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Three Unglamorous Truths Every Entrepreneur Should Know

As someone who started my first social venture at 24, it is hard not to look back on my own career and wish someone had told me about the unglamorous aspects of entrepreneurship.

Stop Investing In Women - And Start Investing Around Them

Investing in women without deep, local understanding of what women want may prove ineffectual, or at worst, aggravate the challenges facing women.

Conflict Resolution: When Should Leaders Step In?

This article was originally featured on ForbesWoman By Zeynep IlgazIf you’ve recruited effectively, your workplace is full of diverse employees with differing strengths and weaknesses. They also ...

Interview Like a CFO

Acing an interview is all about being a cut above: confident, energized, purposeful and respected. Like anything, it is as much an inner game as it is an outer game.

Building a Brand on a Shoe String

As we all know, being an entrepreneur you get paid last. Often it is about taking the road less traveled and it can be a bumpy one, at least at first.

Selling to the C-Suite

“Don’t invite me for coffee,” bellows Jeffrey Hayzlett, global business celebrity and primetime television show host on Bloomberg Television. “I don’t drink coffee.”

Why Organizations Thrive with Feminine Leadership

I just came back from delivering a keynote at the Women’s Leadership Academy Summit for The American College of Financial Services. Over 100 women spent 3 days honing their leadership competencies,...

How to be a Power Connector

Everyone has heard the old adage that it's not what you know, it's who you know. I happen to think it is a combination of both, and that combination is indeed powerful.

The Beauty of a Budget

Many people think budgets are about deprivation. As a financial advisor, I feel they are about liberation. Here’s a simple three-step plan to create a budget that you will feel excited to follow.

5 Non-Profit Leaders You Should Know

There are millions of non-profit organizations in the world, and over 1.5 million in the United States alone. Knowing which organizations to support with your giving dollars can be a daunting task.

It's All About Differentiation

Silicon Valley's career guru, Patti Wilson has published her mid-year Careerzine. I've excerpted some of it below; it's perhaps a bit on the "realistic" side, but has some good tips, such as to wor...

When Your Interview is on Skype

I assumed the meeting would be in person. But that’s not always going to be the case, especially with Skype and other emerging technologies.