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So here’s my new favourite concept: positive addiction. I just love the sound of it. It’s righteous and honest … a great combo. “I’m hooked, but it’s all good. No, really. I’m addicted, but it is positively healthy.” Like it.

I was talking to a friend today (okay, it was my shrink,) about my almost, no my definitely insatiable need for the entrepreneurial rush. “It’s a total high for me.” I explained. “Going from zero to sixty. I mean, the very definition of velocity makes me horny {distance over time.} I love having an idea when I’m walking the dog late at night and then in about six w…

With the SXSW interactive conference starting tomorrow in Austin, social media articles, expertise and advice are flying around the internet at warp speed. Twitter exploded as a result of SXSW in 2007 – and yet, it is the social media tool many people still struggle with in terms of the how, why – really?, no way, not me…. So a few more articles to add to your reading list to finesse your use of Twitter if you’re just starting out or to refresh your memory on Twitter “etiquette” if you’ve been using Twitter for a while (and if you’re wondering where to start with Twitter, check out the …

What’s your intention? That’s the famous question that the movie or TV dad asks the daughter’s nervous suitor at the front door as the kids are on their way out for their first date. (And why I always tried to meet my dates out…) It’s a great question. What does it actually mean? Simply, it asks, what are you going to do?

The dictionary defines intention as: 1) a course of action that one intends to follow; 2) an aim that guides action; an objective; 3) purpose with respect to marriage. Medically, intention refers to the process by which or the manner in which a wound heals. Cou…

What is it that you can do TODAY, that’s going to set you up for success in ten years’ time? That’s both a big question and a small one. The big one is all about having vision. The answer to the small question becomes easy once you know what you’re looking to invite into your life.

First, let’s talk about what it means to have a vision. Think about the future, say the year 2020, and create a vivid mental image about your life, your business, your relationships, whatever is important to you. Make sure that you can get excited about it, remember it easily and do think about the details…

Stage presence speaks volumes about how you are perceived. Your audience forms an impression of you before you even open your mouth and this is especially true in the world-of- work. You have control over the way you carry and comport yourself and these traits can help you own your self confidence.

Here are five quick strategies to ramp up your professional poise:

1. Stand tall and use good posture when sitting in a board meeting, making a presentation or even grabbing coffee in the company break room. Good posture is healthy, conveys confidence and can make you look 5 pounds thinner.
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Thanks for your enthusiasm, the YPI’s Kickoff with Elie Tahari is here! We are sold out for Monday’s event. For those of you registered to attend and expressed interest in volunteering, we have an opportunity for you! Please let us know if you would be willing to volunteer with registration for Monday, March 15th’s event. You would need to arrive at the Tahari Soho Showroom at 5:30 and be responsible just for checking people in and welcoming guests! For your efforts, you will have first dips on our future events- some which may be free of charge for you!

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In recent decade, more companies are focused on fostering an environment where employees are empowered to make strategic decisions and actions that affect the organization. Companies are embracing this new culture because it is the first step to become a customer-oriented company. This culture has made employees more competent and committed to their work. This has lead managers and leaders change their leadership style to “Delegating”.

This style not only has best of the best employees in the company but also helps the organization collectively accomplish beyond its limits.

Art of Ef…

Diane Sawyer has been in the news business for forty years. You would think after all that time she would look the wear of it, have lost the thrill of what got her there in the first place, be jaded and disillusioned. But she’s not.

I listened to her off the anchor desk interview with Oprah Winfrey last week. It doesn’t take long to figure out why she looks so good. It’s her passion. You hear it in her voice when she speaks of the fascination she still has “looking into the lives of people.” The joy she gets out of working at something where she knows she can make a difference.

Yes, I a…

This is the time I don’t wish on anyone. I’m not talking to the MBA candidate who had their act together, applied first round and just came back from admit weekend. I’m talking about the candidate who applied second round, is pulling her hair out waiting for the drip, drip, drip of interview invitations, or already had the interview and probably didn’t blow it. But we have no information. It’s that feeling of, “Should I have applied third round to other schools?” Or, “Should I have re-taken the GMAT for a fifth time?” Here’s the worst: “Should I refresh the Business Week or Beat the G…

When I first discovered the term “mommypreneur” I took to it pretty quickly. I still celebrate being a mother and a business owner, and the challenges that those dual roles play in my life, at home and at work. I recently learned that as a female C.E.O. of a high-tech firm, I represent less than 1% of the total private companies founded in a year. I knew I was an oddball, but I don’t think I quite realized to what extent. With so few others, it’s obviously difficult to find peers or even mentors. In fact, searches to connect with other pioneering mothers or successful young women are often …