by BalanceGirl | Jun 16, 2017 | Balanced Leadership, Career, Conflict Resolution, Corporate America, Creating A Sisterhood, Money and Finance, Women and Leadership, Women and Success, Women In Business
Why is it that every time a woman steps into a position of power or takes on a daring task, we must find as many things wrong with her as possible? What is the reason for this? Let’s take a look at the unfolding Megyn Kelly affair and why I am not having any of it....
by Beate Chelette | Oct 15, 2015 | Corporate America, Equality, Women and Leadership, Women In Business, Women's Code
Whether you like her or not, Hillary Clinton is definitely a leader. Poised, in control, smiling, and quick on her feet. I was grinning ear to ear throughout the Democratic debate thinking, “You go, girl!” And on the other side of the spectrum Carly...
by Beate Chelette | Oct 9, 2015 | Business, Career/Success, Change, Equality, Leadership, Women and Success, Women In Business
It recently dawned on me that throughout history—and especially in exciting Hollywood movies—solutions rarely come from the wise old men. Usually it’s a dashingly handsome and unruly young man or woman. (The disrupter.) Disrupters are necessary to shake up established...
by Beate Chelette | Sep 16, 2015 | Equality, Single Parenting, Women In Business, Women's Code, Work Life Balance
Take a deep breath. That is what I kept telling myself after my last post, which was titled “How To Avoid Saying The Wrong Thing… To Women.” I may as well have called it “How To Say The Wrong Thing To Men” because before I knew it, I was in the midst of a volatile...
by Beate Chelette | Jun 3, 2015 | Business, Career/Success, Women and Success, Women In Business, Women's Code
When women experience inequality we get frustrated, even outright angry. If our desires and voices are ignored, we may lash out and create a scene. And when given an opportunity to fix what we see is wrong with the world, we implement new ideas and hope they stick. I...
by Beate Chelette | Apr 23, 2015 | Business, Career/Success, Women In Business
It is not easy to be liked in a big way online. Building a following, a community, can be more accurately compared to an extreme marathon versus a quick sprint to the finish line. This is because there is no end to community building; it is a continual effort. Seth...