Opt for warmth and strength — but show the warmth. People love passion. Corporations want somebody who’s enthusiastic and passionate. VCs invest in the person. Startups have to inspire people to come along with them on a not yet tangible journey. Know what you are good at. Be able to articulate your strengths. Have that statement […] Read more…
Karma isn’t a platitude. Being a “mean girl” only makes you feel bad overtime. Only looking out for yourself doesn’t pay off in the long run. You will get so much more done in life by leading with warmth and respect and considering what it is like to be in someone else’s shoes. Especially […] Read more…
1. Confidence and finding your potential is a step by step process. I didn’t grow up thinking that I had a lot of power although my father tried to convince me that I could do anything I wanted to do. I couldn’t hear him because the culture was telling me something completely different. It took […] Read more…
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for them (not their parents, friends, teachers or society). No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. This week’s three wishes are inspired […] Read more…
1. Learn how work with other people to get to a common outcome. Virtually, any job and any step up to leadership will depend on relationships with multiple functions and with people both inside and outside of the company. So learning how to bring together people to achieve a common goal has been invaluable. The […] Read more…
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. Today’s three wishes are from an interview I did with a serial […] Read more…
This week’s Three Wishes are from the Girlboss Rally that I attended this weekend. An afternoon panel on Leadership was filled with 4020 wisdom from Linda Wells, who recently took the position at Chief Creative Officer at Revlon after 25 years as the founder and EIC of Allure Magazine and Deborah Curtis, American Express VP of […] Read more…
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. Getting ready to focus on leadership this fall (adult back-to-school)? Today’s three wishes […] Read more…