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The 2010 Culture Shift in the Workplace

Look for a healthy increase in women leaders and a more woman-friendly work culture in the new decade! But I’m under no Pollyanna illusions. Equity at work still eludes women. The pay gap holds steady about 80 cents per every dollar a man makes...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 10:01 AM by Cynthia Good

Mireille Guiliano - Her Success Secrets:

Author of the best selling books – French Women Don’t Get Fat and her new book – Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire , Mireille Guiliano spent 20 years at Veuve Clicquot, becoming CEO and senior executive at LVMH. With Guiliano...

Published Fri, Feb 05 2010 1:21 PM by Cynthia Good

Recession Resolutions for 2010

In Little PINK Book we've written much about the subtle benefits of the recession. (Think new jobs/opportunities for women, stern reminders that we need to budget and plan for the future, back to basic values, etc.) Also since the Great Recession...

Published Tue, Jan 05 2010 10:46 PM by Cynthia Good

My Top 10

We had a sell out crowd in Atlanta at our 5th Annual Fall Empowerment Conference. (Thanks again to Presenting Sponsor, MetLife!) The women leaders on the dais covered it all. In fact, some of those attending told me personally that the top-featured women...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 10:38 PM by Cynthia Good

Chicago's Top 10

Here are my top 10 take-aways from the first of our 5th Annual Fall Empowerment Series of events presented by MetLife . This is just some of the wisdom offered in Chicago by America's most influential women in business who graciously shared their...

Published Mon, Oct 19 2009 4:36 PM by Cynthia Good

Filed under: Fall Empowerment Series

Men, Women & the Economy!

We know that overall, men have been hit the hardest in this economy, with most job losses occurring in male dominated fields (think manufacturing, finance, and construction). But the recession has been especially brutal for women in top leadership positions...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2009 12:46 PM by Cynthia Good

Filed under: Little PINK Book, CEO, take credit, recession, glass breakers, leadership, confidence, accomplishments, business

2009 Glass-Breakers Awards

Just back from PINK's first ever - Annual Top 15 Women in Business Awards where Ernst & Young and PINK honored the top women business leaders 2009; many of whom manage multi-billion dollar P&Ls. They were honored not just for succeeding (which...

Published Thu, Jul 23 2009 5:51 PM by Cynthia Good

Filed under: PINK, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ernst and Young

Celebrating Change

PINK is celebrating! We launched the magazine (really the movement) five years ago and acknowledged the milestone this year with events at Saks in NYC and Atlanta. GlaxoSmithKline's Global Innovation Head, Donna Sturgess, spoke to the New York crowd...

Published Tue, Jul 14 2009 4:37 PM by Cynthia Good

Filed under: Little PINK Book, PINK, Anniversary, Saks Fifth Avenue, Donna Sturgess, Buyologyinc

Missing Freedom

Mostd of us take the privilege of driving our cars each day for granted. I know I did. Each day I jumped into my car with the radio on, the air conditioning blowing and struggled in Atlanta's horrendous traffic. With these dizziness problems I haven't...

Published Wed, Jul 01 2009 5:10 AM by Dr. Kathleen Hall

Filed under: Dr. Kathleen Hall, freedom

The Gift of Hope

My husband came home last week and told me he thought we needed to get out of the house on a short vacation. I have been incarcerated since I was hit by the car six weeks ago. With my current disabilities it is impossible to go far. Jim surprised me with...

Published Tue, Jun 30 2009 6:50 PM by Dr. Kathleen Hall

Filed under: Dr. Kathleen Hall, hope

Joy in a Green Vase

The Fed Ex man called me on my phone to tell me the farm gate was locked and he had an important delivery that I had to pick up at the gate. We got on the golf cart and Jim drove me to the gate where the Fed Ex man handed me a flower delivery box. It...

Published Mon, Jun 29 2009 5:25 PM by Dr. Kathleen Hall

Filed under: Dr. Kathleen Hall, joy, flowers

Missing Iris

I haven‘t been able to drive in 5 weeks. I love to drive my little red BMW convertible named Iris. She is a source of power, healing and fun in my life. Every day, good days, tough days and dark days, I can get into Iris, shift gears and feel the...

Published Fri, Jun 26 2009 1:59 PM by Dr. Kathleen Hall

Filed under: Dr. Kathleen Hall

Soul Retrieval

My neurologist told me two weeks ago that I was to stay rested and confined and I am only allowed to use 1 neuron a day. I decided to grab all the books on shamanism in my library at the Hermitage and slowly learn more about shamanic practices. I am fascinated...

Published Thu, Jun 25 2009 10:35 AM by Dr. Kathleen Hall

Filed under: Dr. Kathleen Hall, Life Changing, Mindful Living, Oak Haven, mindful living network, soul

Welcome Luna

The horse trailer door opened this morning and out walked our new arrival to Oak Haven, Luna. Luna is a 15..2 horse, which means she is small. Ever since Gabe died of cancer we have needed a smaller horse for our beginner riders who visit the farm. Luna...

Published Wed, Jun 24 2009 10:15 AM by Dr. Kathleen Hall

Filed under: Dr. Kathleen Hall, Oak Haven, luna, horses

Snake Crossing

I was feeding the horses today and as I looked down there was a beautiful black snake crossing over my foot. I have not seen a snake at the farm this year and have been anxiously awaiting the gift of the sight of my first snake. Don't think I am a...

Published Tue, Jun 23 2009 10:56 AM by Dr. Kathleen Hall

Filed under: Dr. Kathleen Hall, snakes