A lot has been written about how to silence, banish, and wage war against the inner critic. But what if instead of fighting it, we learned how to make the inner critic our ally in pursuing our intentions, developing leadership skills, and living our Emprise?
Read MoreBecause the gender pay gap is still very much alive and kicking, we as women should take it as our responsibility to our gender to insist we are paid what we are worth. Recognize that you need to advocate for yourself, and prepare yourself for difficult conversations about money. Here’s how.
Now that I run my own company AND find myself in one of the most demanding moments of my personal life, I knew I needed to set aside time to plan for 2018. My first step was asking brilliant leaders how they plan for the year. I received a variety of responses, reminding me there was not one way to approach this. Here's what I learned.
Read MoreAs much as I love summertime, every year I am delighted with the onset of autumn, and not just because my kids are going back to school. I actually look forward to getting back to a lifestyle replete with deadlines. Are deadlines your friend or your foe?
Read MoreWhen I joined Tide Risers, I didn't know exactly what my "something big" would be, but I knew there was an entrepreneur inside of me clambering to get out. Tide Risers helped give me the number one tool I most needed to launch a new business: confidence.
Read MoreDid you know that politicians receive two million more letters and calls from men than from women each year? And that only 10% of op-ed submissions come from women? Not only are we not running for office (and attaining office), we are not even making our voices heard by the people who are in office.
Read MoreIn honor of Mother’s Day I have spent some time reflecting on what being a mother has done for me as an entrepreneur. It has made me a stronger, more creative, more effective professional. Here's why.
Read MoreThe Quaker concept of Way Opening is used when we know some kind of change is necessary, but we can’t quite figure out the path to get there. We can derive learnings from this concept that can be applied to decision-making, along with tools that you can put to use right away.
Read MoreIt’s not enough to care about something and work your heart out for it. You need to develop the ability to engage others in it, so your investment enjoys the ripple effect of coalition… a rising tide, if you will.
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