I’ve always felt a real kinship with Joan Rivers. She was empowering, and both courageous and bold. She stuck her neck out and made a difference. As a motivational speaker I’ve had to learn to use humor, and Joan was a real pioneer. At a time when there were few, if any women comedians, Joan […]
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There’s a lot of power in words, and awareness surrounding the way common words can and do hurt women is on the rise. Banning bossy was just the beginning! Women need to be supportive and use words that empower one another, and look for ways to build each other up, not tear each other down.
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As women we have often been taught that if we keep our heads down and play by the rules, our talents will not only be recognized, they will be rewarded. Empowered Women Have Made Great Strides In some areas, that has worked well for us. In the U.S., women now earn more college and graduate
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Thanks to Title IX, more women are playing sports than ever before—so why is coverage of women’s sports actually declining? Especially when you look to the strides women are making, and the amazing presence of young athletes like Mo’ne Davis?
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We’ve Come A Long Way As we celebrate Women’s Equality Day and the passage of the 19th Amendment, it’s easy to see that through the hard work of a number of empowered women, we’ve come a long way in a relatively short period of time. We aren’t crossing the finish line just yet though. When
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Mentors Matter Many empowered women in business today can attribute their self confidence and resolve in part to lessons they learned through a mentoring relationship. However, studies show that women have a more difficult time finding mentors than their male counterparts. Why Do Women Have Difficulty Finding Mentors? According to a survey conducted by LinkedIn, 1
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Procrastination happens when our goals are bigger than our energy levels, our time and even sometimes, our courage. But change can happen, when you take one step at a time.
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Studies have proven time and time again that women are generally risk averse. It is that very tendency that has protected them throughout history, and fortified female business leaders as recently as this decade. But if women hope to get to the corner office and break through glass ceilings, they have got to be prepared
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A new study reports that when a man asked to work from home two days a week to take care of his child, nearly 25 percent of human resources representatives found him to be “extremely likable” and less than 3 percent thought he wasn’t committed to the job. The same can’t be said for women,
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Currently, more than a thousand girls in the U.S. play high school baseball, according to Justine Siegal, the founder of Baseball For All. Thanks though to Mo’ne Davis and her showing at the Little League World Series, that number is expected to climb. Davis, who is only 13 years old, has become a media sensation
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