From Inc. authored by Benjamin P. Hardy: “According to psychological research, the anticipation of an event is almost always more emotionally powerful than the event itself. The dread of asking your boss for a raise is paralyzing and can last months. Yet, once you get yourself to finally do it, it’s over before you know it. The excitement of attaining some object or objective […]
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Law Student Who Took Final Exam While In Labor Has Now Graduated From Harvard Law School
From Above The Law authored by Kathryn Rubino: “This recent Harvard Law School’s Instagram account is going viral for all the right reasons. Briana Williams is part of the Harvard Law School Class of 2018, and as both a proud grad and a proud single mom, she posted pictures of herself and baby Evelyn — in an […]
The extraordinary courage of an ordinary woman: Lorena Weeks broke barriers for working women
From TimeLine authored by Meagan Day: “Lorena Weeks worked nearly all her life. When she was a child in Georgia, her father was killed in a sawmill accident, and her mother — 29 years old, with four children — struggled to make ends meet. She entered the workforce, and Lorena did, too. “I went to work at the five-and-ten-cent […]
It’s 2018. Why are women still giving their husbands control of the finances?
From CNN Money authored by Kelly Wallace: “Women are more educated, accomplished and empowered than ever before. But when it comes to married women investing and managing their money, it feels like we’re stuck in the 1950s. A new report from UBS found that 56% of married women leave investment and long-term financial planning decisions to their husbands, […]
Artist Reimagines Disney Princesses As Career Women And It’s Everything
From Scary Mommy authored by Christine Marfice: “Disney princesses are role models for a ton of kids, but there’s a big problem with that. So many of the classic princesses make catching a man one of their primary goals, but an artist used his talent to point out that there’s more to life than getting […]
Work, Sleep, Family, Fitness, or Friends: Pick 3
From Inc. authored by Jessica Stillman: “Endless ink (and pixel space) has been spent discussing the challenges of work-life balancefor founders. But entrepreneur and former Facebook director of market development (and Mark Zuckerberg sibling) Randi Zuckerberg managed to convey the challenges and tradeoffs of the entrepreneurial lifestyle in a rather more concise fashion on Twitter a few years back: […]
In the City of South Fulton’s justice system, black women hold all the reins
From The Atlanta Voice authored by Marshall A. Latimore: “As America waits to see if Georgia will make history by electing the first African American woman governor in the country this November, African American women in one of Georgia’s newest cities are already making U.S. history. Only a year after the creation of the City […]
Fried? 9 Hyper-Motivating TED Talks from Women on the Top
From Career Contessa authored by Naohmi Monroe: “It’s time for a pep talk, ladies. Take a few minutes to pause and absorb empowering stories from some of the best lady pioneers of our generation. We’ve curated a TED talk sequence led by diverse women who found empowerment in their career and personal paths. Just like […]
‘I Didn’t Really Have a Choice.’ Meet the Teachers Quitting Their Jobs Due to Low Pay and Dwindling Benefits
From TIME authored by Jennifer Calfas: “For 12 minutes one night in October 2016, Mallory Heath could not speak. The 30-year-old, Arizona-based English teacher was suffering an aphasia migraine. She couldn’t write or talk like she usually could; her words came out jumbled and nonsensical. But amid the terrifying episode, Heath chose not to go […]
How to Help Young Girls Keep Their Confidence During Puberty
From TIME authored by Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, Jillellyn Riley: “Now, more than ever, girls should be armed with confidence. They need to have faith in their phenomenal abilities, resist the need to please, fight back against intimidation from peers or adults, and stand up for others, and most importantly, themselves. Confident girls become confident […]
