Posts Tagged ‘Barbara Stanny’

It’s NOT about Money!

The Bag Lady Syndrome is alive and well. In the latest Allianz Women, Money, and Power Study (2013), almost half the women polled are scared of becoming a bag lady –even those earning more than $200,000 per year. Why do so many bright, capable, and…yes…successful women continue to struggle with financial insecurity?  Why do you? [...]

The Absurdity of Arbitrary Deadlines

“Want to make God laugh? Tell Her your plans”–anonymous There are no accidents, right? Yesterday, I had the same conversation with 3 different people within 24 hours. They all had a common theme: the absurdity of arbitrary deadlines. The first was with a friend freaking out over a speech he had to write for Toastmasters. [...]

Coming Out of The Closet…Yikes!

As a writer, I’ve been torn by conflicting goals.  A big part of me wants everyone’s approval. Another part yearns to speak my truth. To me, the two have been mutually exclusive. Ever since the 80’s, when I began writing a weekly column in the San Francisco Business Journal that was syndicated in over 30 [...]

The Gift of Pneumonia

Let me fill you in on what’s been happening since my last blog. I’ve been practicing the principles of Sacred Success®.  And let me tell you, it’s made a huge difference in my life. Take for example, how my year began…with a nasty case of Pneumonia that wouldn’t respond to antibiotics. I had just hired [...]

What’s Really at the Root of the Financial Crisis?

“In the 21st century, women will change the nature of power rather than power changing the nature of women.” —Bell Abzug   The headline of a recent article in Bloomberg Business Week caught my eye: “ Is the Financial Crisis a Male Syndrome?” “Could it be,“ the authors ask, “ that male domination of market [...]