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Girl Scouts CEO On Developing Women Leaders

March 14, 2012

Leadership is an important skill in today’s world. I once heard a supply chain executive from Elizabeth Arden tell me he used to always be encouraged when he would receive position applications from young candidates who could clearly articulate their experience and goals. He knew he could hire one and she would go far in her career because she […]

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Bombshell in a Blazer

February 8, 2012

Ellie Scarborough, founder of pinkkisses.com, may be an expert on mending a broken heart, but she also knows that keys to success are found in who you are as a person. I had the opportunity to gain insights from her, and here are her best tips: bombshell: (n) a woman who is sensationally shocking, amazing, vibrant […]

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When Women Sacrifice for Balance

November 2, 2011

As a woman in her late 20s, I’m firmly seated on the Career Track: I got my undergraduate degree from a great school, I worked my way through three promotions in four years, I’m working at getting my MBA from another great school, and I have been keeping up my personal brand all the while. […]

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LinkedIn Report: Women without a Mentor

October 25, 2011

Everyone should have mentors. It only helps you in your career (and life) if you have someone who can share their own experiences, learnings, and battle scars with you. You won’t avoid mistakes, but the idea here is that you may be able to avoid making the mistakes they made. Women also can benefit from […]

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Blog Carnival: Top Presentation Strategies for Women

July 11, 2011

This article has been selected for DeFinis Communications’ “Top Presentation Strategies for Women” Blog Carnival. You can enjoy even more posts from other exceptional bloggers at their website (Blog Carnival on July 13). Over the years, I would like to believe that I have developed pretty decent presentation skills. Being in an MBA program, I […]

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LinkedIn Report: Men More Savvy Online Professional Networkers than Women

June 22, 2011

The battle of the sexes. Got to love the idea that we’re still in an “us vs. them” world sometimes. Even if we do try to make it more about uniting instead of separating, you have to acknowledge there are differences between men and women. Well, when it comes to online professional networking, it looks […]

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Movers and Shakers

May 20, 2011

Hey all, I’m at the National Association of Women MBAs Leadership Retreat. I have the opportunity to meet some amazing women doing some pretty amazing things. Look for some of my reflections when I get back next week. Until then, I have a post on Brazen Careerist just on this topic: “A New Kind of […]

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Being Boss And The Minefield Of Office Friendships

April 14, 2011

This post is available over at Forbes blogs – Work in Progress: Over the years, I have learned there is a fine balance between being direct and being aggressive. More on that later. When you’re aspiring to be the top in school, no one really mentions the “how” you get there as being important. In […]

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Anonymity isn’t an Invitation to be Rude

March 30, 2011

This post is available over at Forbes blogs: Social media has brought a sense of “realness” to the fakeness of online identities. People used to hide behind anonymity, and then we declared (with Mark Zuckerberg leading the way) that you couldn’t be taken seriously if you were hiding behind avatars and names like TechKitty5837. We embraced […]

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