We Can Change Lives – and That’s What Matters

We Can Change Lives – and That’s What Matters

Typically I am not prone to rants. However, today I feel an exception coming on… It is about changing lives. Why? Because that is what really matters. When people look at you as a leader they want to know 3 things:     Do you care about me?     Can I trust you?...
Women & Presentation: How Your Looks Affect Your Pay

Women & Presentation: How Your Looks Affect Your Pay

Women don’t have it easy in today’s world. Sexism is rampant and it shows in countless ways. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, sexism is defined as, “behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex.” Women have been...
Women, Rid Your Vocabulary of These Words If You Want Confidence

Women, Rid Your Vocabulary of These Words If You Want Confidence

Being direct is difficult when confidence is lacking. Before we go on talking about confidence, let’s get on the same page about its definitions. Confidence means: the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust. the state of feeling...
No Need to Apologize: Let’s Stop Saying Sorry

No Need to Apologize: Let’s Stop Saying Sorry

You hear it all the time. You know – it’s that exchange where, say, a man accidentally rolls over a woman’s foot with the wheel of his shopping cart in the grocery store, and instead of the conversation going like this: Man: I’m sorry for...
Why Don’t Women Negotiate For Themselves?

Why Don’t Women Negotiate For Themselves?

With all of the impressive professional achievements women have made in the short time we’ve been in the workplace, it’s hard to believe that we are still lagging behind our male counterparts in salary, promotions and self-advocacy. Unfortunately, this happens to be...