Jen never met her biological father. On the day she was born, he was assassinated. Her father came from a well-known political family and was a captain in the Philippines military. One day in 1982, he was called to an emergency conference in Cotabato City. Because his wife was so far along in her pregnancy,…
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Kristin’s energy is infectious. Spend 10 minutes with her and she’ll have you believing that anything is possible. What’s interesting to me, is how she’s designed a business, Fly Feet Running Studio based on that feeling. She’s developed a workout experience where you can get in shape, but more importantly, you feel like you can…
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My memory of the caricature of a food critic is someone who is an elitist and only recommends the poshest of places that few can afford. They may disguise themselves so chefs and customers don’t recognize them when they are out “critic’ing”. Restaurants bend over backwards to make sure the critic has an excellent experience,…
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Assumptions are funny, aren’t they? We all do it, whether it’s conscious or subconscious. I admit, I see a pretty woman with all the “right” clothes, the “right” job and the “right” things and it never crosses my mind that maybe this person has had struggles or has had to work hard to get where she is.
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Relationships between women at work can be some of the most important connections you can make as a woman. We can be great gut checks for each other. Whether it’s an idea that you may be thinking about, a conflict with a co-worker you may have encountered or just plain old “girl talk”. These relationships…
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It makes sense that Anne is an entrepreneur because it’s in her DNA. She grew up with parents who are self-made, so she understands the journey. Her dad built a construction company and her mom built and sold several businesses.
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Here she was, unemployed at 40. This was an unusual situation for Michelle because she’d always been on the rise in her career. She had 2 job offers that she was considering. One was a VP of Product Operations at a healthcare company and the other, Senior Product Manager at a software company.
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It was 3:00 a.m. and Kristin’s brother’s friend was ringing her apartment to get access to her building. She was scared because she thought he was there to rob her. Then the phone rang, and it was her dad. “Andy shot himself.”
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Julieta came to the U.S. with $100 in her pocket, spoke very little English, didn’t know anyone and had no immigration papers or social security number. She was born in San Diego, so she was an American citizen, but her family moved back to Mexico without ever finalizing her paperwork.
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Danielle’s style priority is comfort over trends. She focuses on wearing clothes made of materials that feel good on her body.
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