This week’s Wixii-ism: “How do you make the most of your 24 hours?” speaks to me. I am a self-proclaimed efficiency junkie. I like to use each minute of each day as efficiently as possible and the realities of life with kids, challenges all my best laid plans. In fact, just this Monday for the […]
I am a big believer in time blocking. I have turned my email notifications off on all my devices so no matter what I am doing I can be present. I have specific times of the day when I check my email and that helps tremendously. I time block for work and personal errands two […]
Quick Tip to Reduce Nagging I make the kids make their beds, brush and floss their teeth, and take a bath daily. I started to hate hearing my own nagging – and the hysterical responses from both myself and them when the kids didn’t do what I asked. So I found little check mark sheets […]
Name: Holly Shuter Location: California Professional Industry: Photography Company: Straight Shuter Job Title: Photographer WIXII-ISM™ FROM HOLLY SHUTER: “Since having kids the one thing I know for sure is I have no idea what any day will bring! I know that as a child who grew up as a latch key kid, I wanted my […]
Opt In/Opt Out, Lean In/Lean Out: Our featured reads this week discuss how complex and individual this decision can be for women [and men]. The Many Myths About Mothers Who ‘Opt Out’ by Nanette Fondas It should not surprise, then, that Stone’s women travelled career paths that began with a “seamless entry,” then advanced […]
Guest Post by Nicole’s brother -in-law David Seawell: “Sheryl Sandberg is a giant in our house. My wife and I first became aware of her from her TED talk when it was posted in late 2010. I’m a TED junkie and I made her sit and watch it with me. I haven’t read Lean In, but the TED […]
Name: Tara Benson Location: Red Bank, NJ Professional Industry: Legal, Software Company: CommVault Systems, Inc Job Title: Trademark, Licensing and Employment Counsel WIXII-ISM™ FROM TARA BENSON: “I view my career path as ever-evolving. I would not call it scaling back once I had children, but re-prioritizing my career. Instead of being fully defined by what I do in […]
Embrace Work-Life…All of Us. Stop blaming your boss for your crazy work-life, by Katherine Reynolds Lewis Each week, [Cali Yost] advises setting aside time to put on your calendar every task on your to-do list, whether that’s a date night with your spouse, two hours of focused strategic planning, or a specific work project. If […]
Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In is now everywhere – television, internet, radio and finally, the bookshelves (as of March 11). The message: believe in yourself, give it your all, “lean in” and “don’t leave before you leave.” Ms. Sandberg recognizes that both internal and external barriers prevent women from getting to the top, and she […]
Name: Jamie Harris Location: Cherry Hills Village, CO Professional Industry: Residential Real Estate Company:Kentwood City Properties Job Title: Real Estate Broker WIXII-ISM™ FROM JAMIE: “You really can be successful at whatever you decide you want to do, even if it does not follow your original plan. Life has a way of working out. Everything happens […]
