How to identify a toxic work environment before accepting a job
As the year goes on, many people are thinking about making a move in the job market. In addition to looking for more compensation, advancement opportunities, or a change of...
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Cosmo’s former top editor: ‘Being gutsy almost always wins the day’
Chances are if you picked up Cosmopolitan magazine at any point between the years of 1998 and 2012, Kate White had something to do with which celebrity was featured on...
Study: Being forgetful might actually mean you’re smarter
You can relax if remembering everything is not your strong suit. Recent research makes the case that being forgetful can be a strength — in fact, selective memory can even...
How to create a free flow of information between leaders and employees
Once in a while I watch “Undercover Boss” — a show about CEOs posing as new hires in their own company to see what really goes on — and I’m...
Embrace the chaos: Navigating the C-suite as a working mom
I’m the head of marketing for a 950-person consulting firm. I’m also the mother of a 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. Both roles are demanding, challenging, and enormously fulfilling. I’m...
Bias impacts your credibility — but you can counteract it
Many women have been taught since childhood the virtues of being humble, nice, accommodating, and respectful. The problem is that "niceness" is a double-edged sword for women, because if they...
4 things I learned from launching 3 startups in 20 years
From my experience, your 60s are a great time to be an entrepreneur. You finally know enough about yourself and business to make entrepreneurship’s tough calls a lot easier. Here...
3 things that keep women from being seen as leaders
In my business, I am fortunate to work with hundreds of business owners. To really capture their visions and be able to design a website that they love and that...
11 scary truths about entrepreneurship no one talks about
Recently, I returned to my alma mater, the University of Illinois (after 20-plus years), to give a talk on entrepreneurship. It was energizing to speak to budding entrepreneurs on campus...
Why being humble will get you nowhere
My client spearheaded a major technology change initiative. He came in under budget and met all deliverables. A winning formula for success, you say? Well here's what happened. He applied...