When You Want To Change Careers – 7 Tips From Women Who Have Done It

Christi Tezak earned her college degree in Russian and became fluent in both the language and the culture. But soon after her graduation, the Cold War ended and there wasn’t a lot of use for her newly-minted degree. So she took a complete turn, and threw herself into learning about energy policy, she told me… Continue reading When You Want To Change Careers – 7 Tips From Women Who Have Done It

10 Real Life Career Tips From The Women Rule Summit

Politico’s Women Rule Summit 2018, panel with (l to r) Shawna Thomas of Vice, Cristina Shapiro of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, Olivia Milch of “Oceans 8,” and Rhonda Foxx, Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Alma AdamsJoan Michelson You know you’ve struck a chord when 300+ women (and a bunch of men) stick around all day… Continue reading 10 Real Life Career Tips From The Women Rule Summit

Go For The Outliers – Top 10 Tips For Driving Diversity In STEM

Women are only 4.8% of the S&P 500 and only 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs, down from 6.4% in 2017 What will it take for the Fortune 500 C-level and other senior levels to match the population – and their customer bases? Mellody Hobson spoke truth to power at the New York Times Dealbook conference… Continue reading Go For The Outliers – Top 10 Tips For Driving Diversity In STEM

Do This Before You Plan Next Year – 10 Things To List

Race to the finiish line. Pixaby Before you dash into 2019, take stock of what you accomplished in 2018.  We are strengthened and motivated by recognizing what we have done, even if we did not achieve all our 2018 goals, and it will boost your confidence and clarify your skills too. Literally listing “wins” in… Continue reading Do This Before You Plan Next Year – 10 Things To List

10 Best Career Tips For Women Of 2018

To start 2019 off strong, here are a bakers’ dozen of the top career tips for women from my ForbesWomen blogs in 2018. These apply to women in every field from government to the arts, and especially science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and other male-dominated fields. See which of these resonate with you: Embrace… Continue reading 10 Best Career Tips For Women Of 2018

A Creative Way To Teach Kids To Be Eco-Conscious

“What does the earth need from you if you want to be a good friend to it?” “We choose where we spend our time and our energy “What do you appreciate?” “What do you value?” “What’s your favorite animal?” “What does the earth need from you?“ “Why should we care?” These are all big questions… Continue reading A Creative Way To Teach Kids To Be Eco-Conscious

A Creative Way To Teach Kids To Be Eco-Conscious

“What do you appreciate?” “What do you value?” “What’s your favorite animal?” “What does the earth need from you?“ “Why should we care?” These are all big questions that Ellen Sabin, founder and president of Watering Can Press, asks in the children’s activity books she writes. She is focused on helping kids “see how they… Continue reading A Creative Way To Teach Kids To Be Eco-Conscious

How To Delegate – And Why We Don’t

Raise your hand if you don’t have enough time in the day to do everything on your “to do” list. I imagine your hand went up. In our daily lives, one of the most repeated phrases is “I don’t have time.”  This was borne out in our recent Green Connections Radio survey too, where “work-life… Continue reading How To Delegate – And Why We Don’t

8 Tips For Designing Your Career GPS

You want a promotion with more responsibility and a higher salary that also positions you well for future growth.  How do you get there?  Which roles should you seek?  Is it best to stay where you work now or jump to someplace else? What you’re looking for is a career GPS. Here are eight tips… Continue reading 8 Tips For Designing Your Career GPS

A Tribute to a True Innovator: Bill Galt, Pioneer of the Health Food Industry – and a Close Friend, Mentor and Colleague – Dies at 89

Imagine going into a restaurant today and not being able to order fresh vegetables and organic salads.  We owe the fact that we can – and have been able to for the past 35 years – to one of the most remarkable people, Bill Galt, Founder of The Good Earth Restaurant chain, and the pioneer… Continue reading A Tribute to a True Innovator: Bill Galt, Pioneer of the Health Food Industry – and a Close Friend, Mentor and Colleague – Dies at 89