WomenOnBusiness.com has received THREE pairs of tickets to see Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage at Sofia's Downstairs Theater, 221 West 46th Street, in New York City. Tickets can be obtained using a special voucher which expires on March 1, 2011. The voucher can be redeemed (following the instructions on the voucher) for the following … [Read more...]
Why Ability Doesn’t Always Lead to Confidence – The Trouble With Bright Girls
Guest post by Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. (you can learn more about Heidi at the end of this post) Successful women know only too well that in any male-dominated profession, we often find ourselves at a distinct disadvantage. We are routinely underestimated, underutilized, and even underpaid. Studies show that women need to perform at extraordinarily high levels, just to … [Read more...]
A Couple Reasons to Smile About
Guest post by Lena Rizkallah (learn more about Lena at the end of this post) It’s the first week of the New Year, and already there seems to be a change of energy and momentum in the air. People are optimistic–almost happy!–and it’s as if the end of 2010 wasn’t just the end of a calendar year but the end of tough times. It seems that January has not only ushered in a new … [Read more...]
w Can You Make Your Resolution a Reality? It’s all in the Timing
Post by Frances Cole Jones, contributing Women On Business writer “Timing: the alpha and omega of aerialists, jugglers, actors, diplomats, publicists, generals, prize fighters, revolutionists, financiers, dictators, lovers.” Marlene Dietrich didn’t speak often, but in this instance it was worth waiting for. I bring this up today as it is currently the time of year when … [Read more...]
Appreciating the UConn Streak
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer As some of you may know, the University of Connecticut women's basketball team made history a couple of weeks ago by setting an NCAA record with their 89 game win streak. This topped the previous record, set between 1971 & '74, in which UCLA had 88 wins in a row. The UCLA team, however, was a men's … [Read more...]
myTRUSTnetwork Launches Dear Diary Survey for Women
myTRUSTnetwork is seeking help from women in completing a brief anonymous survey. "Dear Diary" is a questionnaire designed specifically for women to gather feedback on their thoughts around achievement, fulfillment and relationships, past, present and future. The goal is to get a response from 1,500 women over the next 90 days. Will you help? Following are the simple … [Read more...]
Interns to the Rescue!
Guest post by Abby Marks Beale (learn more about Abby at the end of this post) As a solo entrepreneur, I have learned to spend my time on those things I major in (activities I am good at and like to do) while parceling out the things I minor in (tasks I am not good at or don’t enjoy) to those who have the expertise (and interest!). It feels good to support these businesses … [Read more...]
Glamorous Celebrity Deaths and Minimal Taxes in 2010
Guest post by Lena Rizkallah (learn more about Lena at the end of this post) It’s the holidays and this is the time of year when we are reminded of all those who have left us this year. I’m not referring to the passing of our own family members, friends and coworkers, but the tragic deaths of the celebrities, socialites and business moguls that we’ve known and loved (or … [Read more...]
New Tax Bill Allows RMD as Gifts to Charity
Guest post by Lena Rizkallah (learn more about Lena at the end of this post) As you make your final charitable donations during the last two weeks of 2010, keep in mind that the new tax bill recently passed in Congress extends a provision that allows certain IRA holders to contribute their Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) to charity. For those people who don’t need their … [Read more...]
The Season for Giving
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer The holiday season is a time of giving to friends and family. And, with the year's end in sight, it's also the time for getting a tax deduction for charitable giving. With more and more women in the workforce and therefore, presumably, in control of a significant amount of money, I got to wondering how … [Read more...]