Why do you do what you do? Do you really understand what drives you? We know how important it is to “know yourself”. Yet how often do you reflect on who your are .... now, in this moment.  Our ideas of self are molded at a very early age. Our parents, care givers, and teachers encourage certain ...

Do you remember participating in interest inventories and career aptitude assessments in high school? That was the beginning of making choices about our vocation and career path based on what we believed about where our particular skills and aptitude would guide us. This exercise set us up for m...

Finance is a thorny issue for most everyone, regardless of gender, regardless of age. Life can throw up unexpected financial hurdles when we least expect them. Being mindful that these things can, and do happen, can make us prudent when dealing with the money we have and earn. This is, of course...

How do you take care and ground yourself? More than ever, with heightened demands in life and work, preventive action in caring for your body and mind is critical. After all, success in finding fulfillment at any age depends on being able to function in a healthy, productive manner. Self-Care h...

Gender Equity Throughout an Organization Every person at every level of an organization plays a role in gender equity. Every person has a vested interest in gender equity whether a woman or a man. One of the big challenges is to ensure consistency in understanding and positive action. I have wo...

Life is marked with change – it is the very essence and nature of life. Nothing is static, nothing remains the same. Life moves forward, and as time progresses, we progress with it. Previous blogs contributed by Amintro have looked at some of the thematic changes women experience from 40 through...

As a leader in both your personal and professional life, how are you making progress in gender equity? Despite the progress we have made in bridging the gender gap at work since I began building my career in 1970, I continue to see many barriers that hold women back. There are steps we can conti...

Gender inequity exists in nearly every kind of organization. Inequities exist in key areas of talent management beginning at entry level through to the leadership level. Despite the benefits of leadership gender diversity initiatives, there remains a precarious imbalance. With all that we have le...

Prelude: Recent media stories involving immoral actions targeting competent women (Lisa LaFlamme and Sanna Marin), prompted me to write a series of blogs addressing gender equity and the effect on our professional lives and our roles as leaders. We are now learning about the effect of the double-...

Society often expects people of a certain age (say 60 plus) to start settling, as their lives wind down into the so-called “twilight years.” Get a comfy chair, perhaps a cozy shawl, play bridge with the girls, watch “Wheel of Fortune” and get to bed for 9 PM. At that point of life, it’s obviousl...