Archive for December, 2009
Happy Holidays To Our Special Moms
Moms work so hard that you deserve a break. Have a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year. Let’s make 2010 the year when us Moms realize our full potential. So don’t be afraid, be bold. Ask for a raise, apply for a new job, try something new, make a new friend, read something different, [...]
Moms: Just say “No”
How can working moms handle the endless demands on their time? Why do we find it hard to just say no? When we asked guest blogger Karen Keller how moms can say “no,” she wrote a two-part series. Here’s part two: Direct your focus: Consider the 80/20 rule; 80% of your focus should be [...]
Ready, aim, nudge: Helping little boys pee straight
A nudge is better than a nag for toilet training. Moms know nagging kids endlessly only backfires. They end up deaf to everything. And harassing boys about peeing straight is a losing battle. So I decided to give my boys a nudge by using choice architecture to get them to pee into the toilet … [...]
Is every woman fair game? It seems so
What does it feel like to be a woman on the street in a cultural environment that does nothing to discourage men from heckling, following, touching or disparaging women? That’s the message behind this video by http://www.mediaed.org Show this video to a man and then ask, “How would you like it if perfect strangers looked [...]
Does Being a Mom Count In a Resume? 3 Ways To Make It Work
Returning to work? Has that time spent looking after your kids done anything for your resume other than date it or cover it in spit up? To find out, we asked the author of a new book, Unlocking the Door to Your Career, Catherine Palmiere. 1) JP: What is the most important thing to emphasize [...]
What matters most? Women
What matters most? That was the question blogger and marketer Seth Godin put to 70 top thinkers. Paco Underhill, CEO of Envirosell, responded “women.” He wrote: “We live in a world that is owned by men, designed by men and managed by men, and yet we expect women to participate. But did you know … [...]
Cover Letter Maths: Headhunters Want! I Have!
When you are applying for a job, it pays to connect the dots for recruiters and headhunters. Your goal: Show them you have what they need as quickly as possible. Make it easy for them to see your resume and cover letter has got the right stuff. Yes, a recruiter may see themselves that you, a [...]
Go green with your kids for the holidays
No, we don’t mean deck the halls with boughs of holly, but try some stuff which is good for the environment. Take the wonderful and inventive eco calendar (a kind of secular advent calendar) that the smart moms at MiniMonos have devised. Log on every day in December to have a MiniMonos Dose of Daily [...]
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