To succeed in both business and in life, when one is faced with discrimination–battle it with facts, compassion and communication. For a person like myself, female and minority, one encounters both direct and insidious forms of discrimination. I just don’t let it stop me from doing...

LinkedIn has gone the way of FaceBook, but not in a good way. Your privacy is no longer guaranteed with LinkedIn. They have opted in you, without your knowledge, to endorse LinkedIn and their advertisers. But they didn’t stop there; they also have opted you in to giving all your...

What professions should you make sure are included in your closest circle? You know: people with skill sets you have on speed dial. With a tip of the hat to Harvey Mackay,  I’d like to present the ‘must have in my network’ list of skill sets from the perspective of someone...

We’ve all been in social media for decades, even if the phrase was not coined until recently.   If you break it down, it means being social using the internet. If you use email, you are active in social media.   Have you been texting on your phone?  That’s another way.  The...

With 9.6% unemployment, the job market seems to be an unending black hole but there are many bright pockets.  Even the Federal Reserve has admitted that government policies will not fix the unemployment situation.   I thought I would share my opinion about where the job opportunities...

The concept of personal branding has become big, but frankly it confuses me.  This push to brand oneself like a corporation seems dehumanizing.  When did it become mainstream to be a box of soap? I think many people have been overwhelmed by all the marketing messages out there, and they are...