Giving ourselves permission to be confident in who we are, strengthening our own identity, and taking action so as to not lose ourselves in the mix.
Don’t miss this brilliantly honest interview of PepsiCo’s chair and CEO, Indra Nooyi, age 58, where she adds her experienced voice about the inherent conflict between the career and biological clocks, and, therefore, reminds us that “having it all” does not exist. “I don’t think women can have it all. I just don’t think so. […]
Wixii, Hermy McCabe Balcomb, shares: “A lot can be learned from one of the shortest speeches in modern history. This speech was delivered on 19 November, 1863. Some historians cite this single speech as unifying our nation, proving a president’s credibility to a nation divided, and inspiring two historical great speeches of the twentieth century. […]
Wixii™ Tamara Myles shares, “I try to build routines into my schedule as much as possible, so that I can “attack” my week instead of constantly reacting to tasks that come up. For my home life, that means that I put together my weekly menu on Sundays, grocery shop on Mondays, volunteer in the school […]
“Shoulders back, head held high, arms casually at my sides, and smile. Now, enter the room.” This was my internal messaging as I joined a meeting as a new board member on Monday. And just as Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk: Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are predicted, though I felt slightly intimidated going in, […]
This week, after reading I Refuse to be Busy (excerpt below) in the New York Times, I felt compelled to share the article. Unlike the author, I like to be busy. I thrive on managing chaos and bringing order in my life. However, as a confessed pragmatic optimist, doing things just right or “perfect” isn’t a stumbling […]
Featured Wixii, Rachel Lefort, focused on creating a thriving mix by blending a career she loves with intentional mommy time with her daughter. Daily, Rachel is transparent, with her young daughter, about her work-life mix. She recognizes the effect her mix has as a role model, for her daughter, of living a mix […]
This week, Sheryl Sanderg teamed up with Condoleezza Rice, Beyoncé, Jennifer Garner, and the Girl Scouts launching a campaign to ban the word “bossy.” The media has responded with both support and criticism to the campaign, over the concept of banning the use of the word bossy. We take this as an opportunity to revisit our own distinction in word […]
Last week we shared Recline! Why “Leaning in” is killing us, by Rosa Brooks, which sparked much reaction in our readers. This week, we wanted to followup with The Recline! Response (Part 1), which provides responses by Anne-Marie Slaughter, Julianne Smith, and Mieke Eoyang. The three responses illustrate the width and depth of the issue for women, […]
Two reads NOT to miss this week: (1) Recline! Why “leaning in” is killing us and (2) Why men should be more like Brad Pitt, highlight the importance of viewing the work-life debate as a priority for both women and men. Both articles provide a refreshing and straight-talk approach to the fact that decisions, about leaning in or […]
“Finding a lunch workout really helped me stay in shape and get a nice break during the day,” shares this week’s Featured Wixii™, Sarah Schupp. For those of us who can fit a lunch “break” into our day, many Wixii women find that exercising at that time works well. Even if there is not a […]
