Raised in a family that spent 25 years in the traditional book distribution business, some might think it’s strange that I have chosen a non-traditional method to publish and sell the first in a series of anthologies on a subject I’m deeply passionate about: women’s stories and voices. My read more

And so began this article entitled “Flirting Helps Women in the Workplace: Study.” It seems researchers from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business have found that “flirtatiousness, female friendliness, or the more diplomatic description ‘feminine charm’ is an effective way for read more

The concept that working together to produce a result not independently obtainable, is frustrating, fulfilling and very necessary in the workplace. Through my experiences as both a manager and a team member, I have gained insight into the best practices and things to avoid, and will share them with read more

The word “no” is so often associated with negativity. It can be perceived as a slap in the face. It can anger, blind, depress and take the wind out of one’s sails. But most importantly, it can be embraced, welcomed and used as one of life’s least utilized but possibly most read more

By the end of the conversation there were tears in the Thai food. My cheeks were a jacked up mess of mascara and blush, my hands were in fists on the table. The right hand clenched around chopsticks, the left hand playing lifeboat to the tears still dripping down my chin. I’d reached it: the read more

I am constantly struggling with the line between what’s interesting and what’s appropriate at work. (There, I said it. Self realization is the first step to recovery, right?) I think many women in leadership positions have the same struggle. There are so many expectations (some, of course, read more