This piece can also be found in my "Age Against the Machine" column for Jumble & Flow
When people meet you, people inevitably ask you what you do. Me, I like to ask things like, “What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?” or “what book has had the biggest impact on you?” but ...
Several years ago, I hurt my leg and couldn’t really walk. My husband and I were scheduled to go on a cruise and weren’t sure if we should cancel. (Jeff asked my father and my dad asked, “Who was that Jewish guy that got thrown off the cruise ship? He was in a wheelchair. Jeff told him it was ...
I was born to Netflix and chill. And I mean actually watch Netflix and chill. (And by “chill” I mean sit down and eat Frankenberry out of the box.) Truth be told, I don’t even need Netflix. I don’t even need a color TV. I’m perfectly content to sit around and drink instant coffee watching ...
You want to be successful. You want to have an impact. You want to uniquely provide unique value. You want to be special and useful. Maybe you want to be that 21stcentury “It” noun: an “influencer”. Your dream can become a reality. Probably. Variables that affect your brand’s success ...
I’m not going to lie, I hate being old. BUT, I really like growing older. Because I really like growing. It’s like this…
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Every time I hear some young celebrity demur when asked if she’s a feminist, I want to politely slap her silly. Well, silly-er. But it’s 2019 ladies (and gentlemen) and it’s time to cut the crap.
For those afraid to call themselves feminists, what exactly do they think feminism means? ...
When someone says, “It’s not personal” it almost always is, at least to the unfortunate person on the receiving end of the statement. I’ve always found most things are personal, or at least they feel that way, probably because we’re all persons. I believe politics is personal, and business ...
Your brand is a fundamental part of work and life. It has to do with identity, priorities, focus and self-promotion. That last thing, promoting yourself, is something that people -- especially women – shy away from. STOP. STOP IT RIGHT NOW.
*The most important things about ...
I confess: I am a total branding nerd. I love reading about branding, talking about branding, thinking about branding. (I sound super fun, right?) Actually, what I'm really passionate about is helping people (like you) figure out their personal brand (or their business's brand identity) and ...
Most of us our now aware of Aziz Ansari's cluelessly relentless, relentlessly clueless, powers of seduction. This timely, TMI-y tale says we women put a little more “me” in our MeToo.
Let me be very clear: I am a fierce feminist, and a big ole sourpuss when it comes to pussy-grabbing, and ...
Sheryl Sandberg told us to “Lean In”; Shonda Rhimes told us about her “Year of Yes”. I see the wisdom in all that, but me, I’m a big advocate of the power of saying NO.
While it can be empowering to tackle things you’re afraid of, or move out of our comfort zones, I’ve ...
Men: Do you sexually harass women? That’s so 2017. It’s tired, old-fashioned, disgusting, and frankly, pretty pathetic. You’re better than that.
But according to many men, ascertaining whether you are or are not a sexual harasser is a real brain-teaser. Woody Allen, conservative pundits, and ...
