After working with women for over 40 years, Algeania Warren Freeman, Ph.D. noticed that too often women feel unworthy, not good enough, and less than able to accomplish their life desires. Dr. Freeman felt compelled to write, "Step Up Sister"to encourage women to never give up, no matter how tough life's challenges may be.
"Step Up Sister" is a workbook with a personal journal for women who no longer want to be stymied by limitations in life as it reminds them of who they are and shares tips for how they can make positive life changes. Along with biblical scripture, the book provides exercises that women can put into practice, which encourages self-love and self-realization.
In answering the question of "Who are You?" women must start to search their inner beings. It is far better to answer the question to accentuating the positive rather than speaking the negative. In life, if a woman does not speak, think, perceive or believe that she is special, who will be able to convince her of her unique qualities?
For many female employees, working in a male-dominated jungle, can be frustrating.
Gender-based stereotypes seem to pigeonhole women, holding them back from pay increases, promotions and mobility. Finance professional Tamara Lashchyk gives women the inside track to getting ahead, sharing her go-to tips and career insight with her new book, "Lose the Gum: A Survival Guide for Women on Wall Street."
"I've watched as dozens of young women sabotage their own careers and shut themselves out of opportunities," Lashchyk said. "As a result, few women succeed. One thing that stands in the way of female success, on an individual and collective basis, is ourselves."
In the competitive environment of business world, what differentiates you from others is your brand. The value of your brand is determined by the credibility that you've established through consistent behaviors over time. When properly managed, your brand is an asset, which can open doors of opportunity and pave the way to a successful career.
More than fifty years after the start of the modern Women's Movement, women in the United States are still not "making it" in traditional male careers.
Women start their careers in numbers comparable to men but as they move up the career ladder, they are severely underrepresented at every level, with the disparity greatest at the most senior levels.
Your Attitudes Matter
As a woman seeks career advancement, she should have two basic objectives: first, to be noticed as someone who is competent, confident, and capable of handling tasks and situations expected of positions senior to the one she now holds.
The second objective is to prevent her competence, confidence, and capability from being seen as characteristic of a pushy, unpleasant, and socially insensitive woman who is violating traditional gender stereotypes.
There is an obvious tension in these objectives, for it is hard to get yourself noticed as a leader without also being noticed as a woman who is not conforming to gender stereotypes. This tension is one of the primary reasons achieving a full measure of career success is so problematic for so many women.
By writing together, Andie and Al are able to offer the unique dual perspective on critical issues. While their advice is specifically addressed to talented, ambitious women, it is also aimed at men--particularly men in senior leadership positions who are in a position to help.
Divided into four parts,BREAKING THROUGH BIAS, first lays out the common gender stereotypes that both men and women have; addresses the conversations women have and need to have with themselves; details how to communicate to convey confidence, competence, and social sensitivity; and finally, specific tips to communicating in different situations.
Did you know: >> Only 38% of married women think their hubby is sexy, while 57% of husbands say the same about their wives.
To conduct the NationalToday.com Spouses Day Survey, the pollsters at National Today [www.nationaltoday.com] — America's favorite online destination to celebrate quirky and fun holidays — asked 1,035 married Americans to dish on their spouses.
(survey of 1,035 Americans, conducted Jan. 23, 2017)
>> TOP 5 THINGS THAT ANNOY US ABOUT OUR SPOUSES #1: My spouse has selective listening (40%) #2: My spouse snores (39%) #3: My spouse can be a control freak sometimes (26%) #4: My spouse is not as financially responsible as I am (20%) #5: My spouse has bodily quirks (e.g. nose picking, farting, burping, etc.) (19%)
>> TOP 5 REASONS AMERICANS APPRECIATE THEIR SPOUSES
#1: My spouse is a hard worker (60%) #2: I can be myself around my spouse (56%) #3: My spouse makes me laugh (56%) #4: My spouse is smart (52%) #5: My spouse is supportive of my goals and desires (48%)
TOP 5 MOST SURPRISING SPOUSE INSIGHTS
#1: I love my spouse, but sometimes I wish I were single so I could experience dating again (10%)
#2: My spouse gets on my nerves sometimes (44%) #3: I wear the pants in the relationship with my spouse (13%) #4: Between the two of us, I'm better-looking than my spouse (9%) #5: My spouse is a slob (e.g. doesn't wash dishes, leaves dirty clothes on floor, etc.) (17%)
>> HUSBANDS THINK THEY'RE MORE HELPFUL THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE While 44% of husbands say they evenly split the household chores with their wives, only 26% of wives say the same. Whose version of reality is true?!
Perhaps, you know of women, where you work or within your personal network, that are ready to start doing things slightly different in order to achieve the success and happiness they deserve.
A stressful divorce. A painful death of a beloved husband. And suddenly, you're on your own again.
Your children have moved out, your parents are aging fast, your friends' lives continue onward, seemingly unchanged. Being suddenly single can be terrifying, but eventually it can also be liberating.
Deep down you crave attention, pampering, and the attention of family and close friends to get you through and back to the land of functioning.
Rebuilding and filling your internal well was something you had to focus on now. Being on your own for the first time, and possibly forever, required the need to craft a new life, as a single person that was meaningful for the rest of your life.
Was I now considered a social pariah? Were female friends nervous I'd steal their husbands? Where did I fit in?
The reality was still the need to be reminded frequently of your status when people asked, "How are you doing on your own? It must be hard. Are you going to stay in your home? Are you dating? What do you do on weekends, especially Saturday nights?
It was as if all single women--widowed, divorced, or never married--were part of some special social cult. "Stick with your own kind," they seemed to imply.
In the new book, "Suddenly Single After 50"addresses what life's really like when it's suddenly shaped as single. It helps readers understand the grief, frustration, and sadness alongside reawakening into the world. Anyone who finds themselves suddenly single in middle age and beyond--or knows someone who is--will find both advice and reflection, support and a way forward.
Books on women’s leadership are having a major cultural moment, but can you overlook the question of how women make decisions?
The research is making increasing clear that when a man faces a hard decision, he needs to make a judgement; when a woman faces a hard decision, she needs to make a judgment and navigate being judged.
Why is it still the case that of the 195 independent countries in the world, only 11.2% of them are run by women?
Drawing on voluminous research and the vivid experiences of women, from diverse industries and backgrounds, author Therese Huston Ph.D unpacks the mechanisms with which women make decisions and the unconscious biases underlying how the world reacts to their choices.
Decision-making, especially at work, is a different process for women. “HOW WOMEN DECIDE” is a remarkable book in that it gives the reader insight into how to improve decision-making skills, creates options, and makes optimal choices.
Women’s Confidence Advantage
Things to remember:
Men and women alike find it hard to believe that they’re average. But compared to women, men tend to think they’re much better than average. The confidence gap is largest on skills that society considers masculine or feminine. Women underestimate their knowledge and abilities on masculine skills, but men still believe they’ll be proficient in skills deemed feminine.
Things to do:
Think of confidence as a dial, something you can turn up or down. You need to keep your confidence turned down when you’re making a decision, when you are weighing your options and need to hear more.
Dial up your confidence when you’ve already make a decision and the task at hand is more about persuading others to accept it and follow you. Pay attention to your body, your self-confidence. To provide a quick injection of confidence, strike a high-power pose or lower the pitch of your voice. To lower your confidence, assume a low-power pose.
The ever dreaded, “Do you have any questions for me?” does not mark the end of an interview.
Author Ron Fry, asserts that it marks the beginning of the last and perhaps most importantly interview phase, one that’s so important that failing to properly prepare for it can undo all the rest of your hard work, including providing great answers to tough questions.
It’s your moment to shine—to show off the depth and breadth of your research, to remind that the interviewer of how perfectly your credentials fit the job description, and to actually ask for the job.
101 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview shares how to take charge of the interview process, presenting yourself as the self-managing, versatile, and confident candidate most employers are seeking.
Every now and then a person runs across a great book that really helps improve the quality of life. This is such a book! Written by top coaches of executive women, Barb McEwen and John Agno, the goal ofWhen Doing It All Won’t Dois to develop solutions and strategies to help women’s lives be easier, richer, happier, and saner.
It’s based on the premise that doing it all won’t do. If you are a woman who is weary and stressed and taking on too much and struggling to juggle it all, this book is dedicated to helping you find the enjoyment and satisfaction you expected with your success.
Well-organized with real solutions and a helpful workbook section, this book focuses on developing your signature talents to do what you do best, developing a formula for success, and prioritizing your values and goals. A great read!
Let’s face it: you are the most interesting and important subject in the entire world. You will always be at or near the center of your world. It’s a comfortable place to be! So, one of the most exciting—and, often, one of the most intimidating—experiences lies in gaining a fuller understanding of just who you are.
Life is a perpetual process of becoming. To truly understand ourselves, we need to understand how we view ourselves, how others view us, and how we truly interact with others, not how we think we interact. Self-understanding means knowing what we need and how we desire to grow. It starts with two simple questions:
Every now and then a person runs across a great book that really helps improve the quality of life. This is such a book! Written by top coaches of executive women, Barb McEwen and John Agno, the goal of When Doing It All Won’t Dois to develop solutions and strategies to help women’s lives be easier, richer, happier, and saner.
It’s based on the premise that doing it all won’t do. If you are a woman who is weary and stressed and taking on too much and struggling to juggle it all, this book is dedicated to helping you find the enjoyment and satisfaction you expected with your success.
Well-organized with real solutions and a helpful workbook section, this book focuses on developing your signature talents to do what you do best, developing a formula for success, and prioritizing your values and goals. A great read!
In "ABUNDANCE NOW" author Lisa Nichols hones in on the four areas of life that must be refined to bring true abundance. Her 4 E's -- Enrichment, Enchantment, Endowment, Engagement -- are the framework upon which a truly rich life is built.
Know the "What" then figure out the "How".
When you do visualize, don't worry about how your goal will be accomplished. Set the intention of what you want--then let the Universe provide the mechanism by which you'll achieve your goal.
Too many people get daunted by how they're going to make things happen. Don't merge the "what" and the "how" together. When you do this, you overwhelm yourself with the how and don't allow the what to gain impact or traction.
Maintain 100% intention that your goal will be fulfilled. But, at the same time, have 0% concern about the mechanism that will be used to achieve it.
Make a bold declaration of what you want to achieve. Once you state what you want to achieve, the Universe will conspire to line things up on your behalf. Of course, you still have to make an action plan. You still have to do the work. But first, you have to get to this how by signing off on the what.
Every now and then a person runs across a great book that really helps improve the quality of life. This is such a book! Written by top coaches of executive women, Barb McEwen and John Agno, the goal of When Doing It All Won’t Dois to develop solutions and strategies to help women’s lives be easier, richer, happier, and saner.
It’s based on the premise that doing it all won’t do. If you are a woman who is weary and stressed and taking on too much and struggling to juggle it all, this book is dedicated to helping you find the enjoyment and satisfaction you expected with your success.
Well-organized with real solutions and a helpful workbook section, this book focuses on developing your signature talents to do what you do best, developing a formula for success, and prioritizing your values and goals. A great read!
Elliott Wave International's European Financial Forecast Editor discusses deflation
By Elliott Wave International
In this new interview, Elliott Wave International's Brian Whitmer explains the indirect connection between Europe's volatility and deflation. Find out how Brian's advising his subscribers prepare for deflation.
Not familiar with deflation? Learn more about how you can survive and prosper during deflation from the world's leading deflationists -- FREE.
Learn about the Unexpected But Imminent and Grave Risk to Your Portfolio PLUS 29 Specific Forecasts for Stocks, Real Estate, Gold, New Cultural Trends -- and More (excerpted from Prechter's New York Times bestseller Conquer the Crash -- You Can Survive and Prosper in a Deflationary Depression)
This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline (Interview) Deflation: It's Been a Stealth Move. EWI is the world's largest market forecasting firm. Its staff of full-time analysts led by Chartered Market Technician Robert Prechter provides 24-hour-a-day market analysis to institutional and private investors around the world.
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