Girl Scouts CEO On Developing Women Leaders

March 14, 2012

Leadership is an important skill in today’s world. I once heard a supply chain executive from Elizabeth Arden tell me he used to always be encouraged when he would receive position applications from young candidates who could clearly articulate their experience and goals. He knew he could hire one and she would go far in her career because she […]

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Feed the Pig!

March 1, 2012

One thing I can tell you has not changed in becoming a student again is that it is still tough to save money. I’m not quite eating ramen like most undergrads, but a graduate student budget isn’t much bigger. It is hard to save, and it is really hard to save when you’re young. It […]

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Life and Choice in Virginia

February 22, 2012

Virginia is in the middle of an emotional legislative move that appears to have dismissed some of the facts. Abortion legislation is adding tests and wait time to the procedure, I assume in an effort to demonstrate that there is life at the moment of conception. “The ultrasound legislation would require women to undergo a […]

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Finding the Metrics that Matter

February 20, 2012

A friend of mine asked me if I would review his resume before he begins job hunting. Before he sent it over to me, I made sure to tell him to include any metrics of success for his projects. Penelope Trunk had given me that advice once upon a time. She essentially told me that […]

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Bombshell in a Blazer

February 8, 2012

Ellie Scarborough, founder of pinkkisses.com, may be an expert on mending a broken heart, but she also knows that keys to success are found in who you are as a person. I had the opportunity to gain insights from her, and here are her best tips: bombshell: (n) a woman who is sensationally shocking, amazing, vibrant […]

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Marketing Mashup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day

February 2, 2012

I love the month of February. As a marketer, I actually watch the commercials as opposed to fast forward through them. Annoyingly, I want to discuss why this or that campaign is so spot on for the brand with my roommate (she still wants to fast forward). There is a huge push for good marketing […]

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Four Steps to Building Community the Right Way

January 25, 2012

Ellie Scarborough, founder of pinkkisses.com, may be an expert on mending a broken heart, but she does all of that because she listens to her community. I had the opportunity to gain insights from her, and here are her best tips: Contrary to popular belief, building a bustling and cohesive community online is neither simple nor […]

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Women Finding Balance in Remote Work Arrangements

January 17, 2012

Whenever you start working for a company, there are a number of things to learn about during your first few months that can make life easier: how to make a new pot of coffee, who knows where the office supplies are, and any internal politics that could blow up in your face. No matter where […]

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Be the One of Ones

January 2, 2012

In my Bloomberg Businessweek that summarized 2011, there is a multi-page article about all the protesting and rioting that happened this year. At the end of it were three interviews by police officers who were present in London, Athens, and Vancouver. What struck me as a great statement of what happened in many of these […]

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