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“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” — Leonard Cohen This life is full of paradoxes. While you’re buried in the deepest of muck, unable to see your way out of a difficult situation, it’s easy to forget that you’re also in the perfect position to mine for gold. In...
Nancy Lieberman, the legendary WNBA player and first-ever female NBA coach, joined Women in Retail Leadership Circle at its virtual Holiday Bash event last month. Lieberman is well known for her charisma, pioneering spirit and admirable work ethic, and she remains unquestionably one of the most influential and respected figures in sports. Watch Lieberman’s full...
You know me as a strong-willed real estate guru, a go-getter and business diva who works hard and is proud of the company I built. So, imagine nine months ago when I found out I was pregnant! It was a rollercoaster of emotions. At first, to be honest, I was scared. After all, being responsible...
You took a powerful step forward to redefine your work and make it work for you. Then you hit a roadblock. Maybe you don’t have the formal power to change your job, or your boss put a pin in your efforts. Maybe you do have the autonomy to redefine your work. However, your own expectations...
Work-life balance and work-life harmony are not the same thing. In part two of this video series, Blake Schofield, former corporate executive and founder and CEO of Connections Illuminated, shares tips for managing stress in the workplace with a specific focus on the retail industry. She explains how retail leaders can create positive change, reduce...
A Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study published in mid-October estimates that the financial costs of the COVID-19 pandemic will be more than $16 trillion. However, the true costs of the COVID pandemic may be more insidious. For example, it has become clear that the pandemic has disproportionately impacted working mothers — left...
Work-life balance and work-life harmony are not the same thing. In part one of this video series, Blake Schofield, former corporate executive and founder and CEO of Connections Illuminated, breaks down the difference between these two ideas, why achieving work-life harmony is more important now than ever before, and the biggest mistakes people make when...
In the closing keynote for last month’s Women in Retail Leadership Days virtual experience, author and speaker Brit Barron shared some personal stories featured in her new book, “Worth It” around her journey to overcoming fear. She encouraged and inspired attendees to overcome their own fears that may be keeping them from evolving. In this...
I love that right after celebrating his 71st birthday and in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, Bruce Springsteen released a brand new album, Letter to You. That’s after a few other highly productive years back-to-back: Writing a 528-page autobiography, creating films, cutting other albums, playing worldwide tours, and doing a 236-show run on Broadway....
