My Biggest Career Ally: A Competitive Edge
Starting at age five, Renata Pessoa of Brazil played volleyball. They skills she learned in sports proved to be key in achieving career success…
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Meet our remarkable guest contributors from emerging economies. They span all ages, sectors, positions and regions. Here they share their personal journeys, lessons learned and advice to help other women – like you – on your path to succeess.
It’s Time to Let Go of Work/Life Balance
Three steps to create more space in your life for YOU and how to take a new approach to integrate your work and life…
Read MoreMy 8 Secrets to a Successful Career & Thriving Life
One of Africa’s rising professional women – Mwamvita Makamba – shares her reflection on 2012 and intentions for an even greater year in 2013. Learn from her personal experience and success, not only as a single mom but in the fast-paced business world…
Read MoreFor Your Entrepreneurial Toolbox: A Strong Support Network
Don’t go it alone. To be successful as an entrepreneur, you need to surround yourself with the right partners, peers, mentors, advisers, investors, friends and customers. Guest contributor Alanna Muller is sure to inspire your hunt for a strong support network.
Read MoreParadigm Shift: Your Network as a Mentor
The importance of receiving mentoring has not diminished. If anything, it has amplified. Lovely Kumar challenges that a shift in paradigm from “Person as a Mentor” to “Network as a Mentor” is underway. Instead of concentrating on a mentor, we need to be open to learning from everyone we interact with…
Read MoreTransforming Saudi Arabia: Leaving a Mark for My Daughters
Ranked third in the most powerful Arab Women in 2012, Reem Asaad earned international acclaim after campaigning to replace an all male work force in Lingerie stores in Saudi Arabia with women, giving women thousands of jobs. She writes here about the rise of women in the work force, her career path and how she manages the demands of work and family.
Read More#1 Secret to Getting Ahead: Communicate Your Achievements
It’s not enough to be good at what you do. An important Catalyst study found women who want to get ahead must make their achievements known. This also leads to increased compensation and greater career satisfaction. Bonnie Marcus explains HOW you can do do just this.
Read MoreBe Wildly Successful: Balance 4 Areas in Body & Business
Your business success and your personal well-being have much more common than you might guess. Dr. Michelle Robin explains the four quadrants of business and well-being and how you can balance them to achieve even greater success.
Read MoreI was always dreaming big…
A successful Russian woman entrepreneur and CEO candidly tells her story of listening to her own True North to fulfill her personal and professional dreams: “I am not bold-hearted. I am just standing up for my beliefs. So should you, ladies – so should you.”
Read MoreIt’s Time to Get Tough!
Listen up, ladies. We need to talk: Best-selling author Barbara Stanny tells women who want to play a bigger game in their careers or businesses, “You gotta toughen up!”
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