Glinda the Good Witch VERSUS Cruella de Vil “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou Lately I’ve seen articles with the terms “Hollywood A-listers,” “superstar women”…
Are boys born loving trains and guns while girls reach for dolls and pretty pink dresses? Are boys born with different brains, enabling them in the areas of math and science, while girls naturally excel in literature and the written word? You may remember, in 2005, when the president of Harvard at the time, Lawrence…
Having built my career in brand marketing, I’m often asked about the art and science of effective branding by friends who are launching small businesses and nonprofits – and whether branding is about building awareness, changing perceptions, improving attitudes, promoting purchase and loyalty, and other questions. To borrow a rapid-fire reply often given by pundits…
I recently posted a blog discussing Alpha women in our society, those women whose traits of leadership, self-esteem, and high emotional intelligence lift them up to shine above the crowd. And there are many of them! In fact, I soon realized there are now so many DARE-ing and powerful Alpha women in our country that…
This year both Prevention magazine and Adweek (an ad industry trade publication), published articles on over-50 women referred to as “Alpha Women.” Alpha women over 50 are often discussed in our media, but not everyone is in agreement as to what defines an “Alpha” woman. In fact, Adweek received complaint letters saying that marketers only…
I had a wonderful generational “Exchange” yesterday with a young female colleague who was helping me prepare for a Skype meeting with a high-energy executive not known for his patience with technology glitches. I assured her that I would not feel as if she were doing a “Skype for Dummies” session, but rather that she…
If you happen to be job-hunting over the age of 40, after many years of being firmly entrenched in the same company, industry or location, you’re probably feeling that is a daring project in and of itself – which it is. In that case, plant something new that improves your physical health, ramps up your…
Last month, my husband and I finally sold and moved out of the house we have owned for 30 years, opting for a small and much more manageable apartment in a Manhattan high-rise. Here’s advice for anyone deliberating a long-delayed move: The physical feat of moving will be chaotic enough, so plan it well. Arduous…
Talent management experts advise professionals to take on a probationary project at discounted salary as “audition” for the permanent position. Your comments, insights? The Build Network.com quotes Michael Schrage, a research fellow at MIT Sloan School’s Center for Digital Business, writing for his HBR.org blog , on the rapidly growing practice of project hiring as…
If you’re a mom over 40, it seems all the talk, blogs, TV shows, magazine articles, books, and other media output in mid-August are about back-to-school topics, and attention must be paid. While you’re still trying to get all the sand out of your Spanx-enhanced “maillot,” you’re being bombarded in every direction with must-see info…
Why is it that media stereotypes of fathers focus almost entirely on the lovable but bumbling dolts, such as the character of Phil Dunphy on Modern Family, or uber-patriarchs, such as the police commissioner played by the very chiseled Tom Selleck on CBS’s hit series, Blue Bloods? In this era when we’re swamped with shallow…
You may have heard if you want to become an expert in a particular subject or skill, then you should try teaching it. I can certainly attest to that, now that I am teaching at NYU. Maybe you feel that once you’re 40 or 50 or 60, you’ve become a “subject expert” in so many…
Seeds of Doubt Lead To Seeds of Promise: How Stress Leads to Success In this blog-post, we are focusing on why it’s good for you and never too late to: 1) take up new physical activities, 2) engage in new social activities and 3) pursue new intellectual challenges that can make a positive difference in…
I so enjoy sharing terrific women with you here on the DARE Force Blog. My admiration and kudos go out to Barbara Corcoran and Sara Blakely. These are two DARE-ing, over-40 women, who rose from various challenges, and through grit and determination made great successes of their businesses and their lives. These are two impressive…
+ Why is it so important for women of all ages to be daring/fearless at work? First, let’s define what “daring” and “fearless” mean when we’re talking about work. In today’s economy, being daring and fearless at work means knowing what your deal is, and how to deal. In my book and in my work,…
In making the rounds to promote my book, Get DARE From Here!, I am enjoying the positive feedback from media and readers alike. Many of the questions and comments I receive relate to the Empty Nest. Others refer to, in order of priority, topics more or less snarky or snide: 1) Why in the world…
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