#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.
Read MoreNigella Lawson Refuses to Airbrush
When Nigella Lawson - famous British chef - refused to airbrush her stomach for a TV promotion... many probably thought "A - MEN!" Whether you think Nigella has much to air brush or not, the point is this: Nigella is honest. And her choice to be honest matters, a lot. It represents confidence and comfort and acceptance in and of herself. She is a role model for girls and women in this way. And we need that. Why? Eating disorder statistics provided by the National Eating Disorder Association indicate that 10 million American women suffer from eating disorders.
Read MoreLydia Fernandes & MotivMode Join the Sisterhood of Success – Tackle Holy Grail (Work-Life Balance)
You've often heard us joke (and whine) about balance, but Lydia Fernandes of MotivMode went straight for joy. Her daughters inspire her to find it. Think "tutu." "My daughter began crying in the mornings about not wanting to take the bus to school....Helping her daughter use that self-awareness to work through...the situation...was this child's first taste of self-empowerment." Read More...
Read More#15: If I Died…The Over-Achiever’s Bible
Businesses often prepare for worst case scenarios. What if the CEO gets hit by a bus?...How SEVERE an analogy does it take for you to "let go" and pass off responsibility? Enter: The “If I Died” List. Take Xandra, for example. There Xandra sat ...in her car.. in the parking lot...outside the hospital. “I’m in labor,” she texted from her Blackberry: Still wired, still connected. Xandra is still alive and well today, but...really people... What is wrong with this picture?
Read More#14 Power Plays for Women: Behind Every Woman is a Supportive Partner
When the Hot Mommas Project and the George Washington School of Business Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence did a national survey of 269 high-drive working women, it was in the midst of the opting out media firestorm. It was clear what wasn’t working. The story that wasn’t being told was this: What WAS working?
Read MoreDo You Have FOMO? (Fear of Missing Out)
Do you have FOMO? Fear of missing out. As a result, do you sometimes feel you're stretched in a million directions? Unable to focus on what's most important. One thing we see a lot of at the nationally award-winning women's education venture The Hot Mommas Project is this: Women not spending enough time forming relationships with mentors. Why does this happen?
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