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WORKING MOMS FEATURED

Treasure Map Your Way to Success - By Leslie Grossman - While taking a personal growth course, I discovered a remarkable and effective method of visualizing my dreams and goals, and I offer it to you! Called “Treasure Mapping,” it has changed the lives of entrepreneurial women across the country, personally as well as professionally. The process involves going through old magazines and cutting out images, words and expressions that represent what you want to manifest in your life. Then you paste them into a journal or, as in my case, onto a large piece of oak tag. Hang it some place handy and be sure to look at your “wishboard” often.

Marsha "Marty" Evans - President & CEO American Red Cross - GIVE BACK by workingwomen2000.com  - Marty entered the Navy in 1968 for what she thought was going to be a two-year break between college and graduate school. As she moved up the ranks, Marty played a key role in advancing several initiatives that have improved the role of women in the Navy, including reversing the law that prevented them from serving on combat assignments. "I had the opportunity to address issues relative to the fair and equitable treatment of women," she continues. "It was really interesting to be in those path-forging situations."

"I Had No Fear. I still Don't." by Linda Spradley Dunn  WorkingWomen2000.com Linda Spradley Dunn speaks about strong ideas in a powerful voice and she never, ever minces words. This time she is talking about women of color in corporate America. "There is a particular issue with women of color in corporate America. And it does add to our impatience, because when you're trying to change corporate culture, you are also trying to change a microcosm of society's attitudes on race. That can be very frustrating.

Susan Braun  - President of The Sudan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - when Susan found out that her roommate from college had died of breast cancer at 36, she couldn't sit by quietly. She was working for Bristol-Myers Squibb at the time, and the news caused her to urge the company to get further involved in more patient advocacy programs.

Lisa Iglesias - Spherion’s Lisa Iglesias believes that “being proactive” is one of the main ingredients to achieving your goals. Find out how this go-getter set her ambitions at an early age and never looked back.

Working Moms
Mind Over Matter - Your Attitude Makes the Different -  Margaret Bath - Vice President, Research, Quality & Technology Kellogg Company - Mother knows best, as they say, and Margaret's mother is no exception. Margaret still can recall her three main lessons:
1. Go, go,go!
2. P.P.T. (the Power of Positive Thinking)
3. M.O.M (Mind Over Matter)

STAND OUT: Communication Tips for Getting Ahead - Lindsey Pollak - Author/Career Columnist - Everybody talks, but how many people really communicate? Here are some tips for making your communications stand out in a world of continuous cacophony.
Introduce Yourself; Tell Stories; Stay Positive; Follow Up Religiously; Looks Matter…Even When People Can't See You;Take Every Opportunity to Say Thank You.
It's all about attitude - Melphine  evans Controller, Centralized Functions BP International - WorkingWomen2000.com
Melphine Evans' 15-year-old daughter calls her mom her hero. That's probably because with all her work responsibilities, this single mom manages to sing songs with her children first thing in the morning and make it to their games later in the day. On the job, as Controller of Centralized Functions at BP's corporate offices in London, she manages business costs and impacts from a global perspective.
Stay Open to Possibilities - WorkingWomen2000.com
by Akosua Barthwell Evans - JPMorgan Fleming - Asset Management - By being open-minded and well prepared in her twenty plus years of experience as a lawyer, management consultant, and banker, Akosua Barthwell Evans has demonstrated an ability to take risks and explore new possibilities. As a divorced single mother with a six-year-old son, she changed careers mid-stream, attended Yale Law School, and was ultimately recruited by J.P. Morgan Chase. Akosua forged her way in the financial arena while being mindful that her success should not be at the price of happiness.
If You Don’t Ask... Getting the Business Help You Need By Judy Katz - My sweet little grandmother used to advise me all the time, “Judy darling, remember: If you don’t ask, you don’t get.”  For too many years I did not take Grandma’s sage advice. Building my business, I was busy being all things to a small group of people (clients, family, friends) and some things to a larger group of people (everyone else), with little left for myself. Admitting that I couldn’t handle everything myself? Not this juggling fool. I especially didn’t think to ask other women business owners for help. 
Hone Your Skills - Negotiating: Turn that 'No' into a "Yes' - by WorkingWomen2000.com - Negotiation is the currency of business. It's the way we resolve conflicting priorities or manage multiple demands on our time. In fact, whenever we need something from someone else—a job, more cooperation, more time, or more money—we negotiate. It pays to hone your negotiating skills.

What Do Successful Moms Do?  They Inspire! - by Christiane Holbrook, M.A.
We all want to succeed in our businesses!  We want to be financially independent.  We want to make a difference, find fulfillment and use our gifts.  But we also want to be there for our kids. What most of us don't realize is that we can have both: an opportunity to make a huge difference in the world and to be a great positive influence in our children's lives. And it all starts with being a role model for our children.

A Matter of Serendipity
Success Strategy - Judith Shapiro, President of Barnard College - believes that women’s career paths should not be rigid. She found that embracing life’s turns can lead to fulfillment—and finding humor in situations can keep you there.

International traveler speaks the language of the heart - by Beth Carey - from Spirituality.com
A beggar woman with crutches kept a daily vigil outside Margie Hamlin’s hotel in Vietnam. Margie recalls, "She’d put her hand out, and I’d always put my hand in hers and shake it and say a few words in Vietnamese. She’d smile the sweetest smile. We’d hold hands for a minute. Then I’d go on."

Reinvent Yourself - Featured Linda Fuller - Co-Founder of Habitat for Humanity International, speaks candidly about her early personal struggles. She’s reinvented herself by traveling half-way around the world and interacting with different cultures. Find out how this experience changed her life and strengthened her marriage.