Do you hear that? Listen. Can you hear your inner voice begging you to slow down, relax, and take better care of yourself? Do you hear it? It’s telling you that you can’t keep up this pace; you’re on the brink, and it never seems to end. Let me guess. You hear it, but you […]
Women, Please Stop Apologizing Already
Be honest – how many times have you said “I’m sorry” today? Two times, four times, maybe more? The sad thing is you probably aren’t even aware of how many times you say it. As women, we’re compulsive qualifiers – we diminish our very value by prefacing our opinions and ideas about them. This has […]
Lessons from Malala: When Women Succeed in the Face of Impossible Odds
“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” These are the words of Malala Yousafzai in her speech after she received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. As a staunch advocate for the education of girls worldwide, she is the youngest Nobel winner in history. When I look at […]
4 Must-Know Lessons From Women Who Changed Our World
History books are crowded with the names of men whose contributions have shaped the culture, governments, and the very borders of the world. And while common sense tells us that women — who make up at least 50 percent of the world’s population — also made lasting marks on the past, few of us can […]
Take an Idea to Innovation by Pushing Past Fear
Taking an idea from nothing and making it into a “thing” is not for the weak of heart. It takes courage, a lot of moxie, and a little bit of luck to pull it off. About two years ago, an audacious, beautiful idea started buzzing around my head. In the middle of conversations, it would […]