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Is Your Girl a ‘Smartee?’

This is a brilliant concept (smartees doll). Barbie doll with a brain and a resume. http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/olist/omag_olist_0056_kid.jhtml

How to Get Into the C Suite

Two takeaways from John Agno's leadership Blog:1. Women can leverage their relationship-building skills to inspire and lead teams. 2. Never, never, never lose your professional network, even if you are a time and sanity starved mom on a non linear career path. Agno also mentions many of the dilemmas and challenges we'cre heard before around women and leadership. The Hot Mommas project core focus is HOW to move beyond these… Read More »How to Get Into the C Suite

Running…Women on the Go and How they Do It and the F-Word

Blogging from my phone, at the gym. Multitasking is a big way Hot Mommas get things done. You all know the routine. However, our research – to be released along with follow up 'how to' toolkits this year – tells us that focus and prioritization is one of the top three ways Hot Mommas ('Doing it all. Doing it well') are successful. What does that mean? Three top tips are:1.… Read More »Running…Women on the Go and How they Do It and the F-Word

Leadership Through The Arts: Alvin Ailey, Ballet Russes, and The Fly Girls

Innovation within the artistic community is fascinating. It shows us that leadership and entrepreneurial qualities are found everywhere. Alvin Ailey, for instance, created his own brand and style of dance company…in part, to have the freedom to create culturally-infused dance. Ailey trained and mentored Judith Jamison, the company’s star dancer, who took over as artistic director upon Ailey’s passing. The Ballet Russes was the first company to pair ballet with… Read More »Leadership Through The Arts: Alvin Ailey, Ballet Russes, and The Fly Girls

Benazir Bhutto-What She Means to Women

Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan, was assasinated this past week. Reading about her life and impact is tragic, inspiring, and humbling. A great summary of her iconic influence can be found in a Daily Times commentary by attorney and constitutional law educator Rafia Zakaria: 'In a country where women are routinely treated like chattle and exhchanged to settle family disputes and tribal vendettas, where they earn far less than… Read More »Benazir Bhutto-What She Means to Women

The Girls’ Guide to Building a Million-Dollar Business

Starting ’em early…Today, my daughter Lilah and I read 'The Girls' Guide to Building a Million-Dollar Business' over Cheerios and coffee. I cannot say enough about this book by Susan Wilson Solovic, CEO, Chairman, and co-owner of SBTV. For you ladies who always dreamed big, but wondered if you could do it, this is the book for you. Link:The Girl’s Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business This is one… Read More »The Girls’ Guide to Building a Million-Dollar Business

Young Hot Mommas Help Alzheimer’s

The 'Blondes vs. Brunettes' powderpuff game raises money for Alzheimer's. We already knew Hot Mommas did great things both in and out of the office…apparently that includes the football field. Click here to see the team picture and learn more.

Investing in Those Who Invest in Women

A fund manager at Pax focuses on companies that invest in women. Read earlier 'Women Are Money' posts as to why this makes good financial sense. For more on the fund manager, click link: <http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/fund-invests-companies-promote-womens/story.aspx?guid=%7B415FC9CB-70EF-4E50-906A-04DC79DB9631%7D>

The Non-Linear Career Path

The concept of a “non-linear” career path came up in a call of leading U.S. educators of women yesterday. This topic is simply not discussed enough. Our research has shown the non-linear career path is a CRITICAL realization for the success of many Hot Mommas (read: “Doing it all. Doing it well.”) Yet, many of the messages we see reinforce traditional models of part-time, full-time, and a linear promotion/goal-achievement path.… Read More »The Non-Linear Career Path