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Seven years ago when my brother Bart was killed by a police officer, I was immobilized by grief. My son D2 was just two years old and it was all I could do to function on a day to day basis let [...]

I’m  fortunate to get to speak around the country on a topic I love – women’s leadership. Invariably though when I talk about women, careers and family the question I always get [...]

Your performance reviews have been stellar. Even in this cash-strapped economy, you get bonuses. You’ve been told you are a “high-potential” employee with a bright future. [...]

Here’s food for thought. How often do male CEOs get asked about work-life balance or their parenting responsibilities? How many male CEOs make national news for oversleeping and missing a [...]

  Every now and then, I run across an article that makes me question whether we are truly living in the year 2014. Susan Patton, who’s latest op-ed ran in the Wall Street Journal last [...]

Happy New Year! I’m back with lots of great content for you this year. I don’t normally make New Year’s resolutions. But in keeping with my philosophy of always being willing to help out my [...]

“What I learned after years of scraping my way to the top, was there was no There There.” These were the words uttered to me by one of the most successful business women in Kansas [...]

So far with a two-week maternity leave under her belt and now this, it’s safe to say Yahoo CEO  Marissa Mayer isn’t looking to win any awards. But in fairness to her, that’s not [...]

Let’s face it, business travel and motherhood often don’t mix but if you are committed to your career, it is an essential part of the job. I love and loathe business travel. I love it [...]