I had the privilege of attending the American Express OPEN for Women: CEO BootCamp, an all-day event where women business leaders including Tory Burch, Angie Hicks, Robin Chase, Jean Chatzky and Melinda Emerson provided insight, advice, inspiration and lessons on becoming successful female business owners.
There were several common themes shared by these successful women [Read More]
There are plenty of challenges facing a female venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. Figuring out what to wear shouldn’t be one of them.
Some years ago, I needed to go to a week-long strategy meeting in Nice, France. The Nordstrom stylist I consulted was somewhat helpful towards helping me decide what to pack, but when I [Read More]
I like my home office. The desk, the bookcases, the wide window looking out to the giant spruce trees. I’m grateful for all of it. However, if there’s one thing that I do miss about working at an outside office, it’s the impromptu interactions with colleagues, or what I call Tiny Kitchen Moments (TKM). [Read More]
An interview candidate walks into my office. She’s well-dressed, has a resume full of experience, and great references. I even get a thank-you note in the mail afterwards. So why am I feeling like she could be giving the exact same interview for my competition? Nothing about her interview made me believe that she was [Read More]
I once spent my days in a cubicle neighborhood in the Seattle office of an international consulting firm. It was a good gig with challenging, if not always interesting, work and a clear path for advancement. Naturally, when I got pregnant I planned to keep working indefinitely. However, once my little bundle of joy and [Read More]
We stepped inside Kara’s Cupcakes in Palo Alto, CA to meet Founder and CEO Kara Haspel Lind. The cupcake baker extraordinaire discusses her journey from the world of high fashion to sweet success with a bakery chain.
4 Minutes With [Read More]
A few weeks ago, we hosted Leslie Blodgett, Creator of bareMinerals, in our Dot Complicated studio for a live, televised interview with our CEO, Randi Zuckerberg. We loved meeting Leslie – she’s an extremely warm, genuine woman with a lot of career insights. Here are some key thoughts from [Read More]
The working world today puts a lot of pressure on professionals to be tech-savvy. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a seasoned professional, employees increasingly feel that they need to stay on top of key social media platforms and digital norms to keep [Read More]
Private messages on any social network are a privilege to use. It’s an opportunity to connect with someone outside the clutter of the public social stream. But if you’re sending messages like these, chances are you’ll go from LinkedIn to linked out.
The unsolicited-for-no-good-reason-business-card-link
If we’re connected on Linkedin, then I don’t need a shared document with a link to your [Read More]
Written By Liz Wassmann
At a lecture I attended with renowned novelist Amy Tan, a student asked what tips she recommended for aspiring writers. Without hesitation, she told the audience to download the internet-blocking app Freedom.
Much has been written about the perils of constant [Read More]
