The Victorious Woman Project http://victoriouswoman.com Providing resources and inspiration to improve your career, relationships and life! Mon, 20 May 2013 21:10:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-US Victorious Woman Month Starts Today It’s been eight years since I submitted the paperwork to get International Victorious Woman Month included in the “most comprehensive and authoritative” reference book, McGraw-Hill’s Chase’s Calendar of Events.

Each year I put together the annual calendar that some think is pretty cool and others get a laugh from it. The Victorious Woman Project, of [...]]]> http://victoriouswoman.com/2013/05/01/victorious-woman-month-starts-today/ Finding Your Voice Being a “recovering good girl” has given me an interesting perspective. While I wasn’t particularly subdued at home, I was shy and quiet outside the home. And, no matter where I was, I had the need to please.

When I finally spoke up, it felt scary but good; I kept going. When I first [...]]]> http://victoriouswoman.com/2013/04/29/finding-your-voice/ Top Ten Ways Women Sabotage their Communication in the Workplace I met Diane DiResta when we were both speaking at a conference. I liked her right away. She’s a smart and savvy and an excellent communicator. I love what she says in this article, so I’m sharing an outline of it here. How many of them do you recognize as part of your communication [...]]]> http://victoriouswoman.com/2013/04/29/top-ten-ways-women-sabotage-their-communication-in-the-workplace/ Ten Communication Secrets of Great Leaders Forbes.com posted this article by Mike Myatt last spring. Here are his “top ten secrets” with my quickie summaries:

1. Speak not with a forked tongue: Act like someone who deserves to be trusted

2. Get personal: Let people know who you are (see also my article on building rapport)

3. Get specific: Make [...]]]> http://victoriouswoman.com/2013/04/22/ten-communication-secrets-of-great-leaders/ June 6: Vision Boards – Creating the Life of your Dreams! Event Date: June 6 Cost: $35

Learn how to Use Vision Boards to Create the Life of Your Dreams

Event Date: June 6 Cost: $35.00

You’ve heard about the Law of Attraction for creating the life you want. Now it’s time to get busy and start using it. Vision Boards are powerful tools for [...]]]> http://victoriouswoman.com/2013/04/22/vision-boards-create-the-life-of-your-dreams/ Last Chance to see Kelly speak at Great Dames on April 22 Is your life SAVVY or sappy?

Does your life SIZZLE with Satisfaction or feel like it’s wilting away, day by day?

Author and Victory Coach Annmarie Kelly will show you:

The four MUST-KNOW lifestyles that either support or sabotage your success. Six MUST-HAVE victory skills The power [...]]]> http://victoriouswoman.com/2013/04/19/last-chance-to-see-annmarie-kelly-speak-at-the-great-dames-delaware-series-on-april-22/ Is Social Media Sabotaging Communication? Between facebook, twitter and texting, we sometimes think that sound bites, shared links, winks and 140 character tweets are communication. But while clever phrases and social media quickies can convey an update or a sentiment (or a snipe), they do nothing to make a real connection.

It’s the same thing with profiles on networking [...]]]> http://victoriouswoman.com/2013/04/15/is-social-media-sabotaging-communicationmunication/ Annmarie Kelly speaks at the Great Dames Delaware Series on April 22 “Savvy Sizzle: Designing the Life of Your Dreams”

Is your life SAVVY or sappy?

Does your life SIZZLE with Satisfaction or feel like it’s wilting away, day by day?

Author and Victory Coach Annmarie Kelly will show you:

The four MUST-KNOW lifestyles that either support or sabotage your success. Six MUST-HAVE victory skills The [...]]]> http://victoriouswoman.com/2013/04/11/annmarie-kelly-speaks-at-the-great-dames-delaware-series-on-april-22-2/ May 22: The Girlfriend Gala Register now! Learn more!

]]> http://victoriouswoman.com/2013/04/08/may-22-the-girlfriend-gala/ Cheers to the Iron Lady

Margaret Thatcher 1991

Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of England, died today of a stroke at 87.

When she was first elected to office in 1979, I was old enough to notice but young enough not to pay much attention to anything political. Thatcher was the first woman and longest serving Prime Minister [...]]]> http://victoriouswoman.com/2013/04/08/cheers-to-the-iron-lady/