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Managing Men in the Workplace
When I interviewed The Prosperity Sisters in 2011, I talked to them about their amazing cakes at Full-Spirited Flavors. I didn’t know then that the youngest sister, Kathy Lanyon (pictured, on left), was still working full time. Kathy is an IT manager with a department that spans the globe. With thirty-one men and [...]
Read More...Support for Women In Business
Question: I was wondering if your business was anywhere near Southern California or if you know of any other places I can contact for Women Business support and guidance. Thank you.
Answer: Good question, Alma, because women in business need all the support they can get! I’m located in Pennsylvania. I speak all over at [...]
Read More...Aren’t There Any Strong Women?
Question: I came here from another country and am enjoying the freedom women have in the U.S. Something that surprises me is that it seems like all the strong women are on the liberal side and it also seems like women are supposed to be liberal. But I have conservative ideas and I’m almost [...]
Read More...Too Old to Learn Social Media?
Question: During most of my career, I worked as a nurse. I left nursing to start my own business as a hypnotherapist. My whole career of 30+ years focused on one-on-one contact. Now I have to use the computer and social media and I find myself resisting every part of it.
What can I do [...]
Read More...Adult Child Wants Help
Question: A few years ago I started taking care of my mother. First it was a little physical and more emotional. Then it got to be more and more physical. So I cut back on my work hours (from full to part time). In the past year it’s become financial too. It isn’t a [...]
Read More...Empty Nester Returning to Workplace in Kelly’s Cafe
New Beginnings Question: I’m a new empty nester. I was a stay-at-home mom for a long time and then, as my kids got older, I got an outside job. It wasn’t the best pay but it gave me a flexible schedule for when I needed it for my kids. Now I don’t and the [...]
Read More...Abandonded & Angry
New Beginnings “My husband left me and I’m really angry. When we got married we agreed on a traditional setup – that I would raise the kids and he would earn the money. But my kids are teens and young adults and this is supposed to be “MY TIME” but it isn’t. A few months [...]
Read More...Passed Over For Promotion
“I just got passed over for a promotion – again. I get good performance reviews and my boss says I’m doing a good job, but that doesn’t seem to matter. And the worst of it that the woman who got the promotion doesn’t even know as much as I do. What gives?” Sheila
Cheez, Sheila, [...]
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