but as with other articles that he has written, he gives a strong message that makes you really think. We have all had/have dreamsRead the Rest…
Why We Need to Help Other Women Succeed
Helping other women play big and bold at business is Kim Flynn’s passion. In the beginning, her vision was limited. Should she be a schoolteacher, nurse or hairdresser? She chose schoolteacher because it fit with being a stay-at-home mom. She tried it and was miserable. This go-getter was bored and restless. After teaching for threeRead the Rest…
If you could give advice to your younger self, what would it be?
If you could go back and tell yourself one thing at the start of your career based on what you now know, what would that be? That’s the question Media Specialist Tania Yuki posted in summer 2011 on the Women 2.0 LinkedIn Group. Since then more than 230 group members have responded with their advice.Read the Rest…
I Feel Stuck in a Rut at Work. It’s time to Reinvent My Career
Questions to ask if you’re unhappy at work …or even if you feel your job might be insecure. Hard times or not, what you want really matters. What kind of work do you want to do? What environment would be your dream job? Have you always pictured yourself doing one certain thing? I came acrossRead the Rest…
Don’t Meet Just To Meet
Coach Paula Shumaker O’Donnell featured Dr. Nancy’s tips on keeping meetings purposeful and effective (printable PDF) in the Monday Motivation newsletter she distributed today February 13. Paula began writing this weekly dose of inspiration 20 years ago. Employers and individuals subscribe for the wisdom and encouragement that Paula provides. Many employers provide it to allRead the Rest…
Why Do Teams Fail?
Remember in high school when your science lab partner sloughed off and let you do all the work? How furious you felt, and how your helpless rage burned the whole semester? (Surely YOU were never the one sloughing, right?) We’ve all seen the same behavior carried through into business and community work, haven’t we? TheRead the Rest…
Should Women Get Lap Dances to be Considered a Team Player?
Bloomberg Businessweek, recently did a feature entitled “Business Travelers in Vegas: A Survivor’s Guide” and dispensed advice on how to survive at a three-day convention in Las Vegas. Author Teddy Wayne offered guidance on many topics, including strip club advice. His advice for women is to prove she is a team player will keep herRead the Rest…
