Last week, I read this opinion piece in The New York Times about how girls, more so than boys, tend to work harder in school but fail to pull as much rank as their male counterparts later in life at work. While I’m always hesitant to jump on the “gender card” as an...
Always go for brevity. By Dr. Lois Frankel (President, Corporate Coaching International) This post originally appeared on Branded.me. A preamble is a concoction of words and non-words used before a speaker makes the main point. It’s like a closet filled with clutter....
A handful of new studies indicate that many of us vastly underestimate our own abilities. By Jessica Stillman (Editor-at-Large, Women 2.0) This story first appeared on Inc.com. The surest way not to succeed, an old saying tells us, is not to try at all (and science...
People like working with confident people. Not arrogant ones. By Fauzia Burke (Founder & President, FSB Associates) Someone once told me there’s a fine line between arrogance and confidence. I immediately thought: That’s not true. There’s a huge...
Leaving the safety of a well-paid tech role for the uncertainty of a startup can seem scary. So how do you know that it’s right? By Adrienne Weissman (Chief Marketing Officer, G2 Crowd) I have had some really awesome experiences by working at arguably some of...
