Today we bring you ten women from different professions who reflect on what they’ve learned about being successful. Commenting on work-life balance, overcoming hurdles, and the importance of mentors, each has a unique perspective. If youwere being interviewed for this article, what would you say is the most important thing you’ve learned from your own career…
Inspiration to Follow Your Blueprint
Use What Life Gives You
The women in these four stories are great examples of using what life gives you —even if it’s a “year of horribles” —to create something meaningful. In each case, change came by starting out small and and letting one step lead to the next. Is there an experience you’ve come through in your life which…
“Dumb” Ideas That Made Millions
When brothers Shep and Ian Murray started Vineyard Vines, a tie company based on Martha’s Vineyard, they were told it was a dumb idea. When Rick Wetzel of Wetzel’s Pretzels decided to run with his wife’s idea to sell big, soft pretzels at the mall, he sold his Harley to raise funds. The genesis of…
The Artisan Economy
Earlier this year in The Answer May Be On The Prairie, Laura shared her aerial view image of the prairie town, where people made a living using their individual skills and talents. She noted some striking similarities to the reinvention occurring in today’s workforce, which appear to be “leading people back to selling their wares…
Intimidating or Freeing?
Job hunting can feel intimidating at any age, even to an experienced career professional. Yet once you get beyond those initial feelings of having to put yourself out there again, it can actually be freeing to realize that because your criteria is different at this stage of your life, that in turn frees up the…
Tips for Your Job Hunt
Here are some things to keep in mind as you approach your job hunt. We especially like Tip #1: to consciously create a job-search strategy and Tip #7: to focus on monthly goals that are doable. If you have other tips from your own experience, we’d love to hear them. “10 job-search tips for 2012.”…