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Real Life Monsters: 3 Career Lessons from a Bad Boss
Hopefully the biggest monsters you find on this Oct. 31st will be knocking on your door looking for candy, but sometimes a bad boss happens. When you find yourself working for someone who is insecure or over his or her own head it can make your job even harder. We...
When I Don’t Know What I Want, I Suck
For months I’ve been contemplating this big blog post about the importance on setting intentions for guiding your career development and life (without having to rely on coaches and other expensive experts.) After all, I wandered in the wilderness for decades before I...
3 Steps I Used To Find Mentors To Catapult My Career
Young women often hear “get a mentor to get ahead!” Wondering what that advice is all about? Read on! – InPower Editors By: Joyce Akiko Are you a strong, ambitious young woman who wants more out of her life and career? A woman who knows she’s capable of making a huge...
Want to Attract Talent? Be Talent!
Someone recently asked me for my secret to making a good hire and attracting talented employees. I had to admit that I’ve never considered myself particularly skilled at hiring, even though I’ve made some stellar hires - if I do say so myself - so I had to dig deep...
Career Planning Advice: Your Career Is a Journey – 4 Ways to Not Get Lost
Career planning advice should always start with, "You should always be doing career planning!" We all need this reminder because too often, you’ll get your dream job and think you’ve achieved your final goal. Then you’ll sit back, relax, and enjoy what you achieved...
The Power of Networking
Guest Author: Colleen Denston Have you ever had the “AH HA” moment when you finally get it? Well, I am here to tell you that your “AH HA” moment may be just around the corner. For a few years I had been looking for my dream job. Something that took me to the next...
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6 Lessons Learned on the Work Life Jungle Gym
Sheryl Sandberg contributed many valuable insights to professional women in her book, Lean In. The one that hit me most squarely was her analogy of a career as a jungle gym instead of a ladder. Truer words have never been written, and I think this is a major...
9 Steps to Changing Careers and Getting the Life You Want
There are two questions I get asked most frequently when I meet new people and tell them my story. The first is, “Why did you decide to leave law?” and the second is, “How did you make the change?” I recently got an email from a woman explaining that she was stuck in...
No Sexism Here – 3 Ways Men Can Help Women
Ladies, I write a lot for women, but I talk to many men who want to help us too. I recently wrote this for Smartblogs on Leadership (where lots of men hang out) and thought you might like to pass it on to the men you know that have women (especially younger women)...
Women in Leadership
Research Says: Myths Aside, Women Can Be Leaders In Combat Too
Study: Five Myths about Women in Combat (Washington Post, 2011, Blair) Finding: Five common myths surrounding women and their leadership abilities in the military and in combat situations are unfounded and women are capable of serving in the same capacity as their...
Stuck at 15%: Are Women Doomed to Second Place?
Some athletes are simply not destined to get the gold. Women have a record-breaking presence in the Olympics this year - every nation sporting women on their teams for the first time in history and more women than men on the U.S. team. But when I look at the...
The Dark Side of Confidence in Women
In the past, confidence, assertiveness, and being decisive were not typically female qualities. These traits are becoming more the norm with women, which is a good thing as it helps women to realize their potential. On the other hand, there can be too much of a good...
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