According to one website (sadly, no longer active), one-fourth of adult U.S. women are under 5’3″. These women run businesses, raise families, and speak up for their beliefs, just like their taller sisters do. So if you ever feel that small stature is a deficit, think about petite powerhouses like these: Small Women with Big Impacts Rosa Read More
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Entrepreneurs, Don’t Forget to Promote YOUR Business!
Talk abut a duh moment! I recently gave a workshop for women entrepreneurs at New York’s In Good Company Workplaces. The topic was “Talking About Your Business,” and I thought it went quite well. Almost 30 women got up in front of the room and talked briefly about their businesses. They got feedback from me Read More
No, You Didn’t Actually Ask!
I was in my bank today — I’d just slid in before the doors closed at 3PM — and two minutes later saw a woman knocking hard on the (now locked) door. Here’s what happened next: The guard went over and told her the branch was closed. The woman asked to speak with the manager. Read More
Women: Want a Big Presence?
Are you ever the smallest person in the room? Even average- or large-sized women can find ourselves physically dwarfed by our male colleagues. Male strategies for looking “large and in charge”—sprawling, splaying their legs far apart, or using a voice that booms—don’t work for women. But these 3 tips will help you bulk up your Read More