For 35 years, my focus has been helping women 50+ create lives they love with financial confidence and abundance. But thriving in your next chapter includes much more than money because, without our health and happiness, all the money in the world means nothing. As we age, this becomes even more important. Women can expect …
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Several years ago, Smart Women’s Empowerment had a survey asking women, “What’s the single biggest challenge holding you back from living your perfect life?” The results were fascinating. Money was number one, followed by Confidence, and Clarity. This tells me that although women need help with these topics, they don’t know where to start. In …
About a month ago, I was exploring Medicare plan options because I will turn 65 in October, when I suddenly had an epiphany that in 15 years, I’ll be 80 years old! My first thought was, “How could this be happening? Just 15 years ago, I was turning 50 and entering this exciting phase of …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
