6 Questions To Ask If You’re Considering A Career Change By Joan Michelson Julie Lenzer, Chief Innovation Officer of the University of Maryland – who is also the former head of the Economic Development Administration under President Obama and a successful serial entrepreneur – just completed her Masters in Machine Learning. She was following the advice she gave on my Electric Ladies podcast…
Why You Should Set Goals, Not Resolutions This Year By Ashira Prossack As the new year rolls around, it’s a great time to set new goals and start the year off on the right foot. While resolutions are at the forefront of everyone’s mind, setting goals will be far more beneficial, whether you’re setting them for business or your personal…
Selena Gomez, Mandy Teefey And Daniella Pierson On Their New Mental Fitness Platform, Wondermind By Julia Wuench Wondermind is a new company setting out to create a world where caring for your mental health is “democratized and destigmatized.” Its three cofounders are Selena Gomez (singer, actress, producer, and philanthropist), Mandy Teefey (Founder & CEO of Kicked to the Curb Productions, mother…
Investment Banking To Care.com: How This General Manager Landed Executive Roles At A Young Age By Cheryl Robinson Family caregiving is on the rise in America. In 2020, Zippia reported that 57% of working families spent more than $10,000 on child care, and on average, Americans with children spend at least 10% of their household income on child care. Also, according to…
Wendy Mann, CEO Of CREW Network, On Helping Women Advance In Commercial Real Estate By Liz Elting Women open more doors to success when we work with and support other women. This has been borne out time and time again, and the pandemic has only heightened the importance of that fact. Statistically, women are more likely than men to hire…
Meet The Skincare Founder Who Is Making Millions Converting Likes To Dollars By Lydia T. Blanco Some of the leading companies in the nation pride themselves on being formed in basements and in the kitchens of homes—tech companies, agencies, and beauty businesses alike. Britni M. Ricard, Founder and CEO of Cota Skin, prides herself on building her business acumen at a…
This Is Why We Still Need Women’s Networking Groups By Robin Buckley, PhD No, all-women’s networking groups don’t exist for the purpose of exclusion: They provide an opportunity for personal growth, professional development and societal change. All-women’s networking groups have existed for many decades, but over the past decade, there has been a surge in the numbers of these groups. Technology,…
Are You Disguising Anxiety as Ambition at Work? By Dr. Beth Kaplan Kondonijakos, GC4W Thought Leadership Contributor A good friend of mine, Justin, came to me with a problem – he had a boss that he was dying to impress…literally. Justin was killing himself in that slow death we know all too well: staying up until 2 AM every night, perfecting…
How TikTok’s Global Head Of Marketing Is Weaving Inclusivity Into The Platform By Amy Shoenthal It’s no exaggeration to say that TikTok is the fastest growing social media platform of all time. In September, the organization announced that it had surpassed one billion monthly active users, hitting that milestone years earlier than its Facebook and Instagram predecessors. In response, marketing…
What To Know When Transitioning From Corporate to Entrepreneurship By Cindy Constable For leaders who have had a long corporate career, taking the leap into entrepreneurship can be exciting and confusing. The financial security and freedom of entrepreneurship can be appealing for women business leaders. Each of us craves the ability to be in control of our life and what we…
