Most women love to help, to rescue, to make what hurts all better. We have been programmed for centuries to be the caretaker. It is often a wonderful and powerful position…. most of the time. Except when you are so tired you can’t see straight and someone still wants something from you. Except when resources are limited and guilt keeps you at the end of the line till … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2009
How to Grow Rich – Not Only Financially
Guest post by Anna Dworaczynska (learn more about Anna at the end of this post) I recently realized I have been spending every minute of my free time reading personal development books. I am currently studying Think and Grow Richby Napoleon Hill. As I spend at least an hour commuting to work, reading seems like the only reasonable thing to do. Moscow is currently … [Read more...]
What is it 30-somethings want?
It's been a few years since I was 30. My younger daughter just celebrated her 30th birthday this past Monday. I do recall, however, that at age 30 I wasn't thinking about retirement. In fact, at that age I believe I was working as a newspaper reporter and loving every minute of it. The reason I bring this up is because I overheard two conversations while at lunch the … [Read more...]
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Sugar:Friend or Foe?
For a very long time now, I thought sugar was my friend. Over the years, in its various forms, sugar has cheered me up when I was feeling down. It has been the highlight of birthday parties, the guest star at most holiday functions and available whenever I needed or wanted it. But sugar has not been my friend, and for the longest time I thought I needed only to exercise to … [Read more...]
Winning at the NEW “Mommy Track”: The Rise of the “Mompreneur” Part V
Taking your conversations from casual to powerful. Taking that entrepreneurial leap can be terrifying. The most valuable tool you have whether you’re just starting out, or you’ve been playing the game for years, is the relationships you build with others – Your Connections. For the past few weeks I’ve been sharing with you relationship-building strategies that can put … [Read more...]
Are Professional Women’s Networks Passe?
What do you accomplish when you put a group of professional women together in a room? a valid question and now a controversial topic of discussion. Professional women's networks have recently come under fire for perpetuating the ideology that women need to be "fixed" in order to be successful in the workplace. These professional groups were for the most part originally … [Read more...]
Don’t Get Flustered, Get Factual
Post by Frances Cole Jones, contributing Women On Business writer There appears to be an epidemic of inappropriateness pervading the job interview world these days. Several people I know have gotten questions that left them, literally, speechless—and one wasn’t so much disconcerted by a question as by the manner in which it was asked. Following, a few suggestions I made for … [Read more...]
Thank You
This week as everyone prepares to give thanks for their family, or a meal or their favorite football team, I find myself wanting to thank the people who made me who I am today. Until recently re-building friendships on Facebook, I would not have been able to tell you how much people from my past…my way, way back in the past…are very much a part of who I have become. It is … [Read more...]
Do Women Have Too Many Choices?
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer Have you ever stood in the cereal aisle of the supermarket and felt overwhelmed by all the choices? Sometimes I wonder whether or not the myriad of brands on the shelf are a positive sign of the freedom we have in our society – or is it a source of confusion and frustration? And, when you think about all the … [Read more...]