From The Players’ Tribune authored by Kevin Love: “On November 5th, right after halftime against the Hawks, I had a panic attack. It came out of nowhere. I’d never had one before. I didn’t even know if they were real. But it was real — as real as a broken hand or a sprained ankle. […]
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SuperShe Island: Women-only luxury retreat opening in Finland
From CNN authored by Francesca Street: “Did you watch hit movie “Wonder Woman” and daydream about escaping to her home, the female-only island of Themyscira? That dream could soon become a reality: entrepreneur Kristina Roth has created SuperShe Island, a private retreat off the coast of Finland where no men are allowed. Roth says her aim is […]
Melinda Gates just announced a new $170 million plan to fund women’s equality around the world
From CNBC Make It authored by Zameena Mejia: “Melinda Gates kicked off 2018 by proclaiming “it’s time for a new era for women” in a Time magazine op-ed. Today, she shared her plans to help empower women around the world. “With a new focus on women’s economic empowerment, connecting women to markets, making sure they have access […]
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 […]
She Exposed the Discrimination in College Sports Before Title IX. Now She’s a Women’s History Month Honoree
From TIME authored by Olivia B Waxman: “With March marking both March Madness and Women’s History Month, it’s a fitting time to look back at how far women’s sports have come since President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law on June 23, 1972, as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. But, though many know Title IX best […]
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, […]
Celebrate International Women’s Day With Action Today Aimed For A Fair Future
From Take the Lead authored by Michele Weldon: “How will you mark International Women’s Day? We suggest spending March 8 and all week celebrating women’s economic, political, cultural and societal contributions globally by seeing where we are, where we need to go and determining how you can take the lead to get there. CBS reports […]
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 […]
The CEO of KPMG reveals how she reached the top, and why women leaders need to stop being pressured to act like men
From Business Insider authored by Anna Mazarakis and Alyson Shontell: “Lynne Doughtie has spent her entire career working her way up the ladder at one company. And she’s found real success. In 2015, Doughtie became the first female chairman and CEO of KPMG, one of the big four professional services companies that other companies hire […]
