It’s fall, the kids are back in the routine of school, and the house is quiet. A little too quiet… You’ve thought about going back to work but you just don’t know where to start. A bunch of thoughts come to your head: “I’ve been gone from the workforce for too long.” “What would I […]
***A “Special Invitation” for Women In The Mix Members from Wixii, Barb Wade*** Ladies, if you’re in business for yourself – which so many of us are – I know it’s because you want to do something that you love AND that provides you the freedom and flexibility for your ideal lifestyle. And you should have […]
“Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.” – Thoreau. In a recent post on Momastery, Glennon Doyle Melton challenges: “So why not just laugh now?” I concede, I, too, can be guilty of being caught up in the race for the new and different, thereby losing sight of all that is right in […]
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, Kari Abt, shares real estate tips for buyers and sellers: SELLERS: 1. Now may be the time to sell! Owners still sitting on the fence waiting for the market to peak should be aware that the length of this real estate cycle is almost unpredictable. Therefore, your window of opportunity may close sooner than […]
Do you ever find yourself focusing on the one negative comment or suggestion, despite the overwhelming positive feedback? Do you let the negative rule your actions or even cause you not to act? If so, according to Forbes: Why Negative Feedback Will Kill Your Career- If You Let It, you may be a victim of Negativity […]
Guest author and Wixii, Hermy McCabe Balcomb, professes that quality writing is not an act, but rather a practiced habit. “Over 2,000 years ago, Greek philosopher Aristotle coined three ingredients needed to enlighten human thinking. Technology and human evolution may have radically changed since his time, yet his insights remain unchanged because, I believe, they […]
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. […]
From stay-at-home consultants to breadwinners, the Work-Life Thrive Summit addressed all facets of the working woman. By: Whitney Hake, 2014 Summit Attendee I walked away from the Work-Life Thrive Summit with the same feelings that I had after reading Lean In – invigorated and smarter. The tenacity with which Cindy Chang Mahlberg and Nicole Elias Seawell […]
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 […]
