Key Takeaways: fairy tale isn’t just fantasy—it’s your own value story: The author encourages women to view the negotiation process like crafting their own fairy tale, reclaiming narrative control by defining and asserting what they’re truly worth. Negotiation goes beyond salary—it encompasses...
Guest Post on Diversity By: Kate Nasser Most leaders do not want strife and disharmony in their organizations. The emotion of disharmony drains the team’s energy and attention from successful behaviors. Leaders want insightful, competent collaborators who can get the job done and win the day. So...
We humans tell ourselves a lot of stories. Don't let the stories confuse you about what matters to your success. Mary gives us a great perspective on why when you read about women not making it in Corporate America, you should not believe this has anything to do with your own chance for success in...
The U.S. has a love affair with entrepreneurship, and it’s no big surprise. Our founding mythology is built on the stories of loners, tribes and rebels. Entrepreneurship is the ultimate definition of modern freedom — accountability only to yourself. No more “workin’ for the man” (or wo-man)....
Why do you do what you do? Mary reminds all of us - especially entrepreneurs - how important it is to focus on the right motivations to achieve the success that matters most. - InPower Editors I enjoy using inappropriate phrases to describe appropriate things. There's a shock value that comes with...
By: Adele Galey EVERYTHING BEGAN AT THE OTHER END OF THE WORLD... About a year ago, I arrived in Chile with my back pack, a big smile on my face, and a lot of motivation. I was at a transitioning moment in my life. I was asking myself a lot of questions about what the next steps in my life...
“A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead.” ― Graham Greene, The End of the Affair The life of an entrepreneur can be thrilling. The rush of a big partnership or client win. An award acknowledging hard...
Sometimes as hard as we try to make it work inside the organization we work for, the environment no longer serves us well. And, we are no longer able to serve it well. Despite our best efforts to adapt to and even change the culture and environment, we keep getting the nudge to leave, to start...
By: Carrie Rich Every few days, my tech-savvy father sends me a simple reminder via text — an image, a saying, a blessing or a piece of wisdom to remind me about what’s important in life. The other day, he sent me this powerful quote from Bryant McGill: “You have to accept that you’ll never be...
By: John Rampton Your attitude determines the atmosphere of your workspace. Every business has its unique culture: the culture defines the core values of the company and creates a set of unofficial guidelines for employees to follow. It also helps determine which discretionary behavior is...
