Find Your (Individual) Way So Many Women Swim Without a Shark Cage by Janet Kyle Altman “What would I do if I wasn’t afraid? kept playing in my brain as I followed the news about Diana Nyad’s triumphant swim this week. Nyad — a true role model from the world of athletics, which so often […]
Name: Wendy Barry Location: Colorado Company: JP Lizzy Professional Industry: Entrepreneur Job Title: Owner WIXII-ISM™ FROM WENDY: “When I was a new mom, I wanted to do everything correctly and I worried that the role of mom had to look/feel a certain way. I realize now that it is a beautiful opportunity to carve out a role that […]
Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one. -Eleanor Roosevelt Trust in and follow your individual path to thriving. -WITM
Opting In to Kids and In/Out of Work Requires Thoughtful Planning Moms ‘Opting In’ to Work Find Doors Shut by Kelly Wallace “Perhaps the biggest lesson from the women who opted out and are having trouble getting back in is “not always having an eye” on their return, said Belkin. “All of them saw it […]
Name: Lauren Sveen Location: Colorado Company: Mom Corps Denver Professional Industry: Staffing/Recruiting Job Title: President WIXII-ISM™ FROM LAUREN: “I took for granted the professional network I had built-up in NY and CT, and did not do an adequate job of maintaining that when I moved to Colorado and stop working. It was therefore very hard for me to […]
When you keep your professional network alive, doors will open. – Women in the Mix Is there a door waiting for you to go through?
Flex Time, Part-Time: Important Options for Strong Workplaces and Individuals Seeking to Thrive in the Work-Life Mix Women and Men Both Ask for Flex Time at Work. Guess Who Gets It? by Nanette Fondas “A team of researchers from Yale, Texas, and Harvard asked managers how they would respond to requests for a flexible schedule […]
Name: Jeri Morgan Location: Colorado Company: Code Blue Computing Professional Industry: I.T. Services Job Title: President WIXII-ISM™ FROM JERI MORGAN: “Bill and I decided to build our business while still working our corporate jobs. We love the business, but managing the business, two full-time jobs, and two toddlers is just a tad bit of craziness at times.” […]
Plans are worthless, but planning is everything. -Dwight D. Eisenhower How could planning enhance your current and future work-life mix? – WITM
I have a daily schedule of things I need to do at home. For example, on Mondays I pay bills, Tuesdays I vacuum, etc. I don’t always follow it to a “T,” but it helps to prevent me from getting overwhelmed by everything that needs to be done. Another good rule of thumb for me […]
