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Tool or Torment? Making Email Work for You
Ah, email etiquette. We read articles and hear talk show segments about it all the time, but how many of us truly put such thoughtful advice into practice? This special function has revolutionized the way we communicate in business but to our…
The Office Holiday Party: Same Folks, Different Rules
Office holiday parties are right around the corner. For some, it’s just another networking event. For others, it’s the one chance per year to socialize with colleagues. While it can be said that we spend more time with these folks than with our families, being…
Getting Inside Your Boss's Mind— To See Yourself More Clearly
Now that you’ve taken the first big step and opened your Johari Window, you may want to consider what you’re up against when freeing the channels of communication between your boss and you. The mind-twisting exercise that Deborah Howard guided us…
Talkin’ Turkey Too: A Feast of Fizz
If you read our Thanksgiving wine blog post from last week, you hopefully dialed down your holiday stress level a bit, and narrowed the field for yourself on Thanksgiving wine choices. So, I’m back this week to complicate things all over again by letting you in on secret…
A Window of Opportunity for Anyone With a Boss
When I was first introduced to a self-improvement exercise named the Johari Window, my instinct was to group it in with the countless gimmicks associated with the self-help industry, and just move on. The name alone seemed a contrived attempt to tap into our hunger…
A Word on Scaffolding
Even a visitor to New York on her first day in town would agree: You can’t stroll 3 blocks down the streets of NYC without walking under scaffolding. In recent years, it seems like every façade in the Big Apple is undergoing a facelift, and maneuvering through…
I’m Only Human, and Sometimes It Sickens Me
It can be argued that I am one of those people who inadvertently preach “do as I say, not as I do”. Evidence of this can be pinpointed in my advice to my colleagues, blog followers, friends and family that we all should make a strident effort to accommodate others, but…
MoMA Mia!
Undoubtedly one of the treasures of NYC is West 53rd and 54th Streets’ Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Its November 2004 makeover and grand re-opening put this vital landmark back onto my radar after many years, and today, I’m consistently making excuses to drag Deborah over to see…
The “I”s Have It. Or, Do They?
Author and career planner Kathleen Brady’s clever NAIL acronym for the challenges involved in personal energy management contains a resourceful message, both for the enthusiastically responsive attendees of Women’s Advancement Compact’s September 18th…
Energy: A More Powerful Resource Than Money
People often think they could achieve their goals if only they had more time, money or luck. While all of those variables may influence the outcome of any objective, none of those things will ensure…
Climbing The Corporate Stairwell: A Cause Worth Stepping-Up For
Last Thursday our small but mighty Women’s Advancement Compact team joined hundreds of other courageous people to scale a NYC skyscraper from the inside, Story by Story, and in the process raised big bucks for the important not-for-profit InMotion. Now, I’ve climbed…
Sliding Into Autumn, Fork In Hand
Farmer Market's are decadent with produce right about now! Visiting the Union Square Farmer’s Market always adds to an adventurous Saturday in New York. If you haven’t yet experienced this vast bazaar…
Frustrated by Fragrance
Michael and I attended two wine trade shows in one day last week….our first of the season. Tasting season presents the opportunity for importers and distributors to get ‘em all in the same room at once— shop owners, wine directors, somms, wine educators, columnists, bloggers and the press, creating a buzz around their…
Beverage Break: A Grape by Any Other Name
Something exciting has happened in our New York wine market in the new millennium, and it’s gaining more traction each month. In fact, you could almost define this phenomenon as directly coinciding with the emergence of countless new, small wine importers, and the “stepping up” of the more progressive importers who set up shop in…
The Pleasures of Collaboration
Ready to hear some exciting news? The Women’s Advancement Compact is teaming up with Savvy Ladies to bring you an evening of entrepreneurial enlightenment! On Monday, October 21st, Ebong Eka will present ‘The 4 Biggest Mistakes that Lead to the Failure of Your Business’…
Childless by Choice: Comparative Advice on a Sensitive Topic
Years ago, after great introspection, struggle, and denial, I finally said out loud one day that I did not want to have children. Despite what others have tried to confirm, I know that I would not be a good mother. I lack a maternal instinct, and the patience to engage on a deeper level with children. Agreed, little babies are cute, but this…
She NAILed It!: A Study in Quieting Our Negative Inner Voice
We all do it. It transcends age, race, gender, experience, and income level. It might be a defense mechanism. Perhaps it’s a way of justifying our shortfalls. Maybe we are anxious about becoming more successful. There’s even the remote possibility that we are subconsciously attempting to sabotage our careers. Whatever the motive…
Beverage Break: Take Me To Rioja!
The well-traveled Deborah “Goldie” Goldstein has been through Europe countless times, but has somehow managed to disregard Spain. She, like I, typically think of Europe (or any place in the global viticultural belt, for that matter) in respect to the taste of their regional wines first. Our combined passion for enjoying Spanish juice, multiplied by the fact that I’ve had the fortune of visiting Spain twice…
It’s A Family Affair: A Lesson in Energy Management Hits Home
As we all remain perpetually aware of, goal orientation and energy maintenance are not exclusive to the workplace. These are concepts that we weave into our family lives just as passionately. Women’s Advancement Compact (WAC) specialist and career planner Kathleen Brady seemed to strike a chord in this area…
Women Helping Women Create a Richer Future
Last night was a financially successful one for about 30 women in attendance at a Savvy Ladies event. And, can you believe it?....not a dollar was exchanged! Daily Worth’s Jennifer Barrett and Jocelyn Black Hodes presented…