Personal Development

Vermont Woman (VT) Nov-Dec 2011
The great feminist Andrea Dworkin put it this way in 1981. “Money speaks,” she said, “but it speaks in a male voice.” We know this better than ever since 2008. As the financial fog begins to lift on the fraud and gobbledygook ...  Read More
Coulee Region Women Magazine (WI) Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
  Jordan Wegner has questioned her choice of profession only a couple of times. One was when she witnessed her first embalming; the other was when she faced moving a body, much larger than her own, alone. “It wasn’t that I woul ...  Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) Jan 2012
As parents, we look forward to the day that our child gets accepted to the college of his or her choice. Unfortunately for many parents, the joy of their child’s college acceptance is overshadowed by the financial anxieties. The good news is th ...  Read More
My Generation Magazine (ME) Feb 2012
At the risk of sounding like a braggart, I’m more than tickled that I refinanced my mortgage a few months ago. I rolled together a mortgage, second mortgage, and a balance on a home equity line of credit and cut the combined monthly payment nea ...  Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) Jan 2012
It’s hard to believe that someone so tiny can come with such a big price tag. The Agriculture Department estimated the cost to raise a child born in 2009 from birth through age 17 at $222,360 and that doesn’t even include college. That co ...  Read More
Forsyth Woman Magazine (NC) Jan 2012
Dress for Success Winston-Salem: Helping Women Thrive in Work and in Life By Meghan E.W. Corbett Winston-Salem is a beautiful city with a remarkable sense of community.  The people who call it home are constantly developing ways to give back ...  Read More
In my last article I talked about finishing 2011 well and now we are embarking upon a new year of new beginnings.  How will you start this year and how will you end?  Sometimes it is not about how we finish the race as much as it is how we ...  Read More
Minnesota Women's Press (MN) Jan 2012
Pink represents more than a color. Pink is a badge of honor celebrating a global mission of equity and opportunity a movement acknowledging all that women are today and will be tomorrow. Ask most driven, focused, passionate, career women wha ...  Read More
WomenInc (MN) WomenInc_Dec_06-Jan_07_Articles
Almost everyone is familiar with coaching as it relates to a sports team where the coach’s job is to lead, inspire, and demand more from the players than they thought possible. The same could be said of a personal and professional coach only th ...  Read More
Acceptance means living with limitations, accepting your partner’s behaviors By Dr. David Sanford Dr. David Sanford is a couples counselor and relationship coach, practicing in South Portland. He was for 24 years the “Partners&rdquo ...  Read More
Vermont Woman (VT) Nov-Dec 2011
The great feminist Andrea Dworkin put it this way in 1981. “Money speaks,” she said, “but it speaks in a male voice.” We know this better than ever since 2008. As the financial fog begins to lift on the fraud and gobbledygook ...  Read More
Story by Laura Bond Williams ’Don’t be afraid to risk something big for something good’ is this campaign volunteer-turned-politician’s personal mantra. On this particular November morning, a coffee shop in Southwest Austin b ...  Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) October 2008
Nancy Grape served for 16 years as an editorial writer and member of the editorial board for the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram. Her column commenting on state and national affairs for the Telegram ran for 25 years. In the ...  Read More
Rochester Women Magazine (MN) First Quarter, 2007
By Karen MeyerWhat’s the difference between ordinary and extraordinary? A little “extra!” The Extraordinary Rochester Women Award recognizes women who have made a difference by giving a little “extra” to inspire others ...  Read More
Austin Woman Magazine (TX) July 09
Q: How would you describe your job? A: I help people get answers. While other beautiful, single women might be out on the town, Anji Fussell can often be found sitting in her car, eating leftovers, during a late night stakeout. Fussell, presiden ...  Read More
Intro to Working World 101 By Leslie Bridgers A staff reporter for the American Journal in Westbrook, she is a graduate of Bowdoin College. I’d like to think I’m still sporting Connecticut plates on my car as a symbol of pride for my home ...  Read More
Vermont Woman (VT) Nov-Dec 2011
The great feminist Andrea Dworkin put it this way in 1981. “Money speaks,” she said, “but it speaks in a male voice.” We know this better than ever since 2008. As the financial fog begins to lift on the fraud and gobbledygook ...  Read More
How often does the subject of “success” come up in family, social and professional dis­cussions? I hear it frequently as I travel through the world of Personal and Professional Development. Yet when I ask a person what success means t ...  Read More
Northwest Woman Magazine (WA) november 2011
We spend a considerable portion of our day at work. In fact, we probably spend more time with coworkers than with family and friends. Because of that, we are more likely to notice when things are not quite right with a colleague. Abuse is more common ...  Read More
Austin Woman Magazine (TX) July 09
Q: How would you describe your job? A: I help people get answers. While other beautiful, single women might be out on the town, Anji Fussell can often be found sitting in her car, eating leftovers, during a late night stakeout. Fussell, presiden ...  Read More
Coulee Region Women Magazine (WI) Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
  Jordan Wegner has questioned her choice of profession only a couple of times. One was when she witnessed her first embalming; the other was when she faced moving a body, much larger than her own, alone. “It wasn’t that I woul ...  Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) Jan 2012
As parents, we look forward to the day that our child gets accepted to the college of his or her choice. Unfortunately for many parents, the joy of their child’s college acceptance is overshadowed by the financial anxieties. The good news is th ...  Read More
My Generation Magazine (ME) Feb 2012
At the risk of sounding like a braggart, I’m more than tickled that I refinanced my mortgage a few months ago. I rolled together a mortgage, second mortgage, and a balance on a home equity line of credit and cut the combined monthly payment nea ...  Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) Jan 2012
It’s hard to believe that someone so tiny can come with such a big price tag. The Agriculture Department estimated the cost to raise a child born in 2009 from birth through age 17 at $222,360 and that doesn’t even include college. That co ...  Read More