Rebuttal to Men Hate To Give Women Feedback
Really? Men hate to give women feedback? Sweet geezus. If this is happening on a significant scale, then everyone’s losing big: Men – who are missing opportunities to improve their communication practices AND aren’t developing their female subordinates Women – who are missing growth producing insights AND missing the chance to build a stronger relationship [...]
What Bra Shopping Taught Me About Perceptions & Value Judgments
Bra shopping. I hate it. As do most women. I hate it because it’s damn impossible to find a size 38 A bra. Bra designers mistakenly believe that if your circumference is bigger than a 34 or 36 than your cup size has to be bigger than an A. After sinking into a cauldron of [...]
Saundra Adams-grieving mom, powerful grandmother & leader
Saundra Adams is the mother of a young woman who was murdered while 7 months pregnant with Saundra’s grandson, Lee. Today she continues to be the single grandmother to 12 year old Lee who was deprived of oxygen while his mother bled out, resulting in cerebral palsy. Her leadership skills include: successfully coordinating a cadre [...]
When Is “Getting In Your Face” A Good Thing?
A butterfly flew “in my face” today. I never had a butterfly approach me like that before, but I immediately knew why it happened. She saw that I was another butterfly. You see I’ve been going through another transformation in my life and the butterfly was letting me know that I had finally, successfully, struggled [...]
Women LOVE Your Curves – Stand Powerfully As You Are
Hello lovely, curvaceous women. I thought of you when I was walking to Shirlington the other day. I saw this beautiful curved wall standing powerfully in front of respected, sought after condominiums. The architects knew that a curvy, shapely design is interesting to the outsider’s eye. So they created an undulating and delightful monument [...]
What Does A Taxi Driver Have To Do With Getting What You Want In Life?
On Tuesday I was heading to an Arlington Connections meeting. I didn’t want to go, I dread networking functions even if I’m good at them. I was following the directions I had written down but something didn’t jibe. So I went around the block to try coming at the intersection again, thinking perhaps I’d missed [...]
Then the gov’t came for contraception, & I did not speak out because I was past menopause…
Last week I retweeted someone who said we should ignore Rush Limbaugh’s misogynist remarks about Sandra Fluke and contraception rather than give him the attention he seeks. At that moment I agreed with the idea. I’m so tired of Rush Limbaugh and similar off-the-wall hateful, ugly remarks. However, I realized “off-the-wall” was the operative term [...]
Confidence Chronicles | In Part 2, Tara Gentile Talks About Achieving Failure
The Confidence Chronicles – True Stories Of Becoming Strong interview series continues with the second half of my interview with the inspiring and rapidly rising entrepreneur, Tara Gentile. You can find Part 1 by clicking here. Tara’s in the business of helping entrepreneurs turn their passion into profit. She collaborates with clients to actualize [...]
Part 2 – Lena West: Women Are Going To Change The World | Confidence Chronicles Interview
This is part 2 of my exciting interview with Lena West, founder of InfluenceExpansion (formerly xynoMedia). In Part 1, Lena talked about focus, strategy and passion. In Part 2, she talks about her calling; her belief that women are going to change the world; and the importance of speaking up for yourself and about yourself. [...]
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