It’s not just stories that women have to share that are making the news lately; it’s where they choose to share it. Most recently, Politico declared that “women’s magazines demean powerful women — even when they’re trying to celebrate them,” a dynamic Politico referred to as “the princess effect.” Dismissing women’s magazines and their concerns
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The news is in, and like red wine and cheese, innovation and women leaders get better with age! Does Success Come with Age? In a youth obsessed culture the advancements of people over the age of 40 are seldom recognized, much less celebrated. However, one researcher recently found that a lifetime of learning leads people
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11 successful women who share what they have learned and who all embody what makes a fearless, female business owner. Find out how you can put their wisdom to work in your life.
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Women’s empowerment is my mission, and that’s why I’m always on the lookout for ideas that will help us succeed. Have you ever left a negotiation frustrated that you didn’t get what you wanted? Find out how you can do better next time. A great story this week on Today talks about assertiveness and negotiation. As we know, women
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Enough already. The beauty and fashion industries already have us feeling inadequate about our looks. Now the pill makers are piling on to make us feel inadequate about our sexuality. Postmenopausal women who don’t much care about sex anymore are being told they should spice up their lives. Women have long been pushed to look
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Empowered Women Conquer Fear You are a smart, amazing woman. Believe it and do not let anyone else push you to become like someone else. Transformation is not a process of pleasing others. It’s a way to become the most authentic YOU! If you suspect the need to make big changes in your life, the
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Have you heard about the campaign to #banbossy? It will advance women empowerment and help us increase our vocabularies if we stop calling girls bossy. In fact, there are many better, more accurate ways to describe women and girls than “bossy,” according to a recent BlogHer post by Julie Ross Godar. This is a reaction
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Barnard College, the oldest liberal arts college for women in the U.S., launches a new perspective on Feminism. “Dare to Use the F Word” is a new monthly podcast series created by and for young feminists. Barnard President and author of Wonder Women, Debora Spar, says that she doesn’t presume to know what young women
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I am honored to have been nominated for this Missourian award and to join the ranks of the amazing prior recipients. Some of these people I know well, including my husband Larry O’Reilly, my brother-in-law, Charlie O’Reilly and my dear friend and sister in-law, Mary Beth O’Reilly.
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Diana Nyad’s empowering messages for making your life count for something take on a new meaning now that she has achieved her goal! She swam over 100 miles from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage (the first person to do it–ever). “Find a way” was her new mantra this time, which was her 4th attempt since turning 60. Her dream actually began when she was a child in Fort Lauderdale looking across at Cuba.
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