"Successful leaders know that the key is not to chase some ideal -- a composite list of virtues from the management book shelf -- but to be the very best of who they are."
The problem with so much of the career advice out there is that it advises women to act more like men in the workplace. Here are four tips women can actually use.
When it comes to turning 50, "The Midlife Crisis" is as inaccurate -- and tiresome -- a cliché as "Reinvent Yourself" has become.
Getting older is something that happens to other people. As children, 20 seems impossibly old, thirtysomething is unimaginable. But when we reach our ...
When we rediscover our core values and make a conscious decision to live by them as best we can, we gradually begin to see changes in our lives.
WASHINGTON — The extreme funk that settled over the country during the summer has eased slightly, but Americans remain gloomy about the economy ...
Many think adversity fosters resilience -- that people who have been through a lot are actually tougher, and better able to handle the curveballs that life may throw at them. Are we wrong?
For some women, wearing lipstick is integral to feeling feminine, which may explain why the average woman eats seven pounds of lipstick in a lifetime....
Nobody cares about you. Furthermore, nobody thinks about you, watches you, keeps track of what you're wearing, or notices the words you mispronounce. And yes, this is wonderful news!
So Sarah Palin’s not running. She broke the news on her own inimitable terms, not with a press conference but through a written statement and a radi...
-- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says she has lost confidence that a fair settlement over foreclosure abuses can be reached where ban...
You don't wait to get hurt before you start doing physical training. You don't wait to develop a technical problem before you work on technique. You do them beforehand to prevent the problems. The same thing holds true for building confidence.
I feel strongly that the global community is beginning to respond to our shared plight. Why? Three reasons: a shared sense of urgency, a shared diagnosis of the problems, and a shared sense that the steps needed in the period ahead are now coming into focus.
Several shocks have recently buffeted the global financial system: unequivocal signs of a broader global economic slowdown; fresh market turbulence in the euro area; and the credit downgrade of the United States.
What if the presumed sex difference in infidelity isn't as set-in-stone as we assume it is? What if power does predict unfaithfulness, but no more so for men than women?
As we nudge, herd and prod our kids toward the limestone facades or semi-permanent trailers and across the academic threshold for another school year, perhaps it is worth taking the time to consider how we evaluate our students.
NEW YORK -- After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May, Emma Goldstein moved back in with her parents and quickly learned to adj...
Rather than place all of my romantic needs and desires onto one partner, I've learned to recognize romantic sparks in my friendships, my work, my physical activities and more.
My whole life I've defined myself through the roles I've had -- the academic, the girlfriend, the party girl... As long as I had a role to fit within,...
I want her to know that she is sexy because she is who she is, not because of what she looks like or wears. That sexy isn't a one-size-fits-all mold every woman has to stuff herself into.
Temperatures are rising, while self-esteem dips to new lows. The sad truth is that, in peeling off the layers of our wintry wardrobes, we expose ourselves to a whole new world of self-critical thoughts.
Not everyone asked, "What does wealth mean for you?" comes up with, "Money."
You cannot avoid criticism, but you can learn to live with it and not allow it to have such a grip on your life.
Work on increasing your self-confidence every day. When you do, you'll have the key ingredient for reaching your goals and living the life of your dreams.
Midlife is a great time to reinvent yourself. It just isn't a great age to get divorced, especially if you're a woman who isn't ready to give up on sex and love and a partner.
