In the past 20 years, some controversial research suggests that at any given moment, women have more activity in their brains than men. The corpus collosum that connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain is larger in women, allowing for more movement across the hemispheres. This accounts...
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Starting Up vs. Consulting: 5 Lessons For Success
By: Allie Siarto When I started my business with two other partners at age 24, I was a great consultant — but a mediocre business owner. Like many others who start their own businesses to do what they love, I was completely focused on executing the work, and I had a lot to learn about running the...
I’m Not Ready Yet… Why Women Don’t Get Paid For Their Potential
I have a female client, J, transitioning careers who just woke up to how she’s getting in her own way – and mustering the courage to stop. This post celebrates her, and every other woman who’s decided to “get ready to be ready” to take that next step and talk up her achievements for the next job,...
Best Career Advice I’ve Ever Heard
By: Kristi Hedges Executive coaches are sometimes called corporate shrinks. And while most of us would argue vehemently that what we do doesn’t approach psychological therapy — and we’re careful to steer clear of it — we will admit that we hear lots of private thoughts. Our entire job is...
Leadership Skills Outside Your Comfort Zone
So you’ve just gotten that great opportunity you’ve wanted for so long. You got the promotion! Woo hoo! You settle into your new office, put the higher pay in your monthly budget, meet your colleagues, receive the key to the bathroom and put that first board meeting on your calendar. Then the...
Becoming a Constructive Bystander
I have been monitoring the conversations on MARC with interest and enjoying the view of “women’s issues” from a completely different—and unfeminine—perspective. Recently, Amitabh Kumar’s thoughtful post about men speaking up against violence against women caught my attention. I sit on the board of...
Quick Strategies to Bust the 10 Most Common Stressors
Managing stress and the fast moving pace of life is a constant challenge. Too much stress and you burn out; too little stress and you become bored. Performing at optimal levels requires that you take stock of what stresses you and utilize specific strategies for managing those stressors. ...
Your Style Is Perfect
What if you KNEW your unique, authentic leadership style was EXACTLY what your team needed from you? How would you lead then? If you think the real you - the one under the corporatemask - isn't any good at leading, have you ever really given her a fair shot? No one is perfect the first time they...
4 Leadership Lessons From 3 Women & A Guy
Author Note: I wrote this post for a leadership blog. I think the content stands up along side the best in “leadership literature.” I didn’t point it out in the original article, but I will here, that three of the four interviewees are women. What I learned doing these interviews is that good...
Choice = Power
Personal power tip: know that every choice you make is an act of power. Pay attention to your choices and you InPower yourself. Think the little choices don't matter? Try noticing every choice you make for an entire day. If you get tired, notice that you don't have to choose and that's ok too....








