I haven’t sent out my holiday cards yet. Haven’t even decorated the house. It’s T-minus seven days, and I’m debating with my husband over whether or not we’re going to...
“I’m a perfectionist. It keeps me from meeting deadlines and working up to my potential. But I’m so young and new at...
With baby boomers approaching retirement, I have come across many articles offering advice on what to do to prepare for the next generation leaders. The advice focuses on ways to make the field...
In the past year I have had the privilege of attending a variety of conferences and sitting in on some pretty important meetings ranging from nonprofit fundraising and marketing to curriculum...
Something strange is going on. I'm tired. Drag out, knock down, tired. All. The. Time. I guess it's not really all that strange. I think there are many reasons for this exhaustion, including the fact...
We women always try and look on the bright side. Case in point: a friend who was going through a painful divorce and custody battle said to me, “Well, at least I’ll lose a few...
I recently ran into a blog written by a young person (I will assume a woman, but I am not sure) who was frustrated with her attempts to volunteer abroad. She wanted some kind of international...
While married, what did Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have in common with 1/3 of American couples? Before I answer that, let me share a question posted by a DamselsInSuccess reader:
When I look back on my first year out of college, I realize that there's a lot I would have done differently. I would have read career advice rather than thinking it didn't apply to me. I...
The issue of balance in women's professional lives is of great interest to me. Recently, I had a conversation with a successful attorney about challenges...
Last year I decided to participate in a mission trip to the Central African Republic to conduct research focused on micro-enterprise development through the Graduate Professional School Ministries...
A few weeks ago, a friend expressed concern that she might get fired (gulp). Her boss had told her that she wasn't working hard enough and that other people in the company thought she wasn't putting...
I continue to read that women in business hesitate to ask for what they want, and therefore, they don’t always get what they want. Ladies, please understand it is okay, and even expected, that you...
There comes a time in every damsel's career when she realizes she has too much heaped on her plate. Maybe it crept up on her slowly (an offer to attend this meeting or help that department gradually...
My best friend recently shared with me an observation from her mother, a successful litigator who started her career in the 1970s as one of the first generation of women to go to law school and work...
To Do in the Next Four Weeks: 1. Finalize edits of manuscripts and proposals for books I will sell to publishers this August and September,...