Every woman who wants to advance in her career can glean from these 3 valuable lessons that Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright taught me at Georgetown University in the 1980s. As described in my article in the Huffington Post today, her words still ring true for me and I hope they will for you […]
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The time to build and nurture a network is always, and the way we interact at networking events is key. What can women do to better parlay their ability to connect and build relationships into business?
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Melissa De León, founder of Panama Gourmet, a company that produces gluten-free foods, just won the 2012 UNCTAD Empretec Women in Business Award. A focus on 10 key entrepreneurial competencies was key to her success. The award honors businesswomen from developing countries who have founded successful firms, created jobs, and become role models in their […]
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“If 1 million more women-owned businesses added two or three employees each, a very reasonable goal, we could create up to 3 million more jobs.” Worse-than-expected jobs data in March left policymakers, candidates, economists and business leaders grappling once again with ways to keep the economic recovery from stalling. Though many options have been explored, one […]
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The news about the latest iPad and Apple’s dividend payout these past few days has gotten me thinking again about the genius of Steve Jobs. When I read Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson last fall I was struck by three aspects of his life that seemed to me to hold valuable career advice and lessons for […]
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Navigating the workplace can be tricky, especially when you are trying to figure out the best way to advance and achieve your career goals. High performance is necessary but not sufficient to reach the highest levels of success in an organization where “what got you here won’t get you there” rings true. For women aspiring […]
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Social media interweaves into so many aspects of our lives. A question I find myself asking lately is: Does this pervasiveness of social media cause us to lose sight of how we actually influence and impact people and the world around us? Yes, it’s true: the number of friends and likes on Facebook, the number […]
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Sincere thanks to Barbara Stanny for publishing an article by Rania Anderson on her page at Forbes.com. The story details how a group of women angel investors at the Woman’s Capital Connection are “Changing the Face of Angel Investing” by investing in women-led businesses. Read Rania’s guest post on Forbes.com.
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Women must find and build mutual mentoring relationships that lead to our best selves and best opportunities in their careers and businesses.
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Women need to rethink what they believe are the keys to success and the work/life balance. Challenge yourself and utilize these success strategies to advance…
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