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Even Hot Mommas(TM) Need to Relax

Women, leadership. What does it have to do with this photo? Pictured here is the Sunset Beach Hotel bar/restaurant (www.sunsetbeachli.com) at Shelter Island in New York. My family had lunch on the rooftop after collecting shells on the little beach across the street. Very Euro and charming. The point? Preliminary results from our Hot Mommas(TM) Project Survey (a survey of high achieving women) revealed an interesting finding: Success is a… Read More »Even Hot Mommas(TM) Need to Relax

Harvard Resources for Women

Thought this was nice to see one of the largest, if not THE largest, Fortune 500 CEO factory (Harvard Business School) offering resources to female alums and others. This movement was really pioneered by Myra Hart who has now moved on from Harvard B School but remains a thought leader in the field of women's leadership. Hopefully the resources will be 1) utilized and 2) effective. The existence of such… Read More »Harvard Resources for Women

Kids: They get it

From friend of Hot Mommas Project and successful entrepreneur Julie Lenzer Kirk: “Entrepreneurship isn't just for adults! A recent survey in the UK found that kids, ages 13-17, are already thinking about work/life balance. 81% of the kids surveyed are, at least. And 11% stated that they'll look for jobs elsewhere if their boss asks them to put work before family. Perhaps the other 89% will just start their own… Read More »Kids: They get it

The New Politics

As some have predicted, namely Joe Trippi (www.JoeTrippi.com), the Internet's use for political purposes will create a revolution. Something like this can be distributed at the click of a button: “Open ThreadBy MaryWe are seeking Democratic women from eleven Northern California counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano and Sonoma) who have political leadership experience…”<http://www.theleftcoaster.com/archives/010816.php> You get the idea. At first… Read More »The New Politics

Doomed?

The Catalyst “Doomed/Damed” study is yet another take on the conflicts women face. Studies like this confirm for me the mission of the Hot Mommas Project…which focuses on the solutions. We must all be part of the solution. It's the entrepreneurial foundation on which our country was founded. Hot Mommas Project part in the solution? The doom and gloom just gets old after a while. For more, click here.

Entrepreneurs. Basically, we’re nuts.

Entrepreneurs are crazy according to a book suggested to me by best friend and big-time social entreprener Julie Silard Kantor. John D. Gartner, a psychologist at Johns Hopkins University, discusses this hypothesis in his new book The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between (A Little) Craziness And (A Lot of) Success In America. He claims the US has more hypomanics than other countries and, gasp, that many of our beloved leaders… Read More »Entrepreneurs. Basically, we’re nuts.

Okay okay, EQ Matters.

Here is an article about how EQ proves to be more important in the workplace than IQ. Bottom line = coping mechanisms. Before we all hold hands and sing cumbaya, be sure to read August 6 post. For more on the article, click here.

Tip to Women Leaders: Pull out the Boxing Gloves

Intriguing. A recent article called, “Think you got it bad? Try being the boss” by Harvey Schachter of Canada’s Globe and Mail profiles a book by Anthony Smith called the Taboos of Leadership which essentially talks about the necessary evils required as a leader. In his top 10 summary of the book, Schachter writes, “In the real world, leadership is not always the most effective when it is most caring,… Read More »Tip to Women Leaders: Pull out the Boxing Gloves

The Opting Out Myth

I am always a fan of playing devil’s advocate and pushing back against the “opting out” media flurries. Sharon Hadary of the Center for Women’s Business Research notes “Rather than withdrawing from the economy and shutting down their ambitions, an extraordinary number of women have taken direct control of their destinies through business ownership. In fact, today there are more than 10 million women who own and lead businesses!” For… Read More »The Opting Out Myth

Playing Their Game or Your Game, Which Is The Way to Power, Fame and Glory?

Bridget had some great comments on the May 9 post re: entrepreneurial moms on the cover of Costco (yes, Costco) magazine. While the brilliant Hot Momma Bridget is editing her comment, I thought I’d post the essence of it below: Bridget said…“OK here’s my take:Sure the entrepreneurial moms thing is cool. These moms are saying, OK I’m not just going to stay home and twiddle my thumbs. I’m going to… Read More »Playing Their Game or Your Game, Which Is The Way to Power, Fame and Glory?