For the modern, ambitious, hyper-scheduled woman, vacations can be both a blessing and a curse.  They make us take time out from our desk to refresh our body and soul: and for that we are grateful.  But, they can also deliver us a very unwelcome workload on our return: peppering our vacation time with intermittent [...]

In our privileged world “Feminism” has become a dirty word. For most western young women, to be called a Feminist is an insult.
My son and his girlfriends associate Feminism with anti-men and women who wear unattractive clothes. To them the “F” word is, at best, dated and no longer relevant.
If we could perhaps change the [...]

It would be useful if people, groups, towns, countries would each come with their own cultural instructions. Like when we purchase a houseplant, it comes with its tag that tells us how to help it thrive…

Knowledge is power and this is especially true for small business owners; solopreneurs and micro business owners. Whether it’s staying ahead of the curve or operating your business with limited resources, you have to be able to make adjustments and decisions based on relevant and current information as it applies to you and your business.
We [...]

During this world cup season how productive has your company been in comparison to other months this year?
Nothing seems to stop people working more than a national team event, but the world cup is on a whole other level. I know of countries that virtually shut down apart from bars and anywhere with Sky TV [...]

“The Talent Wars:  How to Get…and Keep the Best Employees”
ASK THE CAREER ENGINEER! – Francina R. Harrison, MSW
The Department of Labor has predicted a huge workforce shortage as the baby boomer generation ages themselves into retirement between the years 2000 – 2050.  Understanding that the right employee is your best asset, companies will have [...]

“That’s it Patrick!! We have to become Entrepreneurs!!”
“SpongeBob, is that gonna hurt??”
Entrepreneurship is as American as apple pie, baseball, and SpongeBob Squarepants. The essence behind entrepreneurship is the freedom to live a professional life that has the most meaning to you – to not be defined by someone else’s value system, personal vision & [...]

Anyone who is serious about proactively moving their career or business forward, knows they need to network.  If this is you, hopefully you have already read Adrienne’s Go Ahead, Talk to Strangers: The Modern Girl’s Guide To Fearless Networking and you are already investing time each month into meeting new people, building quality relationships and [...]

As a business owner moves from practitioner to manager and then to leader, what are the most strategic valuable roles that he or she can occupy to propel the company forward?

 
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” Steve Jobs

When I came across this quote the other day, I wasn’t sure what to think of [...]