A Search for Significance
While working on developing products and services for 2010, it occurred to me that I needed to ask a number of questions of the women I serve or hope to serve before I can create a telecourse, e-book, or any other product that is spot on. So I began to do just that, and have spent the past couple of months talking with women all across the corporate spectrum about their pain points, their challenges, their goals and passions. I wanted to get a bet

Midlife Transition – A “Do Over” For Women?
Someone asked me the other day why I refuse to refer to the transition that occurs for most women in midlife as a “crisis.” While it’s true that the word “crisis” means a crucial or decisive point or situation, or a turning point, it also has about it an air of instability and upheaval. There’s a negative connotation to the word, which perpetuates the stereotype of women being emotional and irrational. While both men and women experience the inevitability of mi

Coaches! Be My Guest At The Coaches’ Edge Extravaganza in Orlando!
Be My Guest at The Coaches’ Edge – Extravaganza for Coaches in Orlando, Florida on December 2, 2009 I’ll be one of the expert panelists at this day-long event and I want YOU to attend as my guest ($139 value - travel to Orlando, ICF Conference fee and hotel accomodations not included). This

Finding Personal Meaning Is An Inside Job: 5 Essential Competencies Women Need To Tackle To Successf
For women, the second half of life brings with it many career choices and questions. For some women, continuing in a current career doesn’t fulfill personal, spiritual or financial needs as it once did. For others, re-entering the workforce has become a necessity due to the changes in the economy.  In either case, a ReCareer may be the answer. What is a ReCareer?  According to Dr. Richard P. Johnson, nationally renowned expert on maturing adu

Identity Theft: 5 Ways For Professional Women To Deal With Loss Of Identity In Retirement
When Brenda retired from her high-level corporate job at the age of 57, she didn’t know what to do with herself. She got up each morning at 6:00 a.m., as she had done for the past 26 years, put on a suit, ate a quick breakfast, and slipped out of the house as she’d always done. Only now she had nowhere to go. For the first few weeks she wandered around aimlessly, not able to talk to anyone.