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Something to whine about
A few weeks ago I met a woman who is an executive at a Fortune 500 company. She looked the part, with her power suit, well-applied eyeshadow, and short mid-west haircut. Let’s call her Cheryl. We were...
View ArticleEvent: Money and Meaning (Bay Area)
A friend of mine is putting together this program for Friday 9/17 at 12 pm. It looks intriguing. Are there really ways to make money without killing your soul? Or as my Uncle Peter would say, can you...
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Technology CAN be your friend
I work in a technology-related field, and I am consistently disappointed by how the same technology that is supposed to liberate us often ends up enslaving us. Smart phones, lap tops, and social media...
View ArticleKeep your foot on the gas pedal?
This is a provocative talk that Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook) gave at the TEDWomen conference last year. If you haven’t seen it yet, definitely check it out. It’s about why we don’t have more women...
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The Atlantic magazine story
I’m blown away by this essay: “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.” Finally, someone is saying what’s true. The author, Anne-Marie Slaughter, was a high-powered working mom in Washington who stepped...
View ArticleMy advice to women who give advice to women
Cross-posted from The Huffington Post. By now, you’ve probably either read or read about Anne-Marie Slaughter’s Atlantic essay in which she recounts from personal experience why she believes women...
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The pregnant CEO
By now you’ve heard that the new CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, also happens to be six months pregnant with her first child. I’ve been torn between two reactions: 1. Dang! That is so cool! 2. She’s only...
View ArticleGirls Rule.
Cross-posted on The Huffington Post Ladies, we are having a very good year. This election, a record number of women—binders and binders full of them—ran for office, and…best of all…won. In the new...
View ArticleWho needs to “lean forward”
Hello! I’m still here. I’ve been working on something that I’m really excited about, and plan to share with you soon. In the meantime, check out this great column by Nicholas Kristof in The New York...
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Guest Post: 5 Tips for Ditching the Corporate Job and Going Solo
Many of us find a traditional career path to be stifling, especially after we have kids, and the number of hours we can toil away at the office becomes more limited. The happiest women I know are the...
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