From CNBC authored by Ali Montag: “Over the course of his career as an entrepreneur and investor, Kevin O’Leary, star of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” has noticed a trend in his top performing investments: They’re businesses owned or run by women. “I’ve been investing now for over 10 years on things like ‘Shark Tank’ deals — and […]
Category Archives: Strategy
How to get more women in the boardroom, according to experts who examined 11 years of data about gender equality at US companies
From Business Insider authored by Yannick Thams, Bari Bendell, and Siri Terjesen: In 2015 women held just 16.6% of seats in American corporate boardrooms, even though they make up 56.7% of the labor-force. In most states companies have at least one woman in the boardroom, however few companies have more than three women on their boards […]
12 Women-Run Podcasts You Aren’t Listening To (But Should Be)
From Career Contessa authored by Ellen French: “The podcast market is supersaturated these days. Not in a bad way exactly, but there are so many interesting and entertaining options that it can just feel kind of overwhelming. To make things easier for you, we’ve compiled a list of some of the women-run podcasts that we […]
Rethinking Your Community to Improve Ethics Compliance — and Your Outlook
From Attorney at Work authored by Megan Zavieh: “In previous columns, I have talked about the concept of tribes and building a network to support you when your practice takes off in a major way and you need extra help. But have you thought about ways to broaden the scope of your community to help avoid violating ethics rules? Why […]
7 Ways to Find Powerful Female Role Models and Mentors
From motto authored by Melinda Garvey: “On International Women’s Day, it’s important to remember that women have come a long way in the fight for gender equality, but we still have a lot of work left to do. Women have the drive, motivation, passion and most importantly, the ability to make it happen, but we still […]
2018 Theme and Honorees, National Women’s History Project
From National Women’s History Project: “March is National Women’s History Month In 1987 the US Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month. This creates a special opportunity in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities to recognize and celebrate the often-overlooked achievements of American women. Each year there is a special Theme and women whose lives […]
Girls, Young Women Take The Lead With Power To Change The World
From Take the Lead authored by Michele Weldon: “’In a century from now, in a history text book, I want 2018 to be known for the year that teenagers rocked the nation,’ writes “Kyra,” a student on Twitter with 71,000 followers. Particularly in the past few weeks, young women are expressing their power to influence […]
Firsts Women Who are Changing the World
From TIME presented by Ford: ‘She broke the glass ceiling.’ “What a jagged image we use for women who achieve greatly, defining accomplishment in terms of the barrier rather than the triumph. There she is up where the air is thin, where men still outnumber women, but where the altitude is awesome. Our goal with Firsts, […]
Learn to Deal with Mentally-Ill Clients
From Lawyerist.com authored by Sam Glover: “Lawyer and psychotherapist Elizabeth Wittenberg starts her article, “Are Your Clients Making You Crazy? How to Avoid Drama with Maddening Clients,” with this eye-opening quotation: Statistically, over 9 percent of American adults have a diagnosable personality disorder … . In other words, it is not your imagination; some of your clients really […]
Our Obsession With Working Hard Is Ruining Our Productivity
From Fast Company authored by Leila Hock: “What do you really need to get ahead at work? I get asked this all the time. The answer varies depending on the person, their goals, and my mood, but there’s one answer I’ll never give: “Work hard.” That’s not an oversight or a misstep. It’s very intentional. Whenever I hear […]
