Romance and Novels: A Spoonful of Brooding Heroes Makes the Medicine Go…
Do romance novels deliver a narrative that is damaging to women, or are they a form of therapy and empowerment in disguise?
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Your Personal Mission Statement Can Make a HUGE Difference
Feeling a bit lost? Looking for direction in your personal or professional life? A personal mission statement can help you make huge strides.
Get More Out Of Mornings: Think Outside the Inbox
A staggering 68% of people check their inbox first thing in the morning, but is that really the most productive use of time?
Are You There, Marie Kondo? It’s Me, Dixie.
Keeping items that spark joy seems like a piece of cake on Netflix, but it's a little more complicated in real life.
Two Senators Per State Is Not Representative Government
It’s not a matter of North vs. South, or Coasts vs. Midwest. Election results demonstrate that it’s a matter of city mouse vs. country mouse.
Brand Yourself Right Now!
In a virtual world, knowing how to brand yourself is key. Read our how-to guide to establish your unique selling proposition & build your Brand You!
America, Listen to Us When We’re Talking to You
We deserve — no, we DEMAND — better from our employers, spouses, friends, co-workers, and most importantly, elected representatives.
#REFUSE: Let’s Show Them A World Without Women
If we don't have equal rights & representation, then perhaps we shouldn't be doing so much of the work. Let's give men a glimpse at a world without women.
Getting Unstuck: This One Little Thing WILL Change Your Life
A long to-do list can be overwhelming, but you've got to start somewhere. This is the number-one secret to getting unstuck.
If You’re Angry & You Know It: The Time for Political…
Being agreeable in a toxic political climate is a dangerous game. It's time to lean in to political activism.
“Nothing” is Not an Option: Grappling with the Banality of…
The "banality of evil" - the normalization of the monstrous - is happening now. Take action today, as evil only requires that good people do nothing.
Kumba-NAH: I Wish Everyone Cared About Other People
When caring about other people is a matter of right and wrong, Mayor of Dametown Dixie Laite says BYE to bipartisanship.
Got Goals? Crush Them With A Mastermind Group!
Wish you were being held accountable for achieving your goals? Joining a mastermind group is a great way to commit to execution with a network of support.
How to Start Your Own Podcast (You Know You Want To!)
As someone who helps people and businesses identify, develop and promote their brands, increasingly I’ve been suggesting getting into the still relatively “blue ocean” of…
First Lady Barbara Bush…Mad Respect!
Barbara Bush would not put up with your shit. Or mine. That’s why we love her. Along with Abigail Adams, she is the wife of one President and the mother of another.…
CYNTHIA HEIMEL: SO MUCH MORE THAN SEX TIPS
Like a lot of women who became women in the 1980s, Cynthia Heimel’s Sex Tips for Girls was my bible. It wasn’t my guide to having sex, but it lit the way for this…
METOO IN THE MIRROR: THE CASE OF AZIZ ANSARI
The case against Aziz Ansari IS worth talking about, but it's NOT the #MeToo conversation, and we risk discrediting a very important movement.
WOMEN HAVE SPOKEN UP with #MeToo – TIME FOR MEN TO STEP UP
Fun fact: Female guppies have evolved to swim faster than their male counterparts to avoid being sexually harassed. My question is, if tiny female poecilia reticulata…
When The Political Gets Personal
Lindy West describes feminism as "the long slow realization that the things you love hate you.” It hurts, especially when those ‘things’ turn out to be people, and…
THE POWER OF THE WOMEN’S MARCH
In times of political unrest it is reassuring to see people come together in support of a common cause. How the Women's March gave me hope.
HOW TO NOT SEXUALLY HARASS WOMEN: A GUIDE FOR MEN
Men: Do you sexually harass women? That’s so 2017. It’s tired, old-fashioned, disgusting, and frankly, pretty pathetic. You’re better than that.
But according to many…
Just Say No! 5 Ways I’m Slaying BullSh*t
Sheryl Sandberg told us to “Lean In”; Shonda Rhimes told us about her “Year of Yes”. I see the wisdom in all that, but me, I’m a big advocate of the power of saying NO.…
