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How Millennial Women Are Redefining Leadership At Work

While there may be a confidence gap for the generation of baby boomers, we could argue that it is not the case with the millennial generation.

My Secrets to Resilience

By Sallie KrawcheckIn the early days of your career, success may be driven by how smart or clever you are. But before very long, success is driven by how resilient you are. Given how quickly busine...

What is an Influencer? Why it is Relevant in Today’s Work Environment? How Do You Become One?

The first time I heard the phrase "become an influencer," I have to admit I struggled with the idea of moving the needle without having authority.

Career Transition: A Back Story and the 5 Things That Made the Difference

When asked how I got into marketing, I always say that I “fell” into it. That’s the truth. But it was the greatest fall ever. It works so well with who I am naturally.I have always loved to write a...

Social Entrepreneurship: Is it Right for Your Company?

A new type of corporation is rising in prominence in the United States (US) and globally, the B-corp or Benefits Corporation. At least 24 states currently allow B-corps in the US, including my own...

Monster Myth: Marketing to Women Alienates Men

It’s something every bouncer knows. Get women in the door, and men will follow—in droves. That’s because every smart marketer knows attracting both male and female consumers is a must. The ge...

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Your First Two Jobs

We sometimes wonder if we’ve learned anything at all from our first paying job. Sure, we earned some money, but did that first job teach us anything? To have perspective, you must have something to...

9 Key Behaviors of People Who Make a Difference In the World

Look around you and you’ll see three kinds of people – those who hate their work, and complain bitterly, those who just tolerate their work and see it as a paycheck and aren’t looking for more (or ...

Is the Risk Worth Taking? Consider these 4 Points

My answer to whether the risk is worth taking is, it depends. Here are four recommendations I’d make to anyone who is contemplating making a really radical life or business change.

Six Reasons Why Recruiters Don't Call You

Looking for a job is a job. It’s time-consuming and often frustrating. You can spend weeks or even months searching for what you think is a good fit and then never get called in for the job.

How To Hire Curious People And Keep Curiosity Alive

Companies that want to grow, improve, challenge the status quo, and avoid stagnancy need curious people. That’s all there is to it. It should be a core part of your business strategy.

Why Companies Must Discourage 'Selfies'

Does feeling better about ourselves through social media truly enhance our self-esteem? The number of followers, likes, favorites and re-tweets may create a false sense of validation.