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It happens…..A well-meaning hiring manager who happens to be a man tells me that he “would love to have more great women on his team,” and that he “is a passionate advocate for diversity” but that he just doesn’t have “that many” women applicants in his pipeline from which to consider. To which I immediately respond, “Bulls**t!” Here is the truth. The best applicants for any position are the chest-beating, humble-bragging, ego-stroking candidates who won’t take no for an answer, believe that … [Read more...]

Tune in for this insightful interview with Worthy Investments CEO, Sally Outlaw. What is Worthy?  And why did you create it? Worthy is a painless way to save and invest that not only provides a fixed interest 5% return but that supports our fellow humans. What we do is sell $10, 5% interest earning bonds and then we use those bond proceeds to offer secured loans to growing American companies. Although they are bonds, they are totally liquid and can be cashed in anytime with no fees or … [Read more...]

I thought we were free from mean girls after high school. THEN I became a working mom. The genesis story of MomSource Network includes a casual friend who decided to tell me when my son was 8 weeks old that she was impressed that I had gone back to work full-time because "she just loved her little bundle of joy too much to be able to do it." Because, obviously, if I had loved Avery more, then I would have stayed home with him. As International Women's Day approaches this month, I've been … [Read more...]

Do you ever feel like 24 hours in the day is STILL not enough to get it all done? Unfortunately, time cannot be bought or expanded. However, you do have the power to manage your time in order to maximize it. Time management can be extremely difficult and oftentimes we don’t know where to even start. In our busy chaotic lives, it is important to manage our time so that we can achieve more throughout the day. We sat down and consulted with time management expert, Samantha Lane and she shared with … [Read more...]

Looking to get back into the workforce but aren’t sure how to prepare your resume? Writing your resume can often be a daunting task - especially if you have taken a sabbatical and are returning to the workforce. We have found that many people find it hard to know what to include while writing their resume. How do you explain the years of employment gap, all your previous experience, and come up with a concise job description all in just a few bullet points? So... we sat down with the creator … [Read more...]

I recently read an article about swapping “Sorry” with Thank you” and I was very intrigued. I did a little experiment and counted how many times I said or heard the word sorry over a few days and let’s just say I am a serial apologizer and I am surrounded by the same. And I don’t mean situations that truly require remorse, I am talking about the daily sorrys; the “sorry to bother you…,” “sorry to ask this…”, “sorry for the delay.”  You know the drill. I found there were plenty of times I … [Read more...]

Feeling overwhelmed at work or at home?  Does something need to give? It may be time to consider a new approach. Deciding to take a break from work could be an option but requires  soul searching and planning. Consider it this way, stopping work to be a full time caregiver doesn’t have to be a switch that is turned off or on, but it is more a dial that has different levels over time.  Meaning, you can turn down your job for now, but that dial can be raised again at any time in the future. And … [Read more...]

Let's face it – travelling with your family can be stressful. Even with the best mapped out itinerary, things can go wrong. Delayed flights, not everyone is happy about everything you have planned, or just plain old cranky kids can nudge the happiness factor down a notch. Here are a few tips that may help keep things on track. Go in as a team. Talk with your spouse about possible behaviors with the children and how you both should handle them when/if they do. This will help you develop a … [Read more...]