By Elizabeth Vargas, Founder, Edge Music Network When the historic 2012 gender-discrimination suit filed by Ellen Pao against Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers finally came to an end last March, it served as a bad omen for outspoken women in male-dominated industries far beyond the field of technology. In the landmark case that riveted both […]
Don’t tell me about the delivery. Just show me the baby.
By Debbie Pearson We are in an unusual time these days regarding information and how we get it. On the one hand there is no need for the whole story. No desire for a play-by-play of every minute detail. Just the bottom line, the end-result. Just text me. Not two texts. Just one. Preferably with […]
Don’t Let an Annoying Coworker Get The Best of You
Most people in business are prepared for the normal headaches that come with any job: deadlines, presentations, supply chain glitches and a million more everyday hassles that you know how to deal with. Something that may be a little more difficult to handle is a difficult coworker. “Difficult” is a spectrum word that can mean […]
Deanna Latson: My Advice to Aspiring Business Women Everywhere
By Deanna Latson, co-founder and chief product officer of ARIIX When people ask me how I got to where I am today, I waste no time in sharing my secret. Today I’m helping people transform their lives through proper nutrition. Because 30 years ago I was making all the wrong choices for my own health, […]
Dating The Grown-Up Way
4 Reasons Going Courting Is Even More Romantic When You Are Over 40 Young love is so widespread each Valentine’s Day that it threatens to deplete Cupid’s stock of arrows. But the mythological god of desire might want to keep a supply of those magical darts in reserve for a more mature crowd. Single men […]
Cutting Sugar’s Umbilical Cord
Once upon a time, sugar was mostly relegated to desserts. But now, excessive amounts can be found in our everyday foods and beverages, and it’s taking a toll, according to recently published studies. • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center exposed high-sugar diets as major risks for cancer, especially breast cancer. • The Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience […]
Common Signs of Zinc Deficiency
By Benita Lee, of LabDoor.com What is Zinc? Zinc is an essential trace mineral that is intricately involved in hundreds of activities inside our cells. At the moment, research estimates that 100 to 300 different enzymes require zinc to accomplish their tasks. In many cases, zinc acts as a catalytic component for those enzymes, aiding the […]
Buy the D**mded Cupcakes!
Too often our harshest critic is the one we meet every morning while brushing our teeth. Somewhere between wrapping the floss around our fingers and that final gargle, we manage to derail our days with thoughts of deadlines, unread emails, phone calls to make, dry cleaning to fetch, and cupcakes to bake for a school […]
Business Casual—Too Casual?
By Janna Beatty It’s sweltering outside. And there seems to be a direct correlation between rising mercury and the casual quotient. As the temperature goes up, clothing comes off. So how do you handle your summer wardrobe in the workplace? That depends—on the context of your profession. Context gives significance to everything in the workplace, […]
Burned Out to Blessed
Three Tips to Free Up Your Time and Energy Naturally It’s an amazing feeling to own a business rather than work for someone else. You are a visionary. The mission of the company is YOURS! You have the freedom to create the culture that best fits you. You have the “final say” on decisions. And […]