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Female Leadership: Bacardi Execs and Friends Share Secrets
When it comes to female leadership, women who get to the top don’t do it alone. Whether you are in a big or small company, you get to the top with help from others and…
5 Ways to Keep Work Skills Current After 50
Here is how to ensure your job skills are up to date Do you feel like your work skills might be getting outdated as you head…
10 Essential Techniques to Build Your Confidence
One day, I watched as a co-worker put her boss in his place with such finesse that I thought to myself “Wow I wish I had that much confidence!” Confidence is an acquired trait,…
5 Reasons you want to supervise a summer intern
One summer my friend complained to me constantly about how she had to supervise a summer intern. To her, it was a babysitting job that required time and attention away from her real job….
A parent’s emotional feelings about graduation
The day you become a parent your life changes. Everyone warns you this will happen and it’s true. This experience is emotional in a way that feels odd and exciting at the same time….
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I am watching the Today Show when Savannah Guthrie describes motherhood as “messy.” I immediately nod my head in agreement. Yes, Savannah that’s the word I would use, too. Motherhood in 2018 is messy….
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It’s close to midnight and I’m still awake. Not only that, but I’ve broken all my own rules about logging on to the Internet late at night. The house is quiet, everyone but me is…
How to make time for networking when you’re busy
Last week I registered for a LinkedIn workshop at a local college because I wanted to learn more about how to build my online network. On the day of the workshop, I felt overwhelmed by…
One simple thing to keep your job skills relevant
I wanted to go back to school for a masters degree. I really did. But the thought of taking online classes intimidated me. Could I learn the skills I wanted without even stepping foot in…