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Hot Mommas Project Announces Winners of 2012-2013 Global Case Study Competition: World’s Largest Womens Case Study Library Features Digital Role Models, Mentors

Posted by on May 7, 2013 in Case Competition | 0 comments

The nationally award-winning women’s leadership and mentorship venture, The Hot Mommas® Project, announces its 2012-2013 case study competition winners. The top global winners will be published in a Prentice Hall textbook. All winners, finalists, and authors will be honored in the Fall at the George Washington University School of Business

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Women’s Basketball Coach Kathy Wilson Joins The Sisterhood of Success, Dunks on Shame, Roots on Authentic Self

Posted by on Mar 26, 2013 in Mentors_Role Models, SisX-The Sisterhood of Success | 0 comments

Women’s Basketball Coach Kathy Wilson Joins The Sisterhood of Success, Dunks on Shame, Roots on Authentic Self

Why in the world would anyone want to do business with me? I’m a fraud, who no one in their right mind would listen to. Or, at least, that is what I thought for many, many years as I bore the sins of my past and my skin color like the scarlet letter Read More...

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Lori Saitz & Zen Rabbit Join the Sisterhood of Success – Food Entrepreneur Spurs Fortune in Others

Posted by on Mar 25, 2013 in Mentors_Role Models, SisX-The Sisterhood of Success | 1 comment

Lori Saitz & Zen Rabbit Join the Sisterhood of Success – Food Entrepreneur Spurs Fortune in Others

From fortune cookie to helping entrepreneurs in the food industry attain good fortune, Lori Saitz takes us on the entrepreneurial twists and turns of her company Zen Rabbit. Step 1: "Surround yourself with people who love, support and 'get' you." Read More...

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Michelle Smith Joins the Sisterhood of Success, Professional Woman, Defeats Alcoholism Another Day,

Posted by on Mar 6, 2013 in Mentors_Role Models, SisX-The Sisterhood of Success | 3 comments

Michelle Smith Joins the Sisterhood of Success, Professional Woman, Defeats Alcoholism Another Day,

Michelle embraces true power by taking on a topic most don't talk about, much less bear their souls in a published case study. Get a fly on the wall look at this silent, growing trend "...My personal and professional confidence was all a show: inside, I was a terrified, self-loathing mess, unable to deal with criticism, confrontation, or my own feelings." Read More...

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Got Wisdom for a Girl on Fire? Share Here. Make a Difference.

Posted by on Mar 1, 2013 in BLOG MENTORING, Mentors_Role Models, Role Models, Uncategorized | 7 comments

Got Wisdom for a Girl on Fire? Share Here. Make a Difference.

Got a "Girl on Fire" in your life? Want to help one? Now's your chance. Here's what you'll need: 5 minutes A few braincells A good soul Two - three sentences (250 words or less, please) March 8 is International Women's Day. In celebration of that, and our nominated Hot Mommas Project case authors, we'd like to know: What's the #1 piece of wisdom you'd share with a "Girl on Fire"? Aka - a high potential girl emerging to a young woman.

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We Are All @ChiefHotMomma

Posted by on Feb 26, 2013 in Career & Leadership, Miscellaneous | 4 comments

We Are All @ChiefHotMomma

Today Stan Faryna got me thinking about my Twitter moniker: @ChiefHotMomma. A) The truth is, I've never been crazy about it. For people who know me - it's very "not me." B) But, as I explain to Stan - below - it's not about me.

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Second Early Publishing Prize Winners!

Posted by on Feb 25, 2013 in Case Competition, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Second Early Publishing Prize Winners!

Thank you to everyone who published by the second early-bird publishing deadline. We really appreciate all of your hard work, and so will all the women and girls whose lives you will change by sharing your stories! And now, for the winners:   Drumroll please…. The winner of the $100 SEPHORA gift card is… April M! Read April’s case “Professional Flexibility in Uncertain Times: Developing your Professional Essence” here!   The winner of the Alchimie Forever gift valued at $50 is… Jazzmon...

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Prizes for Hot Mommas Project 2012-2013 Authors

Posted by on Feb 17, 2013 in Case Competition, Project Resources | 1 comment

Prizes for Hot Mommas Project 2012-2013 Authors

Want SWAG to go along with being a published author, role model, and mentor? Your wish is our command.... P.s. ALL cases submitted before the regular deadline (that proceed to finals) will be entered to win the grand prize: A chance to have your case published in an upcoming edition of a major Prentice Hall textbook.

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Early-Bird Publishing Deadline Winners!

Posted by on Feb 11, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Early-Bird Publishing Deadline Winners!

And the Round one winners are….       For the $100 giftcard to SEPHORA or LillyU   Rashin M Taheri! Read Rashin’s case “It All Started With Why” here!   For the $50 giftcard to SEPHORA or LillyU Hana Medin! Read Hana’s case “Nature for Nature” here!   If you didn’t win don’t worry, all case authors that push “submit” by the February 24th deadline will be entered into our case study competition with the grand prize of having your case...

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#16. Do Women Care Too Much What People Think? Power Poses

Posted by on Feb 8, 2013 in Personal Resources, POWER PLAYS for WOMEN, Work-Life | 6 comments

#16. Do Women Care Too Much What People Think? Power Poses

So it started with this article: Morons and Oxymorons: Undermining Women in Leadership I thought this title was pretty excellent. The text of the article gets heavy (INSEAD). Points include the Catch 22 of if women act competent we're frowned upon, but if we act nice, we're not viewed as competent. The bottom line? Success equals comfort with gender identity. This is a fancy way of saying: Be comfortable in your own skin. I do wonder how this is possible when there are many messages saying to girls or women, "Be this, be that" - and we're game for it.

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