How to Inspire Yourself When You’re the Victim of Bias
Victimhood has a bad name. People who feel like victims are told they are weak. Psychologists even have a name for it… learned helplessness. But in my experience being victimized is often a reality. It’s not true that you are responsible for all your own troubles. There are many people who have judged you and […]
6 Steps to Get a Promotion or Raise
Equal Pay Day raises awareness of the gender pay gap and symbolizes how far into the year (3 months) a woman must work to earn what her male counterparts earned for doing THE SAME JOB in the previous year. If you’re a woman you’re almost sure to be underpaid. The vast amount of pay equity […]
5 Proven Strategies to Supercharge Your Career
We live in an age of moral dyslexia. Over the last 40 years, we’ve systematically created an economy that both favors people who don’t need any more favors and disadvantages people who have no advantages. The truth is one of the most disadvantaged groups in America are single mothers. And it’s not just because […]
Four Behaviors For Creating Opportunity
Do you consider yourself lucky? Did you know that some people are actually far luckier than others? Do you believe you could become luckier? Researcher Richard Wiseman, The Luck Factor, used social experiments to identify why some people have consistently more positive opportunities than others. These are the people we consider lucky. Wiseman discovered that the […]
The Three Things We Must Teach Our Daughters
In today’s society, women are suffering. Our young women are suffering. My granddaughters are suffering. Not because they are incompetent or weak, but because society tells them day-in and day-out that they are NOT good enough. These conflicting messages become apparent as early as pre-teen years because our daughters look around and become very aware […]
The Future Architects of Healthcare Will Be Women
The first principle of classical ethics is that no human being should willfully cause other human beings to suffer. The second principle is if you have the ability to prevent or alleviate human suffering you should. Obviously, those principles are violated constantly. When philosopher Adam Smith wrote about the benefits of capitalism, he did not promote the […]
How to Control Your Boss
Working for a bad boss is a nightmare. It is so bad that 35% of women working in technology companies say they would pay to have their boss fired! It’s true that about one-third of people in management positions are grossly incompetent at management and leadership. That’s according to worldwide research from Zenger-Folkman and Google. […]
The One Phrase You Need to Use to be Happy
“Let me tell you what I see is happening and why it isn’t working for me.” That’s it. That’s the phrase. And this is why you need to use it… Most of us choose language that is either direct or indirect. Direct Language Brain research reveals that direct language often generates a defensive response in […]
Why You’re Not Aware of How Your Bias Holds You Back
“How often have you had an exceptional leader over the course of your career?” The most common answer to that question is 10% of the time. Some people say 5%. No one has ever said over 20%. This means if you have had 10 bosses only one was exceptionally competent. This response is completely consistent […]
Why You’re Not Aware of How Your Bias Holds You Back
“How often have you had an exceptional leader over the course of your career?” The most common answer to that question is 10% of the time. Some people say 5%. No one has ever said over 20%. This means if you have had 10 bosses only one was exceptionally competent. This response is completely consistent […]
