On March 12th, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. officially turned 100 years old!! Many of you – in fact, more than 50 million alumnae in the U.S. – have your own fond memories of Girl Scouts. For me, the most exciting part about turning 100 is that today we are as relevant and critical to a girl’s development as we […]
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You’re Not Curing Cancer!!!!
I have never had a problem unplugging. In fact, I am writing this blog right now from the beautiful Rosemary Beach where I have spent the last 4 days with my family playing tennis, shopping, lounging, sipping cocktails, and spending countless hours feeling thankful for the smell of the ocean and the feel of my toes in the sand. I […]
Read moreGirl Uninterrupted
It’s a dirty secret in my social circle. Not only do I work, but I like it. I actually choose to do it. It actually never occurred to me not to work. I got a degree, had a career and then had kids. Family is a big part of my life, but I was never defined totally by it. I […]
Read more5 Ways to Protect Your Time & Energy
Over and over we meet amazing professionals whose flames are burning at both ends, trying to do a great job with it all: work, family, friends, spouse, children, volunteering, exercise and more. If you add to this the stress of a job search or career change, it is overwhelming. When it comes down to it, what is our most important […]
Read more5 Benefits of Flexible Work Environments
Who has time to stretch? Stretching is something you do with a few extra minutes, before or after your workout. It’s not the main focus; it’s the heart-pounding, sweat equity that makes the difference, after all. Not so quick! Stretching and flexibility combined with sweat equity improve performance and can reduce risk of injury. The same principle applies to your company; if […]
Read moreNegotiate the End of the Mom Wage Gap
This is a replay of a post authored by Vickie Pynchon on ForbesWoman, Wednesday, February 9, 2012. As if the gender wage gap weren’t bad enough, we’re now told that mothers – that’s America, moms and apple pie y’all – make 7 to 14% less than the childless among us. Here’s NPR this morning on the mom-gap. BAKST: Well, there’s still blatant discrimination against […]
Read moreDon’t Forget to Say Thank You!
You are job searching. You just finished interviewing for that dream job. Now what is next, should you just sit back and wait for the much-anticipated phone call from the hiring manager or the recruiter? No, now it is time to send your thank you notes! Never underestimate the power of a well written and thoughtful thank you note. Plus […]
Read moreOff & Running
So you’re off and running this year! Are you sticking to the pace, well-trained, conditioned and hydrated, nutrition packed or are you flat out sprinting, haven’t run in a while, thinking you’ll wing it and somehow you’ll cross the corporate finish line and advance into an uncertain future? Why did you start the race to begin with? Just sounded good […]
Read moreWho Needs a Fantasy Dinner Party?
If, hypothetically, I was approaching a significant birthday and my nearest and dearest were asking me what is the perfect way to celebrate … ah hmmmm … the day and further probed what would be my fantasy dinner party, last supper, pièce de résistance. There is no hesitation. I know what, who, where, when and how: Relaxed, real conversations in a special place with […]
Read moreDoughnut Burgers: Not So Good Afterall
It was announced last week that a certain TV chef known as the queen of old-fashioned homestyle cooking, has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Wow. This is serious stuff. So let’s lay it out on the kitchen table. Good ole down home cooking, high in fats and sugar, and consisting primarily of meat, and dairy is detrimental to your health. […]
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