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The Work/Life Balancing Act

• Is Balance BS? Three Loud Women say yes

  If you don't know the Three Loud Women, you should. They are thought provoking, candid and hysterical. These three South Florida ladies take on a variety of subjects in their You Tube videos. This particular segment caught my attention because it tackles my favorite topic -- work life [...]

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• Using Linked In right can help your work life balance and get you new business?

  Many of us made New Year's resolutions to network more. So, as we close in on March, how's that going for you?

  If you can't seem to fit more networking into your work life balance, consider Linked In as an option. If you use it correctly, you can build relationships [...]

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• Marissa Mayer brings Yahoo's remote workers back to the office

  Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, has made a bold move and it's caused quite a stir.

  On Friday, Yahoo's HR boss Jackie Reses sent out a memo telling all remote employees that, by June, they needed to be working in Yahoo offices. Anybody who couldn't, or wouldn't, should quit, the memo said.  "Being a Yahoo [...]

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• Turning remote workers into team players

  When I was toiling away at my computer in the newsroom, working from home sounded sooo glamorous. It sounded like the answer to all my work life balance needs. No commute. No office politics. But what I didn't realize is that when you're part of a team or staff, being [...]

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• Men are from Mars, Women from Venus: How does this affect us at work?

  
  Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with John Gray, author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. 

  His new book is called WORK WITH ME:  The Blind Spots between Men and Women in Business, and it applies his expertise to male/female relationships and interactions in the workplace.  His co-author is [...]

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• Want romance? How to snag a last minute babysitter

  
  

  A few years ago, I slipped on a brand new red dress, put on my makeup, curled my hair and doused myself in perfume for my big night out with my husband on Valentine's Day.

  And then my phone rang. It was the babysitter, calling to say she couldn't [...]

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• Do successful businesswomen struggle with romance?

  Is it more difficult for high achieving women to find success in love? I set out to find that out.

  In a conversation with Osmara Vindel, a Miami business professional, she told me that she is divorced and has been dating for three years. She says she came to discover her [...]

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• Working Mom Takes a Risk to Improve her Work Life Balance

  One day, Luly B., a working mom, looked at her life and her business and decided she needed to make a change. I admire that. It's easy to get in a rut but it takes guts to restructure your work or home life to bring more balance to your situation. [...]

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• On the 20th Anniversary FMLA push forward on unfinished business

  Can you imagine having a baby, wanting a few weeks off and losing your job if you take them?

  Until 20 years ago, women had no right to maternity leave. Men had no right to medical leave.

  Thanks to women like Ellen Bravo of Family Values @ Work and Judith Lichtman [...]

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• A lesson from the Shark Tank: How to ask for what you want

  
  
  Photo by Carl Juste/Miami Herald

   

  Last Friday night, I had my whole family glued to the TV. We watched Miami mom entrepreneur Susie Taylor make her debut on ABC's Shark Tank. The night didn't exactly go as expected.....

  I have seen Susie, CEO of [...]

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