I have never thought enough about the ‘equality of the sexes’ to become a feminist. But when I recently heard a talk by Erin Northey, a journalist from the states, concerning ‘female leadership’ I had lots of thoughts on the issue.
The truth is that equality is extremely important to people like us who carry big dreams, because equality offers us opportunities to advance ourselves and take a leap forward.
Today we live in a society that takes gender equality for granted. Women can freely take up the same jobs, education and opportunities as men and think nothing of it. And that’s great, but perhaps there is some truth in the fact that equality in bigger positions still isn’t 100% perfected.
Most people shudder at the idea of an all female work place, event or college, but the truth is that there are as many benefits to a single-gender opportunity as there are to mixed gender ones – particularly in light of the ‘inequality’ gap. And to make the best decisions for your future, you should never completely rule out an option before considering it in full before hand. » Read more..
When it comes to entrepreneurs, creatives and self-developers alike, socks for Christmas just won’t cut it and now it’s approaching fast, I’m sure it won’t be long until your overly prepared aunts and uncles are asking for your list.
Back in August of this year, I visited the 9/11 memorial museum in New York City. The museum has only opened this year but has quickly become a popular landmark for Americans and tourists alike to visit and pay their respects.
I know what all you tech geeks out there are thinking right now, notebooks are a little old fashioned for this day and age aren’t they? Well, no they’re not. There’s a reason that the notebook has remained a timeless creation for all these years, and there’s a reason why you (yes you, with the iPad) have clicked on this post. This post is all about that ‘why’ and ‘how’.
If you can visually see the tasks that you have set yourself for the day, before it has even begun, you can prepare your mind for them and adjust the order of your tasks to suit the times of day when you are going to be best free and focused.
Best-selling author, Malcolm Gladwell once controversially said, “of the great entrepreneurs of this era, people will have forgotten Steve Jobs but there will be statues of Bill Gates across the third world”.
We’ve all had those days when our boss, publisher or best friend take us aside and tell us that everything we’re doing, we’re doing wrong. But on those kind of days, the key to survival is to think about how you react to the criticism before you do.