Money and Power: the Ambition Penalty

If you’re interested in the “ambition penalty” that working women face and haven’t heard about Stefanie O’Connell, I recommend listening to and reading her work. She reveals research results about gender roles and gender stereotypes in the workplace. Some of the topics that she discusses: The “motherhood penalty” and the “fatherhood bonus”  For every childContinue reading “Money and Power: the Ambition Penalty”

Should You Quit Your Job and Become a Freelancer?

Taking control of your work schedule and workload and becoming your own boss has its appeal, but is that life for you? Should you become a self-employed freelancer? If you’re undecided about starting a freelancing business, ask yourself the following questions. You may surprise yourself with your readiness to take your career in a newContinue reading “Should You Quit Your Job and Become a Freelancer?”

Getting ChatGPT to Do My Job For a Day

With so much talk about ChatGPT replacing jobs (which is in fact a true concern). I wondered if ChatGPT could do my job for a day. (Mostly because it was the weekend and it’s more challenging to work on the weekend.) I asked it to do a couple of tasks. Here are some results. TaskContinue reading “Getting ChatGPT to Do My Job For a Day”

4 Tips for Effective Networking Connections

If you’ve attended a networking event, you’ve likely connected with other business owners and entrepreneurs who later said, “Let’s meet over coffee.” It’s a great idea, but how do you know if this connection with lead to a meaningful business relationship? Whether in person or at an online virtual meeting, you can make that followContinue reading “4 Tips for Effective Networking Connections”

Signs You’re a Bad Writer… and How to Improve

(Repost) What is a bad writer? I’ve looked at over a handful of articles in search of an explanation of what makes a bad writer, and everyone seems to have a different point of view. Some say it’s the attitude to writing, and others say it’s poor writing skills, such as bad grammar and punctuation.Continue reading “Signs You’re a Bad Writer… and How to Improve”