October is National Women’s Small Business Month, a time to promote, support and discover all the amazing women-led businesses around us.
It also encourages more women to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.
Entrepreneurship is on the rise, especially among women. The number of female-owned businesses has increased by 114% over the last two decades, and there
No matter what your employer says, you are not part of a “family.”
You are an employee – most times, an “at-will employee” who can be terminated or replaced at any time.
Your workplace isn’t your family and it’s important to remember that your employer does not owe you anything and may not always look
Michelle Martinez Reyes is the Chief Relations Officer at Florida-based firm Kelley Kronenberg.
She previously served as the Chief Marketing Officer for Greenspoon Marder. She was under 40 when she first ascended to the C-Level amongst the AmLaw 200 and NLJ 300 ranks. She also worked as part of the marketing and business development teams
I have been reading about Katie Couric’s new book where she says that she’s “brave” to admit she had bitter rivalries with female colleagues and didn’t support women when they asked for mentorship because she was threatened by them. (So disappointing.)
In media interviews, she defended writing that she got “territorial” with other females over
Two years ago today the best worst thing happened to me.
I got fired from my comfortable law firm job.
I was dealing with a lot of things while trying to put on a brave face at work.
My mom had died after a 20-year battle with multiple myeloma. I was still grieving.
My significant
How many of you put off doctor’s appointments and other important items on your personal to-do list because you’re “too busy?”
I’m certainly guilty of it.
Especially when it’s something I don’t want to do.
Here’s the thing – everyone is busy, and there’s never a good time for anything. So we MUST make time
For anyone who has been recently let go or fired from their jobs, I just want to say things do get better and you will be OK.
You are not defined by your job title.
All of us have had professional speed bumps along the way.
You will likely get fired at some point and
In this Women Who Wow profile, meet Brenda Pontiff, the Chair-elect for the Los Angeles Legal Marketing Association Steering Committee and the managing principal of Partner Track Academy.
Brenda has more than 20 years of sales leadership and marketing experience within the Big Four accounting world and the legal industry for a unique
Meet Susanne Mandel, the Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer at Lowndes, a multidiscipline law firm in Orlando, Florida.
She has been a creative leader and strategic innovator for global, regional and small law firms for nearly three decades, including at two AmLaw 100 firms and has worked with law firms of all sizes around
Meet Sarah Marshall (no, not that one), the experience architect at humanworks.
With a passion for helping people bring their best selves to work and an addiction to organization, Sarah breaks down the big picture into calculated actions. This can be said for whatever she’s working on – from planning a family vacation to building