All entrepreneurs are smart and quick, and love taking risks. Otherwise you would be working for a company where you would have a paycheck safely in your hands every week or two. Sometimes the pace is so fast you have to be reminded to exhale. So here are some ideas to help you take your leadership skills to the next level in a smart and quick way that will benefit you both … [Read more...]
Leadership and Helping Hands
It was a miserable day. Not the worst of my life, mind you, but high enough up there that I can remember every moment of the hurts and insults, courage and frustration that happened from morning to late in the afternoon. I was in an awful position. I was scheduled to teach about resilience and the importance of primary relationships at an all-day meeting for children and … [Read more...]
The One Flaw in Women
This beautiful video, "The One Flaw in Women" says so much about us. Watch it more than once. Send it to a friend and to a daughter, niece or neighbor girl so they can also celebrate the essence of being female. One you can decide if you agree with the one flaw in women. Let me know what you think. The statement "they go without so their family can have" reminded me of a story … [Read more...]
Women, Leadership and Are We There Yet?
Big question is “Where is there?” or even better “Where is here”? How do we know when change has really taken hold? How do we know when we, as women, have found what we want in terms of equality at work? First, some thoughts about change and how it happens. In our culture we have become so addicted to instant everything that we expect change at the drop of a hat. It just … [Read more...]
What Makes Women Happy?
Lately there is a new rash of articles and discussions about women's happiness. Even men are getting into the center ring. Marcus Buckingham, a business consultant and author, is now hoping to become an expert on women. He is tackling why there is so much female depression in the midst of so much seeming success at becoming equal partners with their men. I think there is a … [Read more...]