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Profit from the Positive: 5 Strategies for Career Success

Sometimes leadership advice for career success sounds like so much gobbledegook. We agree with Paula that simple and positive is best, and we agree that Greenberg and Maymin's new book, "Profit from the Positive" offers some good advice to leaders and high-achievers alike! - InPower Editors What...

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3 Secrets for Job Security

We all want to be indispensable employees, to ensure job security. These days there no such thing as a truly secure job, but there are things you can do to increase the likelihood you'll have the job as long as you want it. Enjoy Mary's powerful advice for taking your career into your own hands. -...

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10 Inspirational Quotes for Women (& Men!) for 2014

We thought we'd round out this first month of 2014 with some great quotes for women - and men! - for the year ahead. Emily has a way of getting right to the point. Happy 2014 (for the last time!) - InPower Editors Twelve years ago my then-fiancé (now husband) was transferred to South Carolina....

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Feminism is Trending Down?

What does it mean when people are less interested in the word “feminism” than they used to be? Dana sees it as a good sign that the equality ideals of feminism are becoming broadly accepted. What do you think? – InPower Editors According to Google, people are searching less on the term “feminism”...

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Why Am I So Lonely with Friends?

At this time of year it's not unusual for all of us - even those surrounded with family and friends - to feel a little disconnected and even lonely in the middle of the bustle of things. Why am I so lonely with friends? We think the way Marcia reveals her own struggle with this dynamic is helpful....

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Maxed Out – 6 Sources of Work Stress for Moms and Non-Moms

Moms know how much stress they're under, but what does a non-mom work stress expert think? We really appreciate that Paula took a look at stress through a mother's eyes in today's post where she reviewed the new book by Katrina Alcorn, Maxed Out. Along the way, Paula teaches us all about stress...

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Burned out? 7 Strategies to Make It Stop

Everyone who works hard dances with the possibility of burnout, and sometimes we succumb. We love Paula's 7 strategies for preventing burn out before it takes over your life. Our favorite? "Get real and go 'there.'" What can you do more of to take care of yourself and hold off the burn out? -...

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You Inspire Me: Women in Politics – Dr. Val Arkoosh

We hear a lot about how more women in politics are needed in elected leadership - to bring sanity to a system that sometimes looks insane. Yet many women don't step up and throw their hat in the ring. Dr. Arkoosh is not only putting her bid in for elected office, but she's inspiring young women in...

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Career Strategies Beyond “Being Nice”

If you think that "being nice" isn't necessarily a good career strategy, you're right. Putting greater value on relationships than results isn't the best approach, says recent research. However, there are alternatives to "being bitchy" and Marcia does a great job outlining all the great career...

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