Smart Women Trim the Layers of Their Lives
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsThis article is about taking a look at your life and trimming back the different areas to ensure that you have more of what you want and less of what you don’t want in life. There are 6 areas that women generally focus on. It’s important to shed something that’s no longer a fit.
Smart Women Love, Give……and Have Fears
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsThis article is about fear and how it keeps us stuck and trapped in our current situation. It offers tips and solutions on how to “manage” fear and move past it so you can accomplish your dreams and goals.
Smart Women Have “Personal” Power
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsThis article is about becoming and feeling powerful about who you are as a woman. Having your own brand of “personal” power is essential. It’s not about material wealth or the ability to control people and situations. It’s about being at peace while begin strong and courageous in the world.
Smart Women Know, Commit and Practice Their Values
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsThis article is about getting clear on what your values are in your life right now. Knowing where you want to spend your time and who you want to spend it with. Practicing them on a regular basis. It empowers you and helps you feel more in control of your life.
New Job, New Tricks: Social Networking and the Job Search for Baby Boomers
Written by Heather Eagar | 0 CommentsIn the new world of technology, it’s very common for job seekers to work via the Internet to find their employment. This is mainly because many employers have moved their application processes to the Internet – as well as their headhunters. In other words, if you want to find employment, your best bet is to do it online. Full Article
Stress and Job Performance – Three Ways in Which Stress Can Erode Your Ability to Do Good Work
Written by Elisabeth Kuhn | 0 CommentsStress and peak performance just don’t mix. While a little stress in the form of deadlines can help focus the mind nicely, at least for some people, ongoing excessive stress erodes performance. Read on to discover why and what you can do. Full Article
Making Electronic Resumes Work for You
Written by Heather Eagar | 0 CommentsWe’re living in an electronic world, which means it’s pretty important that when it comes to resumes you learn to be an electronic girl – or boy. There are a high percentage of companies that prefer that job candidates submit applications and resumes online. So if you don’t know how to do so, you may find yourself left behind your technologically advanced competition. Full Article
Smart Women, Barbie and Madonna
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsRecently, there’s been a lot of media attention around the fact that the Barbie doll is turning 50 this year. I couldn’t resist watching an online slideshow of the many re-inventions and changes Barbie has gone through over the last 50 years. My heart skipped a beat when the “Barbie of 1967″ popped up on my screen. She was the Barbie doll that I had (and still do!). There was another media frenzy last summer when Madonna turned 50, as well. Barbie and Madonna are maverick women who aren’t afraid of change and this fascinates people. (Barbie herself has gone through over 50,000 makeovers.) Full Article
Smart Women Know What They Want
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsLast week, after my husband Greg read my article “Smart Women Are a Lot Like Rocket Ships,†he had an interesting question: He said, “Every week you write about the same thing—making your Big Idea happen, Reaching your Goals and Dreams, getting the right support, blah, blah, blah… when are you going to write about something else?†Full Article
Smart Women Are Like Rocket Ships
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsLast week, I was having lunch with my mom and my children at an outdoor café and all at once we were shaken by this rather large “KABOOM!†After a few minutes of shock and silence, everyone in the café started to speculate on what caused such a sound. Later that day, we found out that it was the Space Shuttle Endeavour touching down at Edwards Air Force Base, which is about 100 miles away. This got me thinking about how Smart Women have Big Ideas, dreams, and goals that are a lot like rocket ships. Full Article
Smart Women Believe
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsLast night, our family went to The Grove here in Los Angeles. The Grove is a large retail shopping center that really goes above and beyond decorating for the holidays. They have a beautifully decorated tree larger than the one at Rockefeller Center in New York. They “create” falling snow every evening. For children who live in So. California, this is a delight! Full Article
Smart Women Take the Leap
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsThe other day, I was listening to one of Madonna’s great dance tunes, “Jump.†It’s a fun song that makes me want to jump up and dance around the room. It also motivates me into thoughts about the “jump†in my own life–to take the leap to the next level. This got me thinking about how Smart Women take the leap into realizing their Big Ideas, Dreams, and Goals. Full Article
Smart Women Understand the BLT Factor
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsRecently, my family attended a western-themed fundraiser to benefit our children’s elementary school. It was a fun-filled afternoon with various booths for the children and adults to participate in. Each booth had a different activity where you could try your skills. Walking around the event, I noticed that some booths had more activity than others. After awhile, I realized that the people running the booths with the highest energy and excitement levels drew the most people. This got me thinking about how Smart Women know that it’s not the service or the product that will make you successful in life. Full Article
Smart Women Visit the Magic Kingdom
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsRecently, our family took a trip to the “happiest place on earth”—Disneyland! As we made our way to the Magic Kingdom, I noticed a large sign hanging over the entrance that read, “Where old friends meet for the very first time.” I began to smile. This got me thinking about how Smart Women take time to reconnect with their old friend—the authentic self. Full Article
Smart Women Create the Right Web
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsEarlier this week, I was taking an early morning walk with a good friend and smart woman and we ran into a few spider webs (literally!). It’s the time of year when spiders are spinning and carefully crafting their webs together in a way that will serve and protect them. This got me thinking about how Smart Women always create a strong and sturdy web in their lives both at work and at home. Full Article
Smart Women Practice Gratitude
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsLast week, I was at my Mastermind Meeting and my good friend and Smart Woman, Chellie Campbell, mentioned that she had read an article on how expressing gratitude may be one of the keys to being a happier, healthier person. The very next day, I picked up a magazine which actually cited compelling research on how being grateful or showing appreciation can lead to a happier, healthier, more productive life. Hmmm… two times in two days? This got me thinking about how Smart Women practice gratitude. Full Article
Smart Women Are In Control of Their Ride
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsThis summer, our family went to an amusement park in Park City, Utah, for a day of fun. When you take the chairlift up to the top of the mountain, one of the rides offered is the Alpine Slider. The Alpine Slider is a bobsled track that runs for about 3000 feet down the mountain. As we approached the starting gate, there was a very large sign that read: WARNING! YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR RIDE. I laughed out loud! My immediate thought? “Well, I should hope so!†And away I went down the mountain with my daughter sitting in my lap. This got me thinking about how Smart Women are in control of their ride—I’m referring to this ride called a life full of energy, passion, and purpose. Full Article
Smart Women Get It Off The Ground
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsDuring our recent vacation to Park City, Utah, one morning I was enjoying my coffee while overlooking a peaceful pond, and was surprised by several hot air balloons making their way high up into the sky. The colors of each balloon were bright, vivid, and unique. Some were like rainbows; others were bright red or yellow. They rose to varying heights in the sky, each one navigating their own unique path around the valley. This got me thinking about how Smart Women’s Big Ideas, dreams and goals are a lot like hot air balloons. Full Article
Smart Women are 40, 50, 60 and Beyond!
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsRecently, as I was leaving my bank in Los Angeles, I saw a stack of magazines near the door, entitled “Life After 50.†And if you have followed the media trail this past week, it’s all about Madonna turning 50. This is a big deal in our society where youth typically rules. Here’s a woman who has been a media icon for youth, beauty, talent, and sex appeal for decades. What’s the message? We as women have much to look forward to as we move into our 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and beyond. As Smart Women, we already knew this, didn’t we? Full Article
Smart Women Get Uncomfortable
Written by Joy Chudacoff | 0 CommentsI’m 48 years old and I have never been on ice skates. That is, until yesterday. My 5½-year-old daughter, Jenna, has taken an interest in ice skating and I typically take her to the ice arena here in Park City where we are on vacation. I watch her skate while listening to the most incredible music they are playing on the sound system (CC Revival and the soundtrack from The Big Chill). Every time we go, Jenna always asks me, “Mom, when are you going to ice skate with me?†And my answer has been, “Oh, maybe next time.†Yesterday, Jenna asked her usual question and as I prepared myself to give her the typical answer, she quickly spoke up and said, “Mom, please, please, skate today!†I finally admitted to Jenna that I had never been on ice skates before. Jenna’s answer: “Mom, it’s easy—I’ll teach you!†And so there was nothing left to do but rent the skates and prepare myself for what I thought would be a dreadful outcome. Full Article
