Thinking Of Being Your Own Boss But Not Ready To Give Up Your Day Job?
Have a passion and want to be your own boss? Not sure if you should give up your day job? There's a lot you can do to ease your way into your own business.
Career or Baby: Choosing Between A Paycheck Or Newborn Care
In today's America a new mother not only has to navigate lists of potential baby names, top-rated carseats and strollers, choose between bottle or breast, and make a place in her home for a new little person, but she needs to dig heavily into her finances to accomplish that. If her employer doesn't offer paid maternity leave, she must decide how long she can stay home with the baby, then how much childcare will cost when she returns.
Overwhelmed with Multitasking? The Simple Joy of Single Tasking
Multitasking is the “it girl” of the last several decades. Until now that is. People are embracing single-tasking to boost creativity, reduce stress, and be more efficient with their time.
Veterans and Grit: The Key Ingredient for Success
What character trait should a person have to be successful? Talent? Intelligence? Charisma? Not really. Those things may help, but increasingly, studies reveal grit is perhaps the most common characteristic of successful people.
ICYMI – This Week’s News: Latin Grammy Awards, World Sanitation Day, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Pope Appoints New Cardinals
A collection of today's news, entertainment, events and women who are making a difference from around the world, in photos.
‘Tis the Season: Being a Grinch can be good for business
People call me a Grinch, but truly I’m not. It’s just that with all the great things going on as the year winds to a close, I like to enjoy them all, without rushing ahead.
The Softer Side: The Wise Woman’s Quiet Assertion of Power
I used to believe that in order to be seen as a leader, a woman must be bold and aggressive, always ready to get her point across. I was of the school of thought that said to assert her power, a woman leader must put on a tough exterior to show that she’s mastered the hard skills of business and strategy.
The Making of an Exceptional Dining Experience: Stephanie Rastetter, Chef
For Stephanie Rastetter, proprietor and chef of Water Street Bistro, excellence is not a word, but a creed. She can make even the most ordinary dish extraordinary. Her philosophy: she prepares food not only for the love of cooking but for more generous goals of community and sharing.
Changing Zip Codes: What I Learned From Moving 10 Times in 7 Years
In seven years I've had ten addresses in seven states. I'm not a fugitive, I'm an Air Force veteran married to an Active Duty Air Force officer. I've had many blank moments at gas stations when prompted to enter my zip code, the numbers blending together on the most tiring of days. Yet, over all this time, with all these moves, I've learned a lot about myself and the world. I'd like to share a few of the lessons.