May 19, 2013

Staying Oriented to the Future In The Present Moment

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We humans are funny. We find peace and reduced stress when we learn to live in the present moment and yet we are – by definition – always in motion towards a future of our own design. On the one hand we need to focus on getting our work done so we can leave at [...]

The Future Is Here – Where Are You?

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We all know we’re living in interesting times as technology boils under the sea change in our economy, but it’s rare that we can see it very clearly. As a business person, it’s important to see such future trends clearly and this presentation by Mary Meeker, Wall Street analyst turned Kleiner Perkins Venture Capitalist, gives [...]

2013 Goal-setting Strategies for Work-Life Balance and Productivity (Part 3 – Video)

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January 1st is coming fast!  If you’re like most of us, you’re knee-deep in year-end closing reports, next year budgets, family holiday planning and… stress! Work Life (much less balance!) at the end of the year is just crazy – largely because we’re scrambling to meet so many goals we set for ourselves (and those [...]

2013 Goal-setting Strategies for Work-Life Balance and Productivity (Part 2 – Video)

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If you haven’t started thinking about your goals for next 2013, you better get cracking!  In this three part video series, and December webinar on the subject, we’re evaluating what makes a good goal statement – the kind that is more likely to be achieved! Simple goal statements like “in 2013 we will increase revenues 10%” [...]

Goal-setting Strategies for Work-Life Balance and Productivity (Part 1 – Video)

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2013 is right around the corner so it’s time to start evaluating our work-life balance success for 2012 and start setting goals for next year – professionally and personally. In this three part video series, and December webinar on the subject, we’ll look at ways to format and set goals that will make them more achievable! [...]

Stressed? Practice the Art of Saying No

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The holidays are upon us and this means – increased stress! We all “know” that when things get busy we need to be gentle with ourselves and that one of our best strategies is to say “No” more often, and preserve more of energy for the highest priorities. We know it but we often don’t [...]

How To Get Noticed, Get Hired, And Get Just About Anything Else You Want Too

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When I was 20 years old, I went to work at Citi for a summer internship. I didn’t really have a clue what I was doing, but I went to the office every day and worked on a basic scenario analysis project. I knew I could spend my summer half-assing my work or really, actually try to learn [...]

Research Says: How to Stop Mean Girls in the Workplace

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Study: How to Stop Mean Girls in the Workplace (Harvard Business Review, 2009, Medina) Finding: Mean girls and workplace bullying are having detrimental affects on companies’ productivity and bottom line. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower Women. Our Research Index includes all relevant research to [...]

Quick Strategies to Bust the 10 Most Common Stressors

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Managing stress and the fast moving pace of life is a constant challenge.  Too much stress and you burn out; too little stress and you become bored.  Performing at optimal levels requires that you take stock of what stresses you and utilize specific strategies for managing those stressors.  Recently, Harvard Medical School published a list [...]

Success vs. You? Is There a Win-Win?

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The story our business culture tells us about success in business is that you can either be successful or you can have a life – but not both. The discussion storm around Anne-Marie Slaughter’s “having it all” article is swirling because it’s now apparent that this belief is not held by everyone. This is the [...]