http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk Strategies for Success for the Working Woman Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:24:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Business Woman Can Be Careful Without Losing Her Authority (Or listen to it here.) It always makes me wonder why she’s deferring to him by not speaking up.  I’m sure every woman has noticed this here and there at work:  A smart woman deferring to a man who ... http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/gender-communication-with-authority-and-care/ Better Time Management Uses A “Do It Now” Technique         (Listen to it here.) Here’s a relevant quote by Susan L. Taylor: We don’t have an eternity to realize our dreams, only the time we are here. Well, that’s a sobering thought, but that’s the reason you’re here ... http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/time-management-using-%e2%80%9cdo-it-now%e2%80%9d/ Reverse Scheduling Works For Women In Business (Listen to it here.) Here’s one of my favorite quotes. It’s by Marsha Evans. You can have unbelievable intelligence, you can have connections, you can have opportunities fall out of the sky. But in the end, hard work is the true, enduring characteristic ... http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/overcome-procrastination-with-the-reverse-calendar-technique/ Stop The Catfights (Listen to it here.) This article is one of my favorites on WomensMedia:  Cheat Sheet for Working Well with Men by Gail Evans who was Executive V.P. of CNN. Gail gives 29 tips for women in business in her article and ... http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/women-in-business-working-well-without-a-catfight/ A Good Leader Learns How To Give Criticism To Her Team     (Listen to it here.)    Beware of some advice. Many people will tell you to deliver a criticism in Sandwich Style. That’s the: Start with a compliment, give the criticism, end with a compliment. I say, “Wait a minute, that may ... http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/women-in-business-how-to-give-criticism-%e2%80%94-sandwich-style-is-not-best/ A Good Leader Conveys This Idea To Her Employees            (Listen to it here.)       Today’s blog post was prompted by an article written by Guy Kawasaki, called In Pursuit of Elegance. He talks about how many of the best products are simple and compelling. Too often businesses add all the bells and ... http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/you-need-a-stop-doing-list-along-with-your-to-do-list/   Gender Pay Gap Is Real . . . Unfortunately            (Listen to it here.)     Here are some of the questions about the gender pay gap that we’ve been receiving at our website, www.WomensMedia.com.   1.  If A Woman Chooses Full-Time Employment, Does She Earn The Same As A Man?   Nope, not even close. Women who ... http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/equal-pay-women-aren%e2%80%99t-there-yet/ 5 Steps For Motivation                     (Listen to it here.)     1.  Imagine you’re on your deathbed – an unpleasant enough visual to catch your attention, as it should. It makes you think about the shortness of life and the importance of doing things that are important to you. If you knew you might ... http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/how-to-get-motivated/ Increasing Your Happiness Level Is Easier Than You Think!     If you’ve suspected that happy people get better work evaluations and higher pay, then you’re right. A 15-year study in Australia showed this is true. Happiness has wide ranging effects. According to Professor Martin Seligman (author of Authentic Happiness), “…it turns out ... http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/for-success-bring-more-happiness-to-work/ Let’s Make Sure The Glass Ceiling Stays In The Past Women have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over. -- Bella Abzug Finally, and dramatically, public perception has changed! Five years ago, anyone could say, “ A woman or an African American man cannot be elected President,” and it ... http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/the-glass-ceiling-is-history/