For any avid athlete who’s tried a million and two sports, you know the pain and strife of a changing body that you have next to no control over.
I rode horses for seven years and played water polo for two, meaning that I felt I had the thighs of a lumberjack. I was constantly evading the mirrors, and if I did look, I almost never liked what I saw.
Read MoreHow do we become leaders? How do we find the ability within ourselves to reach this goal of being considered good enough to lead? If we do know the answers to these questions, where can we find a place that will welcome us and put our leadership skills to use?
Read MoreOn a hot Saturday morning in July, Taryn Garcia is busy organizing her colorful array of French pastries as the crowd grows at Smorgasburg, an open-air food market in the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg. Her macarons come in every hue her customers can imagine and, at several dollars per cookie, are high-end treats for those who patronize her food stall.
Read MoreAnd here is what I know from being a leader and working to advance women in society as well as the workplace: Women need each other. We need to learn the stories about how other women succeeded, the barriers they faced and how they overcame them. We need to know the barriers that our sisters and friends didn’t overcome,
Read MoreAt the beginning of July, a few friends and I were discussing Emma Watson’s new position as UN Goodwill Ambassador. In reality, the conversation was half spent searching for what a Goodwill Ambassador was, followed by the dissection of whether Ms. Watson, sans celebrity status, is suited for the position.
Read MoreAfter a whirlwind year of creating an organization, hosting an amazing launch, and being overwhelmed with gratitude for the scores of organizations and individuals who have supported our cause, donated to it, and who want to align with Take The Lead’s mission and programs, we’ve been taking stock.
Read MoreOn July 24, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the 2 game suspension of Ray Rice, the Baltimore Ravens running back accused of assaulting his then fiancée. Today, Ray Rice and the woman he allegedly assaulted are married. He is in a pretrial intervention program and she has publicly apologized for her role in the altercation.
Read MoreWe sat at the table. We were of various ages, from Baby Boomers to Millennials. We represented different backgrounds, races, and cultures. We held diversified corporate positions and sat together at the table.
Read MoreI’m not an avid viewer of Le Tour de France, but I believe it’s important to acknowledge the athletic skill competitors deliver while facing the race’s obstacles.
Read MoreShailene Woodley, lead actor in the recent and popular movie “The Fault in Our Stars”, was asked if she considers herself to be a feminist. She replied, “No, because I love men, and I think the idea of ‘raise women to power, take the men away from the power’ is never going to work out because you need balance … And also I think that if men went down and women rose to power, that wouldn’t work either. We have to have a fine balance. My biggest thing is really sisterhood more than feminism.”
Read MoreIt’s not uncommon, in fact it’s alarming how often bullying occurs. Near 160,000 teens do not attend classes every day simply because of a bully, according to the National Education Association. But bullying occurs on all kinds of social levels from adolescence to adulthood.
Read MoreCongratulations to Reba Charleston on launching her new podcast series, “Flip the Script.” I loved recording this podcastwith her, as she is an able interviewer and got me talking about all sorts of life and career experiences. I am sure you will find much useful advice if you explore her website.
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