You work hard. Your checking account is nearly zero right before your next check deposit. The harder you work, money seems harder to get, or keep. Does this remind you of your last relationship? It should. Nadia Arain, author and founder of The Spartanite has an intriguing way of looking at money and more women […]
The idea of leaving your country has probably crossed your mind at least once. This is the moment when you can choose to remain in the depths of an unhappy comfort zone or open your horizons to the possibilities of the world outside. If there is any time that you will recognize ‘facing your fears’ […]
Branding is all about perception, as we pointed out in our previous post on ‘The Simple Way to Brand Yourself’, and there are plenty of things an alpha female like you can do to stand out. You can get published, contribute on blogs and forums, start a website, or make full use of social media. In […]
Working abroad is probably one of the best things I have done for my career. It made me part of a larger cause bigger than my own – bigger than my commute, my boss, my project, my desk. The thought to work in another country is multifaceted. It grows. It hides. It leaps, until you cant […]
You have a good inner circle of intelligent, resourceful people who would go to bat for you. They pick up the phone when you call. They come to your events, meetings, and even buy your ideas or products. You have known them for years, maybe even their families. But something’s wrong. You feel further away […]
I laugh at stories of people lending out money whether it’s a few dollars to a few thousands. They act like it is a law that says that they must get it back. Well, look, it is nice if you do, but if somebody is asking you for money that they probably won’t have it […]
The “Tea” section publishes long-form personal essays that can be read in the time it takes to sip a cup of tea. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting in my hotel room, unwinding from a flight from Dublin, wondering where I would be meeting my sorority sisters for dinner when […]
Times are tough. Stakes have never higher for women of color who are seated at a boardroom table. A woman operating at this level knows there will always be some kind of barrier that will prevent her from taking the next step. The best way to detect and address these challenges is by tapping into […]
