Becky Smith is the Director of Global Operations Change Management at Red Hat (http://www.redhat.com/), one of the leading companies in the free and open source software sector and is a major Linux distribution vendor. In this video Becky talks to NEXT for Women about how to identify priorities, focusing on what is important and urgent to an individual. If you...
I Want To Be More Assertive. Can You Give Me Some Guidance Or Advice?
Hi Jules, I want to look different and be more assertive. I hope you can help. Thanks, Jane Thank you for your question Jane. I’d really like to know more specifics about your first statement – ‘I want to look different’ In what context are we talking here – body confidence, need a new wardrobe or wanting plastic surgery....
Jessica Alba Cares About You – And Your Little One
A week or two before the birth of our son, Hubs told me about a morning talk show interview he had just seen with Jessica Alba featuring her new venture: The Honest Company. Always on the lookout for stylishly sustainable products, I checked out the website. Not only does The Honest Company offer premium plant-based wipes and disposable diapers in...
Bigelow Tea’s Cindi Bigelow on Why Your Career is Like a Bottle of Wine
Cindi Bigelow is the president of Bigelow Tea. Bigelow Tea (http://www.bigelowtea.com/) is a family owned company, whose goal is to produce the best cup of tea possible. In this video Cindi talks to NEXT for Women about what we need to succeed. Her belief – we need time. We need time to mature, time to get an education, time to...
Making Friends in the Latte Line
How often do you find yourself waiting in line for coffee? On average, a person spends 45-62 minutes waiting in line every day! And, if there’s a line, you obviously are not alone. One of my favorite ways to “practice” meeting people is to offer a compliment to someone standing next to me in line. I can’t think of anyone...
Girl Power: Debba Haupert of Girlfriendology.com on Prioritizing Female Friends
Debba Haupert of (http://www.girlfriendology.com) is a firm believer in the power of female friendships. Busy as we may be, Debba says, we must continue to reach out to our friends. Who else will be there when you’ve had a bad day and just need a plate of French fries? Here, Debba explains how to make new friends and keep the...
Dare, Dream, Do!
Join NEXT for Women for a virtual fireside chat with Whitney Johnson, author of the newly released book Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream on May 14th 6 PST / 9 EST. This is a practical and inspirational guide to figure out what your goal is and how to make it happen! Discover what can happen in...
A Seattle Punk Rocker Tells Us How to Make Safety Pins Office Appropriate
Joan Jett may love rock and roll, but thirty years after the hit single’s debut, her female compatriots are still eerily absent within the punk genre. When people think punk, they think of The Ramones and The Sex Pistols – or Green Day, if their iPods don’t predate 1995. But they don’t often think of anyone without a Y chromosome....
Make-Over Your Relaxation Routine: How One Woman Finds Fulfillment Through Her Weekend Hobby
As the Director of Sales and Marketing at Live Work Play, Corey Woodard spends her days networking with local service-providing professionals. Her nights offer little opportunity for restful relaxation: post-office hours are prime time for her to promote Raleigh, NC based restaurants and the bar scene. Still, despite her blistering schedule, Corey calls working with Live Work Play a “dream...
Europeans Take Five Weeks of Vacation Every Year. You Can Take Five Minutes.
Every summer, French cities are deserted as their residents take part in a time-honored European tradition: les vacances. Every year, French workers are legally granted seven weeks of vacation, and many of them are taken in July and August. To North Americans, the notion of taking more than 5 days off at a time may seem not only foreign,...
Keeping Your Head Down Long Enough For It To Go Away? We Call That ‘The Ostrich Syndrome’!
Are you betraying yourself by pretending something works when it clearly doesn’t? Are you putting up with outrageous crap simply because you are afraid? Are you hoping, that if you keep your head down long enough, it will all go away? A long time ago, before I had children, my husband took a second wife. My heart was shattered. I...