Insights

I loved this NYT Blog by Sandra Lee. In particular the line, “This ‘needs to not be about being put down or at a disadvantage, because you’re not,” she told the audience. “The women are at an advantage — we represent the buying power in this country.’ ” Wow! There is something going on out […]

For the last three years I have been a coach for high-achieving women in mid-career. Before that I managed my own career in a very female intensive industry — luxury cosmetics and fragrance marketing. More recently I have had occasion to talk to women’s groups about the challenges of managing their own careers. What I […]

This weekend I saw The Barber of Seville at the Met. It was fantastic! I loved it! And as I was reading about Rossini’s operas, I also realized that I love comic operas, not tragedies. In the Barber of Seville, there is a moment where Rosina doubts the intention of her beloved, Count Almaviva, and […]

One of the things I see consistently in my new clients is that we, women, don’t know the value of our contribution. We take our impact at the office for granted and don’t know how to articulate it, let alone get the proper compensation and acknowledgement for it. It is so heartbreaking to see women […]

Today I went to the matinee of “I Don’t Know How She Does It.” Yes, I went to see a movie about an overworked working mom on a Monday, right after drop-off. And yes, the movie got one tomato on Rotten Tomatoes. Mindless entertainment aside, what struck me as I came out was that Sarah […]

For those who missed this New Yorker article about Sheryl Sandberg, I wanted to send it along. Her opinions are powerful and I am fascinated to see women articulating thoughts about the realities for companies when women slow down to care for families. In particular, I was fascinated by a view I share, which is […]

An article in today’s NYT Magazine caught my eye. It featured the successful screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) and talked about how she has captured what today’s women really want; Prince Charming is no longer enough. What women want is the mojo that lands them the man and the job: “McKenna’s take […]

“Caution: Women Playing” was a fantastic article in the New York Times Thursday Styles section a couple of weeks ago. The article highlights a group “that seeks to bring play and fun into the lives of over-scheduled New York women.” As I read the article, I was not at all surprised to see that the […]

The other day I was on a crowded subway. Two attractive women were standing in front of me, chatting, headed home from work. A young 30-something man was next to me, legs splayed out so he took up two seats. Suddenly (I was surprised and impressed), he looked around, noticed the women and popped up […]

On June 27th I got the news that my father had died. It was sudden, but not unexpected. He was 84 and frail, having survived a couple of tough health battles. And, he died in the best possible way for him; sitting down to lunch with a glass of wine in his hand. In the […]