by: Tanvi Gautam Dr. Marcia Reynolds has a passion for discovering and sharing how the brain works, especially the brain of smart, strong women. She is also a world-renowned executive coach and presents leadership programs globally. In addition to Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find...
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How Women Can Balance Strong Leadership With Authenticity
As women, we face unique challenges as leaders, whether we work in the corporate world or as business owners. There seems to be a large chasm between female leaders who too easily sacrifice authority, and iron-fisted women who never budge once their minds are made up. Unfortunately, neither...
Are Women Really Sorry? Why Should They Be…Sorry?
By: Sharon McDermott How many times do you catch yourself saying the words, “I’m sorry”? “I’m sorry” when you bump into someone, when you are walking through a doorway, when your handbag is sitting on a chair and someone approaches and wants to sit down, you find the words coming out of your...
Will You Choose To Lead From Who You Are?
Imagine: What it would be like to grow up in a family that is always behind on their bills. To live in a home that could be featured on the television program HOARDERS. To have your home burn to the ground and lose everything when you were in grade-school. Then live in a home without an indoor...
The Power of Soft in Your Leadership Style
The term “soft” is often used when talking about those things that cannot be measured. In giving them a label alongside “hard,” perhaps we have been attempting to give credibility to those skills we inherently know are both essential and valuable to our success, even though their impact can’t...
Will a Record Number of Women in Congress Make a Difference?
Will a Record Number of Women Make a Difference in the 113th Congress? With the Inauguration in the rear view mirror, it’s officially time for the 113th Congress and President Obama to get back to work. Women were big winners in the November elections and the current Congress set a new record for...
Lessons Learned From A Female TV Producer
An excerpt from UNSINKABLE: Find a Job, Create a Career, Build a Business By Molly Mahoney Matthews “I produce videos for the hospital.” I answered when my new hair stylist asked what I do. Amazingly, he continued to snip away and said, “TV producer, that’s nice.” I watched his face. He did not...
Leadership, Healing & Gratitude
By: Lyn Boyer Last week, I was honored that the renowned Lolly Daskal asked me to co-host her weekly #LeadFromWithin Tweet Chat. We selected the topic of healing, which apparently struck a chord with many members of her very large Twitter community. That hashtag trended to number two during the...
5 Ways Female Entrepreneurs Can Excel In Any Field
By: Nathalie Lussier In the fields of business and technology, women often feel like they’re the minority. This trend is definitely changing (check out this special report on the 100 Most Powerful Women) but in the meantime, what can you, as a woman in a male-dominated field, do to really stand...
11 Women Entrepreneurs on How to Stay Healthy and Sane
By: The Young Entrepreneurs Council WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: HOW DO YOU BALANCE PHYSICAL/MENTAL HEALTH WITH THE DEMANDING JOB OF BEING A STARTUP FOUNDER? CARVE OUT ME TIME "Being a startup founder is an immersed, adsorbent experience. I've found that the only viable strategy is to set definite times...