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Open Up: 10 Great New Books By Women For Women Who Read To Lead
Open Up: 10 Great New Books By Women For Women Who Read To Lead

In her new book, Backroads Boss Lady: Happiness Ain’t a Side Hustle- Straight Talk On Creating The Life Your Deserve, Jessi Roberts, founder of Cheekys, a clothing and accessories brand with $6 million a year that she launched in a small Idaho store, tells it like it is.

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Career choicesMichele WeldonFebruary 11, 2019books, Career, female entrepreneurs, Goodreads, Michele WeldonComment
Fighting For Female Vets: Founder Models Strength, Courage
Fighting For Female Vets: Founder Models Strength, Courage

Jas Boothe says she owes her winning attitude of bravery and strength to the military. And her mission to help female veterans was born of her  own experience.

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Inspirational Role ModelsMichele WeldonFebruary 8, 2019Change, female entrepreneurs, Michele Weldon, veterans, women in the militaryComment
Tapping Gen Z: Building Culture That Works With Purpose
Tapping Gen Z: Building Culture That Works With Purpose

A new film exploring GenZers across the globe, “The Future is Fluid,” premiered at Sundance recently, and it has many thinking what is in store for all of us working with this generation of workers, post-Millennials, born after 1995.

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Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonFebruary 5, 2019business, Change, communication, Michele Weldon, youthComment
I Wrote a Book for Women Called “No Excuses.” Now I Need to Write “No Excuses” for Men.
I Wrote a Book for Women Called “No Excuses.” Now I Need to Write “No Excuses” for Men.

Pity the poor men whose lives have been complicated by women seeking to work without being sexually harassed.

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Gloria FeldtFebruary 5, 2019feminism, kirsten-gillibrand, Leadership, metoo, Women
On The Road Again: 7 Tips For Networking While Traveling
On The Road Again: 7 Tips For Networking While Traveling

You never know where or when your next collaboration may appear. If you are traveling for work, or even if you are in your home city attending a conference or a large event, being ready to talk about the work you do and opportunities you are looking for may result in options that did not exist before.

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Networking with PurposeMichele WeldonFebruary 4, 2019business, Career, communication, Michele Weldon, Networking Comment
Wait Is Over: Get Over Gender Fatigue And Move to Parity
Wait Is Over: Get Over Gender Fatigue And Move to Parity

Gender fatigue is a real thing. It’s when administrators, boards, C-suite types and those in charge of hiring claim that pushing for gender parity is exhausting.

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ParityMichele WeldonFebruary 1, 2019Change, diversity, gender equality, gender parity, Michele WeldonComment
The Winner Is: Award Gender Gaps and Why Entering Contests Is Still Worth It
The Winner Is: Award Gender Gaps and Why Entering Contests Is Still Worth It

Most of us have been watching the red carpet and acceptance speeches at the Golden Globes, SAG awards and are awaiting the Oscars.

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Ambition / IntentionMichele WeldonJanuary 29, 2019business, Career, female entrepreneurs, gender gap, Michele WeldonComment
How to Be Gender Bilingual
How to Be Gender Bilingual

The man in airline club sat down across table from me and spread out his computer and various other electronics all across the width of the three chairs on that side of the table. I was working away on my computer using only the space intended by the chair where I was sitting.

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Gloria FeldtJanuary 28, 2019communication, gender, gender-equality, Leadership, women-in-tech
You Can Go Back: CAO Boomerangs To Bright Tech Future For Many
You Can Go Back: CAO Boomerangs To Bright Tech Future For Many

Comebacks are a good thing.

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Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonJanuary 28, 2019Change, diversity, equality, female entrepreneurs, Michele Weldon, TechComment
Leadership Confidential: Can You Keep A Secret?
Leadership Confidential: Can You Keep A Secret?

The fates of corporations, organizations and individuals sometimes rest on leaked information.

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Michele WeldonJanuary 25, 2019Authentic Leadership, female entrepreneurs, Michele Weldon, women leadersComment
A Piece Of You: 7 Ways to Counter Down Sides of Gig Economy
A Piece Of You: 7 Ways to Counter Down Sides of Gig Economy

Freelance or contract workers are a growing portion of the economy. But working from home, connecting only remotely to your organization, team or management, may not be the blissful utopia everyone imagines.

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Tools and TipsMichele WeldonJanuary 22, 2019career advice, Michele Weldon, Research, tips, Work/Life BalanceComment
Shine Bright Like A Diamond: Eterneva Co-Founder Honors Loss Brilliantly
Shine Bright Like A Diamond: Eterneva Co-Founder Honors Loss Brilliantly

“Five years ago I didn’t have any idea I would be doing this incredible work,” says Adelle Archer, co-founder of Eterneva, an Austin, Texas-based memorialization company that creates diamonds from the cremated ashes of loved ones.

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Women Like YouMichele WeldonJanuary 21, 2019business, female entrepreneurs, Michele Weldon, success, women leadersComment
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