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Women who support women are more successful. . Traditionally we have been taught to be competitive with one another, because there was such a scarcity of jobs at the top. It’s so clear that strategy doesn’t work. The truth is that raising each other up and channeling the power of collaboration is truly how we’ll change the equationand have a lot more fun along the way. I have always wanted to create a woman empowerment group within my career and I have finally crossed that... item off my list. I’m happy to report I have an amazing female group at work! We discovered two things together: There is power in the pack. You realize your strengths make the table better. You use each other’s strengths in order to amplify each other. . We need to reverse the stereotype that women don’t support other women. There is research that shows women in particular benefit from collaboration over competition. Study after study shows women who support women are more successful in business. Harvard business review found that while both men and women benefit from having a network of well-connected peers across different groups, women who also have an inner circle of close female contacts are more likely to land executive positions with greater authority and higher pay, while there was no link found for the success of men in terms of the gender composition of their inner circles. The reason? Women trying to rise up into leadership face cultural and systemic hurdles that make it harder for them to advance, such as unconscious bias. A way to overcome some of these hurdles is to form close connections with other women, who can share experiences from women who have been there, done thatfrom how to ask for what you’re worth to bringing your unique talents to leadership. . The conclusion? Build other women up! If you see your co-worker doing a great job, give them credit tell your boss or other co-workers. At first it may seem like you’re taking attention away from yourself, but you’re actually showing that you’re a supportive team player as well as an inspiring leaderand secure enough in yourself to praise others. @ New York, New York See more

There is a painful secret out there: At midlife, between a third and a half of all successful career women in the United States do not have children. In fact, 33% of such women are in the 41-to-55 age bracket are childlessand rises to 42% in corporate US. Why has the age-old business of having babies become so difficult for today’s high-achieving women? . Slim Pickings in Partners: Let’s start with the fact that professional women find it challenging even to be married. Onl...y 57% of high-achieving women in the older age group are married in the US. By contrast, 76% of older men are married, and rises to 83% among ultra-achievers. The point is obvious; men have a much easier time finding oxygen in the form of younger, less driven women who will coddle their egos. The hard fact is most successful men are not interested in an ambitious peer as a partner. It’s backed up by data: 39% of high-achieving men are married to women who are employed full time, 40% of these spouses earn less than $35k/yr... 9/10 married women have husbands who are employed full time/self-employed, and a quarter are married to men who earn more than $100k/yr. Professional men reach into a large pool of young women, while women are limited to a shrinking pool of eligible peers. U. S. Census Bureau data states, at age 28 there are 4 college-educated, single men for every 3 college-educated, single women. A decade later, at age 38, there is 1 man for every 3 women. Time Crunch: Women are working at least 50 hours a week is now higher in the USA than in any other country. Think of what a 55-hour week means in terms of work-life balance; this schedule makes it extremely difficult for any professional to maintain a relationship. The Fair Labor Standards Act put in the 40-hour work-week requiring employers to pay overtime. One provision, exempted managers and still does. The provision was not problematic back in 1938; 15% of employees were exempt, most of them were men with stay-at-home spouses. But it produces significant overload today; 30% of employees are exempt, most women who rarely have the luxury of a spouse at home tending to domestic responsibilities... . It’s time to change. See more

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Had an amazing time in Tulum met amazing new friends creating new memories and that’s all I could ever want or ask for. Til next time @ Tulum, Mexico

Lack of time is actually a lack of priorities. . It’s actually pretty simple. You’re not too busy; you’ve chosen to be busy. We tend to make up excuses for not being able to do stuff, but lack of time comes down to lack of priorities. . Well there is good news we’re in control of our own time.... . If you’re busy, then you have chosen to be so. I’m not implying that being busy is a bad thing. I’m simply saying that if you use being too busy as an excuse not only to others but also to yourself, then it’s time to face reality. No time = No control... It comes down to time management and choosing what you say yes to and what you say no to, because you’re always doing both at the same time. Remember that and then choose carefully what you do with your time. It comes down to priorities and you can still say no to certain things without saying you’re too busy. It’s okay to just say no. Remember, your time is valuable. See more