From Glamour authored by Kristin Wong: “At one of my first jobs, I was blogging for an entertainment media company but was eager to take on extra script writing. Shortly after I was hired, another female writer came on board. My editors asked us who wanted to take on a new assignment, and I didn’t […]
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Unsure how your career impacts your kids? Here’s some perspective
From Fast Company authored by Art Markman: “Nearly every parent who’s working to support a family feels constrained by their career choices: Providing financial security for your children usually takes precedence over fulfilling your own dreams and aspirations. If you’re especially fortunate, you don’t have to choose or compromise. But many of us do, even […]
Using Client Reviews to Grow Your Practice
Contribution from our SPONSOR ZipBooks authored by Aubrey Milligan. Aubrey is a writer and marketer at ZipBooks. It’s likely that the last time you were trying to figure out a new restaurant to go to for a girls night out, you used review websites like Google and Yelp to decide the ideal destination. Though online reviews […]
ARE WOMEN BETTER TEAM LEADERS THAN MEN?
From Women 2.0 authored by Brenda Hali: “We are not trying to start a gender war, but we are an organization that is consistently digging for the latest research and insight on how to optimize people potential. Some of the findings that we’ve come across have … well, given us food for thought. So let’s […]
Any Volunteers? Why Adding Activism To Your Skills Counts As Women Leaders
From Take the Lead Women authored by Michele Weldon: “Desperate and confusing times call for action. Spending your spare time with a purpose can benefit you as well as those whom you are donating your time and energy to assist. This is not about writing philanthropic checks—this is about hands-on volunteerism. You may not be […]
ALY RAISMAN TAKES THE FLOOR
From ESPN authored by Mina Kimes: “The first thing you notice when you walk backstage is how many people are hugging. The room is swarming with female activists, politicians and actresses. Most of them have never met, but they’re embracing one another like old friends, displaying a level of intimacy that’s rarely found among strangers […]
Marriages With Female Breadwinners Still Struggle. Here’s How To Make It Work.
From The Huffington Post authored by Casey Bond: “It’s 2018, but the fragility of the male ego remains. And seemingly nothing shatters it like a woman who earns more than her husband. Twenty-nine percent of American wives in heterosexual dual-income marriages earn more than their husbands, according to 2016 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s a […]
Having a working mom has benefits for kids later in life, study says
From CNN authored by Jacqueline Howard: “Growing up with a working mom may have some benefits for both daughters and sons later in life. A team of researchers from the United States and the United Kingdom analyzed data on more than 100,000 men and women across 29 countries to determine whether a mother’s employment status […]
Avoid the Burn: 4 Types of Burnouts for Solo and Small-Firm Lawyers
Contribution from our SPONSOR ZipBooks authored by Sarah Bennion. Sarah is a writer and marketer at ZipBooks. Small-firm and solo lawyer burnout (n): A state of debility that occurs when a solo lawyer or lawyer in a small firm becomes emotionally exhausted from a mixture of chronic stress, demanding conditions, and (occasionally) excessive caffeine. Thankfully, […]
How We’ll Win – The Visionaries
From Quartz at Work: “This is not a list: It’s a collection of insights from visionaries around the world aimed at anyone committed to empowering women. In a series of interviews, these women laid bare their struggles, revealed their secrets to success, and told us about their next big idea. Whether she’s launching her career […]
