What's the cost of opting out of the workforce, for a little while or a long while? Many women don't do the calculation of what they lose by staying at home to take care of kids - and parents! Go in eyes open, as Kathryn advises. - InPower Editors So often women tell me that they’ll return to work...
Does this situation sound familiar? You want to really go for that promotion but you don’t think you’re quite ready so you don’t raise your hand. You’ve been thinking about pursuing an entrepreneurial venture but are afraid of losing the steady paycheck so you don’t take the next step toward your...
As the year comes to a close it's a good idea to think about what success means in our busy crazy lives. Emily shares a little of her story and gives us a lot to think about. - InPower Editors If you work hard you should expect success, right? But what if success doesn’t come fast enough? I mean,...
Study: Women's Ambition: A Surprising Report (Lesley Jane Seymour, MORE and Polling Company/Women Trend 2011) Finding: Women's ambitions towards career advancement is tied to on-the-job flexibility, while women search for balance. InPower Insight: Women's top priority at work is flexibility, which...
Welcome to the first post in our monthly InPower Working Mom Chat series! Today Lizzy and Dana will talk about how important it is to get grounded and CLEAR as a working mom, for the sake of yourself, your family and your work! - InPower Editors Come join us Wednesday, November 12th at 1:00PM EST...
No matter how much “flexibility” we get in our office, we all struggle to get it all done in our worklife. This cross generational video discussion takes a look at the realities of worklife “blending” from the employee’s and employer’s point of view, and gives us all some tips. Join the...
We all have those times where we feel out of control and overwhelmed. Instead of getting upset about it, and even more anxious, Dana reminds us that some simple lessons we learned as a kid can help us get back on top of our schedule and—more importantly—our energy. – InPower Editors Sometimes we...
We don't think of ourselves as frogs in boiling water very often, but Andria reminds us how often this is the case. Take care of yourself, my friends. Read this to remember why life balance is so very important to you. - InPower Editors After spending 20 years in the work world, I am still trying...
Doesn't becoming a mom make us more emotionally intelligent? Lizzy surprised herself with a 360 that said, "um, no!" Peak into Liz's journey back to emotional intelligence in this interesting post about the impact of motherhood on her professional performance. - InPower Editors What Doesn’t Break...
Does it seem like the perpetual issue of “work-life balance” is getting old and worn out? Have we given up on it or is it just time to evolve to a different way of thinking about managing our energy as we accomplish things at work and life our life? – InPower Editors When The Atlantic published...
