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Susan Kare may not be a household name, but millions of people are quite familiar with her work. Her name has risen out of obscurity thanks in part to the new Walter Issacson biography of Steve Jobs. Susan has a fine arts background and was recruited by her friend Steve Jobs to join Apple. There…
In tight economic times, can you realistically ask your employer for a raise? Of course you can, if you go about the right way. Susan Adams of Forbes recently interviewed Stuart Diamond, author of the best-selling Getting More: How to Negotiate to Achieve Your Goals in the Real World. Diamond recounts some great tips on…
For the first time in IBM’s 100 year history, it will have a woman at the helm. Virginia Rometty will take over as CEO effective January 1, 2012. Rometty is highly respected IBM insider with over 30 years of experience at the company and many consider her to be a logical choice to replace outgoing…
In researching articles for this blog, I’ve come across a number of great sites that you may want to bookmark for yourself. Here are my top five faves: http://thenextwomen.com/ The Next Women is the first award-winning online Women’s Business Magazine and networking forum with a focus on startups and growing businesses led, founded or invested…
The Orange County, CA chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners recently presented awards to several of its members. The winners offered up some very sound advice that we can all take to heart, or more precisely to the bank. Some suggestions included: Instead of one-to-one appointments, consider workshops whenever possible. Instead of…
The debate over photo retouching is nothing new. Fashion magazines and advertisers often retouch the photos of their models, sometimes to unrealistic extremes. Despite mounting criticism from all sides, retouching has become a mainstay of professional photographers. This trend of removing every perceived flaw or blemish isn’t limited to professional models. Even middle school students…
The U.S Business Hall of Famer (Class of 2008) and former captain of eBay has been chosen to lead HP. Following Mark Hurd’s scandalous departure and Leo Apotheker’s blundering decision to kill HP’s foray into the tablet and smart phone market, Meg Whitman has quite a mess to clean up. Hewlett Packard, founded in the…
Carol Bartz grabbed headlines for denouncing the board of Yahoo as a “bunch of doofuses who f—– me over” after she was fired from her CEO position over the phone. The incident has been picked up by both traditional media outlets and bloggers alike. Everyone is now talking about swearing at work. The thing that…
The idea of a four day work week is gaining ground. Supporters like the idea of having a mid-week day off or three-day weekends every weekend. Detractors express concerns with being able to find childcare for the extended hours. To help you decide if a four-day work week may be feasible for your position, take…
It’s a fact of corporate life that every office has a drama queen (or drama king). The one who lives for gossip, can be passive aggressive and loves to stirs up trouble. Drama queens are often out more concerned with personal gain, with little or no interest in the good of the team or the…
