by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
The life lesson: you have to stop doing too much and regularly recharge your batteries, or you’ll burn out! The successful woman: Oprah Winfrey, who balances achievement with periods of rest…and knows the importance of figuring out her true intentions.
“If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies,” says Oprah. “And if you run full speed [...]
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
These six life lessons from Maria Shriver revolve around her book, Just Who Will You Be? – which she described on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Here are the highlights of Shriver’s book, plus advice on letting go of the roles you play (getting unstuck and finding your self-identity!).
Maria Shriver’s mom, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founded the Special Olympics, [...]
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
Gossip affects our health, relationships, and careers — for better and for worse. Why do men and women gossip? Partly because it’s good for us! Science and evolution shows that gossip can improve our health and survival rates.
Here’s what the successful Barbara Walters says about gossip:
“Show me someone who never gossips, and I’ll show you someone who isn’t interested in people.”
And another zippy quip [...]
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
The life lesson: being a successful woman doesn’t just happen; you have to take specific steps. The successful woman: Katherine Hepburn, because she did what it took to get what she wanted!
“As one goes through life, one learns that if you don’t paddle your own canoe, you don’t move.” – Katharine Hepburn.
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by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
One of the reasons I admire Oprah Winfrey is because she knows that connection is the key to success for women at work, home, and play. She has made it her business to connect with people of all ages and nationalities. She connects on numerous levels – and that’s why she’s a successful woman.
The idea of connection as a key to success [...]
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
Are you criticized for the clothes you wear to work? Don’t let it get to you! Take Whoopi Goldberg’s, who is a genuine “woman who wasn’t well-behaved.” But remember — there may be a cost associated with wearing whatever you want to work…
Did you hear Whoopi’s response on The View to the woman who criticized her clothes? Among [...]
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
The life lesson: your chances of success increase exponentially when you do what comes naturally! The successful woman: America’s beloved Rachael Ray.
“To me, success has always been being able to come home and make myself dinner, to know the bills are paid, that my family’s OK today, to have my dog and to eat good food,” says [...]
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