A fave 40:20 theme reprised…on dreams and making them your own. ~ I teach and mentor young women in the performing arts and the funny thing is that I have talked a few women out of this dream because I can tell it is not their dream. I can tell when there is the feeling that it […] Read more…
The twenties are time of much disruption. Whitney Johnson can help you leverage all the energy that comes with change towards accelerating your career. Her new book, Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work, defines her 7 principles of personal disruption. Get a head start with Part 2 of our Q&A (see part 1 here). 20-somethings […] Read more…
The twenties are time of much disruption. Whitney Johnson can help you leverage all the energy that comes with change towards accelerating your career. Her new book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work defines her 7 principles of personal disruption. Get ahead start her with a two part discussion. Aside from being […] Read more…
I realize that it is okay to show your true self. I was afraid to show my personality in my twenties. I was buttoned up, got the job done professional. But I was a fun, spunky woman. I don’t think it would have hurt to let my sense of humor show a bit more. Now […] Read more…
I wish I knew that business is irrational and the people that own businesses are not superior beings. They are humans. They are people who have limited attention spans, partial capabilities and egos… often big, big egos. Then there is the cultural stuff is. When you’re trying to deal with different cultures or even genders […] Read more…
Career is always a hot topic here. Today I’m sharing this article that Glynnis MacNichol wrote for Elle Magazine on 1st Job advice. The article includes a fantasitic collection of advice from the women of The Li.st, a visibility platform for “awesome women who are serious about business.” With women hailing from industries ranging from tech, […] Read more…
It’s natural to be afraid but don’t let that fear force you into some hiding out place. I think that happens a lot. I think I did it a lot. Whether it is fear of being alone or fear of not dong a good job at work….there are a lot of places to hide. I […] Read more…
Yesterday we launched our 40 Women to Watch Over 40 List. Whitney Johnson, a former award-winning Wall Street analyst and author of Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work, and I started this list in 2013 to inspire women over 40 who have more in front of them than behind them to persist while […] Read more…