I goof around with high-ranking executives from Fortune 500 Companies like Coca Cola, Ford and others to loosen them up and get their creative juices flowing.
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He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys By Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
AUDIOBOOK: He's Just Not That Into You, based on the popular episode of "Sex and the City", educates otherwise smart women on how to tell when a guy just doesn't like them enough, so they can stop wasting time making excuses for a dead-end relationship. $13.97
Lumosity: Reclaim Your Brain
WEBSITE: "Use it or lose it" doesn't just apply to our muscles or foreign language skills, it applies to our brains as well. Lumosity offers scientifically designed brain games, created by some of the leading experts in neuroscience and cognitive psychology to improve the health and function of our brains.
The Hammer that Breaks the Glass Ceiling by Alicia M. Rodriguez
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Despite Fortune Magazine’s look at the most powerful women in business, women are still in the minority at the uppermost levels. And what it takes to get there can be daunting to women now entering the workforce as they watch what it has taken the generation before to get there. There is the proverbial “glass ceiling”, a somewhat invisible barrier that becomes brutally apparent when you hit it on your way up. Ok, things are better now than before but considering how bad they were for a woman before, that isn’t saying as much as one would expect. Here are some findings based on a research by Catalyst. (See figure bottom of next page: The Catalyst Pyramid) What is clear is that women have a long way to go!
In 2002, women represented 15.7 percent of the corporate officers among all Fortune 500 companies compared to 12.5 percent in 2000. In addition, women top earners represented 5.2 percent of top earning corporate officers, compared to 4.1 percent of all top earners in 2000 and 1.2 percent in 1995. Women account for 9.9 percent of line officer positions in 2002 up from 7.3 percent in 2000. Line corporate officers have profit-and-loss or direct client responsibility, while those in staff positions provide functional support to the line operations. (Source: 2002 Catalyst Census of Women Corporate Officers and Top Earners – most recent data).
So what are the essential elements for women who are rising to top levels? What are some of the obstacles we can anticipate in developing women for leadership? Can we shift our mindset - from compromising who we are for an antiquated definition of leadership to engaging fully as humans and women as the only viable avenue for empowered leadership? Can we be individuals inclusive of a new leadership paradigm that applies equally to men as to women? Who will take the next step?
Leadership styles are evolving as much out of necessity in this fluid, ever-changing environment as out of the refusal to compromise our humanity for the sake of numbers and profits. What we have discovered is that these elements are not mutually exclusive, but indeed integral elements that are in service of one another. Leadership is becoming more and more holistic and inclusive. Allow me to suggest the four “P’s” of Leadership: Presence, Paradox, Power, and Potential. continued...
What’s Tom Reading? by Tom Peters Tom Who? Tom Peters. He suggests “Naked in the Boardroom” which he describes as “the best book on strategy and tactics for women aiming to make it big in business”
The Neuroscience of Happiness An Interview with Rick Hanson, Ph.D. For years, research has shown that, over time, our experiences literally reshape our brains and can change our nervous systems, for better or worse. Now, neuroscientists and psychologists like Hanson are zeroing in on how we can take advantage of this “plasticity” of the brain to cultivate and sustain positive emotions.
In this interview best-selling author Rick Hanson explains how we can rewire our brains for lasting happiness.
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“The Yin and Yang of Leadership” by Alicia M. Rodriguez
Collaboration. Emotional Intelligence. Relationship. Having an awareness of one’s own humanity and that of others will create a balance between what may have been considered “feminine” and “masculine” qualities that results in effective and inspirational leadership, regardless of gender. free
“Live More Good Years” by Dan Buettner - AARP The Magazine
Want to live longer - and healthier? These 13 secrets from a sleepy Greek island could show you the way. Buettner, author of The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest, asks: What is it about Ikarians that increases their lifespan? 1 in 3 live to 90! free
“Thinking of a Massage?” American Massage Therapy Association
Some tips to help you find a massage therapist who is trained and qualified. free
“Postpartum Depression” by the APA
About one in 10 new mothers experience some degree of postpartum depression. free
SmartMoney Magazine
MAGAZINE: Practical and imaginative ideas for investing. "This magazine kept me from losing it all" D.L., top model in the 80's.
Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type
BOOK: Already a classic in the genre, Do What You Are has helped hundreds of thousands of people find truly satisfying work
Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation
BOOK: “Mashing up concepts like this in seemingly random ways encourages our brains to think non-linearly, and often results in surprisingly original ideas.” (NOW Magazine)
The Hammer that Breaks the Glass Ceiling 
What’s Tom Reading? by Tom Peters 
The Neuroscience of Happiness 
