Blogs About "85 Broads"

When surfing the web on your laptop, your browser has a “refresh” button, in case you want to ensure you’re seeing the most up-to-date version of whatever you’re viewing. When we were redesigning our 

It’s one thing to hold an intention for something that you really want in your life that seems unattainable; it’s another thing to actively figure out how to get it.  You may not know exactly what the right path is, but each step you take, holding the intention you set for yourself, will bring you closer to where it is you want to...

Because my business is focused on “How to Find the Work that Fits Your Life”, attending the 85 Broads luncheon featuring Anne-Marie Slaughter (the former State Department official known for her wildly popular Atlantic article on “

Gender bias is subtle.  We are no longer in the days of Mad Men, though that is not a unviersal truth.  I almost prefer the blatant, obvious gender discrimination of that age (of course, I was too young to live with it) to the insidiously subtle bias of today.

I had coffee with an elightened male colleague yesterday and he was shocked to learn that gender bias was still an issue in...

Ever had trouble getting along with and getting what you want from office support staff? Watch this VIDEO for a few tips.

After the Chinese revolution in 1949, China enacted new laws giving women equal status and the full rights denied them in the days of the imperialist rulers, entrenched local capitalist allies ​and feudal landlords.  The new laws were intended to end child and arranged marriages, grant women the right to divorce and the right to own land.  Women...

Some people assume they are leaders - and will be treated as leaders - because of their role.  The title conveys the perception that they are a leader - someone who can design, implement and execute strategy, effectively handle complex decisions, ignite passion in their employees and otherwise grow a business.

For entirely too many hard-working folks, there is a significant gap between the retirement life they desire and the one they will be able to afford if they do not adequately prepare for the future. Traditional goals such as living in an inviting home and devoting time to adventurous travel may not be realistic for individuals who haven’t calculated how...

Angelina Jolie shocked the world last week with her announcement that she had inherited a BRCA 1 mutation – presumably from her mother who died of ovarian cancer in...

Our son is a current employee of Sweaty Bands (www.sweatybands.com), a woman-owned business that sees the value in diversity.  Finding the right fit and the right company is not easy, but it can be done with tenacity and finding the right company to take a chance. Here is the story of his journey to employment after high school.

Life after High School

I remember the day Jack graduated from high school.  Our son...