On March 8, the world will be celebrating International Women’s Day with the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women. Organizations large and small will come together to show women just how valuable they are. And here at Smart Women’s Empowerment, we will be celebrating women’s empowerment all month long. First celebrated in 1909 as …
Since you’re reading this, I imagine you’re ready to be the bold badass leader you know you are, but, you’ve been holding back, tamping yourself down to please others, to fit in and to be accepted, all the while being loyal and dutiful to everyone but you. You have unwittingly given your power away to …
You empower others by empowering yourself! March 8 is International Women’s Day. How will you be celebrating this occasion? Is there a woman you can reach out to who may need some inspiration or guidance? When I first started Smart Women’s Empowerment, my dream was to create an army of smart, successful women who would …
Wonder Woman was popularized by DC comics in the 1940’s during WWII. She was a woman warrior with power and strength encouraging women to work and support the war effort. Wonder Woman was one of the first icons depicting women as leaders who fought for what was right and just. Wonder Woman was revitalized 40 …
Take Out Your Lassos – It’s Time For Wonder Woman Leadership Read More »
Many leadership consultants will tell you that being a leader is about the ‘we’ and not the ‘me’ philosophy. Career success is no different. After all, you are the leader of you and your own career, but it’s not just the role you have in getting to the next level, it’s also the people you involve along the way.
This is an exciting time for working women! We are exploring flexible career options this month with two brilliant authors, Flex Career Expert, Kathryn Sollmann and Encore Career Expert, Nancy Collamer. I’ve been fortunate to have designed a flexible career both when my daughters were young, and later when my step-father and mother needed me to step …
Crafting Your Flexible Career to Match Your Lifestyle Read More »
Thinking about a second-act career? When you are freed up from having to work a traditional nine-to-five job, the options for how, when, and where you might choose to work expand exponentially. But choosing from that world of possibilities can feel downright overwhelming. How do you begin to make sense of it all? In my …
A woman who stays on top of ‘work + life’ issues tagged me in a recent LinkedIn post where a professional woman announced she was leaving the workforce to be at home with her young son. The post basically went viral with nearly 13,000 ‘likes’ from women (and a few men)—and more than 500 comments …
Is It Okay to Leave the Work Force and Risk Financial Security? Read More »
As Henry Ford famously proclaimed, “Whether you think you can or whether think you can’t, you’re right.” Throughout my life, I have learned that it is the mindset and determination which decides a person’s success or failure. I share with you my humble story. I was a refugee child, who with the help of a …
Letting go of control is a challenge for every entrepreneur but an essential one too. As Karen Auster proves, it’s a vital step toward keeping your sanity intact and helping your business to bloom. As founder and CEO of the Brooklyn-based Auster Agency, an experiential marketing firm, Karen found she was stretching herself too thin …
How this Female Business Owner learned that Letting Go is the best way to grow Read More »
