What Drives You? Curiosity or Passion?
Defined: curiosity [ˌkyo͝orēˈäsədē] – a strong desire to know or learn something. pas·sion | \ ˈpa-shən \ – a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something. Is it...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Improving your Money Mindset
For women, financial independence isn’t just a matter of strength; it’s a matter of necessity. Given that women still make pennies on the dollar and that our companies are not being funded like our...
View Article5 Tips for Burnout Prevention
When is the last time you asked for help…and didn’t feel guilty, embarrassed or ashamed afterwards? Women struggle to ask for help without feeling some type of post-ask remorse. Why is that? It’s not...
View Article5 Examples of Everyday Ageism We All Need to Quit Doing
I believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt. I think most people have good intentions, and sometimes, their comments, perceptions or biases are influenced by others, personal experiences and...
View ArticleWakeup Calls
At age 44, I found myself at a sleep study clinic so that my doctor could tell me what medical mystery was keeping me from sleeping and experiencing memory loss. For months I had been sleep-deprived,...
View ArticleDo I Really Need A Blog?
This question is one that haunts business owners, but new and established. In my considered opinion-maybe. Great. That clarifies it right up for me, Colleen. I know, as it stands, that doesn’t help...
View ArticleThe Importance of [a Women’s] Community
We know every woman has power. And when you bring more women together, that power is unstoppable, and that’s how we like to roll at SecondActWomen. After all, work and life are best experienced in the...
View Article35 Women in the Workplace Statistics in 2022
SOURCE: shortlister. The question of gender equality has been at the forefront for the past couple of decades; nevertheless, women in the workplace still face a unique set of challenges and...
View ArticleThe isms that work against businesswomen…of all ages
Lookism. Gendered ageism. Motherism. What do these isms have in common? Women and their age. Lookism: prejudice or discrimination based on physical appearance and especially physical appearance...
View ArticleGet Your NOK Box In Order
Last Friday, you couldn’t have told me our family life would change in a day, yet it did. My mother, the love of my life, best friend, and hero, had a stroke last Thursday. Not knowing what had...
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