November 30th, 2007
For Everyone’s Benefit, Men Are Removing The Glass Ceiling
“Men are accelerating the women’s revolution,
because it’s good for their daughters and good for business.”
—Nancy Clark
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I was asked recently what I thought was the major obstacle facing the working woman. There are a number of minor hurdles, but the major obstacle by far is Not Being Promoted As Fast As A Man.
What factors are causing this? Let’s take a look.

The Biggest Challenge For Working Women: Getting Promoted! [5:53m]:
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November 17th, 2007
The Second Shift Is Up For Negotiation
“Men are changing when women are negotiating the second shift.”
—Nancy Clark
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Richard Mbuthia says, “Housework, in all honesty, is believed by most husbands (read men) to be the sole responsibility of women. To many men, there is no doubt who should do all the housework, even daunting chores, come rain come shine–woman.”
When a woman comes home after a hard day at work, helping to support the family, she doesn’t have an excess of energy that’s necessary to work a second shift of housework, and possibly childcare as well. Check out my choice of solutions.

The Second Shift Is Up For Negotiation [6:55m]:
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November 1st, 2007
Women Want A Job They Feel Good About —A Business With Good Intentions
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“Right now you are one choice away from a new beginning—one that leads you toward becoming the fullest human being you can be.”
— Oprah Winfrey
We all know both men and women look for jobs so they can earn money. What surveys have found is that money is Number 1 for the men, and almost Number 1 for the women. Women place Doing Something Worthwhile above money. So if you’re a woman who’s unhappy with her current job, look for an Oprah job. By this I mean a job with good intentions.
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