What’s it like to write a book?
That's the biggest question I've been asked lately, and with the book now in production with the publishing folks at Wiley, my answer is a lot different than what I would've said all last year! Writing a book is tough. It's time consuming. Start with the pitch. For business books, you need a compelling proposal. It's almost like writing your book because all of the thoughts and content need a map and gameplan. I'd say [...]
Have you read the book Queen Bees and Wannabes?
You really should, even if you don't have a daughter - yet. The book describes in perfect detail how we women became socialized the way we did. It's by surviving middle school. My daughter graduates 8th grade tomorrow. I'm more than relieved. These middle school years are viscious. You know it, since you lived it, but until you witness it through your daughter's eyes again you can block it all out. The bullies. The peer [...]
“It’s really important that, as women, we tell our stories.
That is what helps seed our imaginations."- Ann Bancroft That quote got me thinking about the power of women and blogging. Really. We are the world's storytellers, even if we had to publish under a male pseudonym in the 18th century. You remember that, right? I set up a Google alert to discover other women bloggers who are talking to the world and empowering women, either by pointing out obvious sexism in the traditional mainstream [...]
Speaking of the facts
I spoke tonight at the National Association of Realtors Mid-Year conference in Washington, DC. The panel's topic was: Creating a consumer facing business. Other panelists included Allan Dalton of Move.com, Marty Frame of Fidelity, Justin McCarthy of Google, and other really important folks, well, important to the real estate industry. My particular question was: tell us about women as consumers. Talk about that niche. Now, of course, that was a softball question from my friend, [...]
It’s true, you know
Gloria Steinem's recent sold-out visit to Comfortable Columbus (Ohio) is just one of the many signs that the collective power of women is becoming more apparent and verbalized. We're beginning to see the new wave of feminism - and it's not feminism as an "F" word. Nope, those pioneers - led by Steinem in the second wave just as Susan B. Anthony and the suffragettes led the first wave - had to be more combative. [...]
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