Congresswoman Earns Degree

Congresswoman Kristi Noem of South Dakota just earned her college degree in Political Science. According to her website, the forty-year-old is a rancher, who “actively farmed with her family for 17 years, owned and operated a hunting operation, and helped manage the family restaurant.” She left college in her twenties due [...]

Public speaking is the Number One fear for many people. But in this day and age, in spite of all the benefits of social media, how you present yourself in person can make or break your career. Whether it’s during a job interview, a department meeting or a presentation to your whole company or [...]

“Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life.” Brian Tracy

If you get nervous or feel intimidated when you have to speak at a meeting or in front [...]

…Deborah Tannen Wrote the Book!

If you have never read one of Deborah Tannen’s books, go to your library and get one, or download it from your library’s website. You might enjoy That’s Not What I Meant!: How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships

“Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for [...]

I often say that motherhood is a temp job. When the kids grow up, you have to have a new beginning and write your next chapter.

Former Speaker of the House (and the first woman to serve as Speaker), Nancy Pelosi was forty-seven and the mother of five when she ran for political office. She [...]

If you are starting over, chances are you are missing some of the family, friends, colleagues or neighbors who might have been part of your center of influence in the past. So you have to build them up again. Here are two tips for doing it – and don’t forget to read SmartWoman@Work for [...]

How can you influence others if you can’t convince yourself? You must believe in yourself so others can believe in you. The problem is that most women consistently talk themselves down. Chances are you are in that camp – especially if you’ve had the wind knocked out of you with a divorce, separation, death, [...]

Carol Kivler’s newest book, the ABCs of Recovery from Mental Illness is one that you don’t want to miss. First of all, it’s small – only approximately 5×3 inches and barely a half-inch thick – so you can carry in your purse. And it’s short – you could read the entire book on your [...]

Somehow we always seem to remember what’s wrong with us and are often at a loss for remember what’s right. And the truth is that every one of us has far more right than wrong.

When you identify your strengths, you build confidence. So the simple strategy is this:

Admit your strengths [...]

How many changes of life and career can you have? A lot – and they ain’t over unless and until you decide to quit.

Before becoming a bestselling author, Janet Evanovich turned a lot of pages in the story of her life. She started writing at age 40, while being a stay-at-home mom.  It [...]

Here are two things you can do to embrace change, whether you choose it or it chooses you:

1 – Remind yourself of past changes and how you managed them successfully.

After my mom died, I was busy with the funeral, clearing out her apartment, the will, etc. Then that was done. On the [...]

Coming from a wonderful Italian tradition with a mom who was a wonderful cook, I grew up eating pasta three times a week and snacks and desserts were always a big deal. So, like many of you, I battle overweight every day. I’ve done many of the diets below and I’d have to say [...]

January is always touted as the NEW YEAR NEW YOU time. I often laugh at that, but it doesn’t stop me from making resolutions. So as many of us see January as a clean slate and a new beginning. But the reason why so many of us don’t stick to our New Year’s Resolutions is [...]

Priorities are set either by choice or by emergency. Unless you have never-ending dramas in your life, the first thing you need to do is create your own personal priorities and have your own agenda.

Think about it: How many times have you created a goal but don’t put any of the steps to achieving [...]

This tips article was posted last month on Daily Venus Diva.

I liked it enough to share it with you; the tips will help you with your YOU INC business planning.

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Passion—not money or promotions—is the main fuel that earns victory after victory. Resilience: You don’t fail when you trip, only when you don’t get back up. Brutal Self-Awareness: Recognition of flaws is the first step toward addressing them Positive Mindset: Optimism doesn’t only benefit you, it inspires your team. Emotional Intelligence: Understanding the issues [...]

As this year is coming to a close, and before the holidays begin, takes some time to focus on the new year and your next phase. Here are ten questions to get you thinking:

WHAT’S NEXT?: What is the next phase of my life? Example: empty nest, new job/career VALUES: What are my five [...]

October is breast cancer awareness month and everyone is telling you to get a mammogram. BUT that might not be everything you need. Here’s why:

Robbie Motter, one of my wonderful mentors, had a pain in her breast. Because she is large-breasted and has dense breasts, the doctor prescribed both a mammogram and an ultrasound/sonogram. [...]

It won’t be long before you’re celebrating holidays and forgetting entirely about anything but dinners, gifts and dresses. That’s how the new year creeps up on you and, like many women, you might find yourself in panic about your New Year’s Resolutions. But if you wait until December 31 or January 1 – and you [...]

The Victorious Woman Project is about helping you to be in charge and in control of your life – your happiness, relationships, career, finances, and your health – like your breast health.

Breast self-exams, Mammograms, and Ultrasounds are standard tests that help keep you healthy. BUT – do you know that you [...]

Vision

Ok, the kids are back in school now. Maybe this year you joined the empty nest crowd – or you can see that will happy pretty soon – maybe faster than you expected.

So what’s next? Are you planning to wait around until someone finds something for you to do, or are you [...]

Now that you’re starting over and getting a second chance to live your best life, you probably wonder if you can do it. Well, the short answer is “of course you can!” But there is more…

In order to live well and be successful in your life, you must be competent. Competence means possessing these [...]

In order to live well and be successful in your life, you must be competent.

Competence comes with three things: skill, experience and confidence. You can assess your own level of competence in any area using the “Four Stages” model:

Stage 1: Unconscious Incompetence Unconscious Incompetence means you don’t understand or know how to [...]

Today is the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day (IWD). I’m honored to be the recipient of an IWD Service Award, for which I was nominated by mentor Robbie Motter. If you are one of the fortunate women to be in a city where there are IWD celebrations, you are sure to have a [...]