Here are the strategies that nine women used to obtain the jobs they wanted. Take a look and see which ones spark an idea for you. If you were to select a few approaches to pursue which would they be? To inject some new energy into your campaign, try adding a strategy that you haven’t…
Inspiration to Follow Your Blueprint
Connecting Two Dreams
Here’s one woman’s account of what it was like to realize that after years of pursuing what she thought she wanted, a new dream was forming. It took some introspection and revisiting of her childhood before clarity came to Diana Abu-Jabar . Diana’s younger self had concluded that meaningful work and having children were mutually exclusive…
There’s No Comparison
by Ginny Kravitz, Deputy Editor This Is Your Life I was 30 years old and sitting in a counselor’s office contemplating the next chapter of my life, having recently decided to get divorced. Elaine (the counselor) commented that she had observed it often took about six years post-divorce to be ready for a serious relationship again.…
Recovering From Sudden Unemployment
Are you unemployed? Do you know someone who is? Practical steps and helpful resources for you to consider—post a comment if you have anything to add that can help someone else going through the same challenge. “Bouncing Back from Unemployment.”
What business idea might you like to explore?
Here we have three examples of women who started their own businesses. In one case the business idea originated as a simple holiday gift; in another instance the business started as a sideline; the third business involved a more deliberate study of a potential market niche. As Nan Langowitz, associate professor of management and entrepreneurship…
Moms Launching At-Home Businesses
Today’s article discusses the mindset of the growing population of mothers who are home raising children and also running part-time businesses. If the idea of an at-home business appeals to you, begin by simply posing the question that many Moms are now asking: What work can I do from home? “Stay-at-home moms turning into WAHMs.”