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Stacey Gualandi of The Women's Eye interviewed me about--what else--women and power.
Shelley Irwin of NPR asks me why I believe that no one is holding women back but themselves.
Suzanne Braun Levine and I discuss No Excuses on The Fiesty Side of Fifty on Blog Talk Radio.
Nicole Sanders talks to me about No Excuses on her show Radio or Not, on Progressive Talk Radio.
Dennis Lambert of KJZZ's "Morning Edition asks me why I wrote No Excuses.
Talking to Terry Hernon MacDonald about No Excuses over at Single Women Rule.
Discussing No Excuses with Joe Conason on Book Talk Radio.
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Tag Archives: 9 WaysWe’re Doing It And You Can Too: Here’s a 9 Ways Power Tools Planning Worksheet
I’m told they expect over 7000 women this year, making it one of the largest women’s conferences in the country—and I think it will be among the most exciting. Other speakers include former Ogilvy and Mather CEO Charlotte Beers , vulnerability scholar Brene Brown, and actor Kristin Chenowith who starred in one of my all-time fave Broadway shows, “Wicked,” among many other roles. Come if you can, and if you do, please stop by and say “hello.” Even if you can’t, consider this Power Tools Worksheet my gift of intention to you for your “power to” do whatever you want to achieve.) Bookmark it so you can reuse it any time you need to think through a problem or plan to achieve a goal. And if you need a quick refresher on the 9 Ways Power Tools, here’s a one-page summary.
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Tagged 9 Ways, 9 Ways power tools, leadership, No Excuses, She's Doing It, women, women and leadership, women and power
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She’s Doing It: Chicke Fitzgerald Has SolutionzOne of the best things about writing a book about women’s relationship with power is that I get to talk with so many interesting people about it. And since it seems that everyone is using my No Excuses Power Tool #8 – “Employ Every Medium” – by being the media these days, I have the opportunity to appear on many web-based radio shows, emanating from anywhere, and available for listening, often along with an accompanying blog post, at any time of the day or night. Media that simply could not have existed in years past. One example of that trend is an interview I did with Chicke Fitzgerald, founder of the business development consulting firm Solutionz and the Executive Girlfriends’ Group (EGG). EGG is a platform for executive women (both corporate and entrepreneurial). And it’s a ‘real world’ connection, not an electronic one, hosting a by invitation only conference call weekly, on Fridays from 4pm ET to 5:30pm ET. The website provides support to the group and allows the members to connect one on one, ask and answer questions, and to benefit from one another’s expertise. I caught up with Chicke for our interview on her cell phone.
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Tagged 9 Ways, 9 Ways power tools, employ every medium, Gloria Feldt, leadership, No Excuses, power, She's Doing It, women, women and leadership, women and power
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Tips on Boosting Women’s WagesI’m looking forward to speaking tomorrow to the Orange County (NY) Chamber of Commerce Women in Business lunch. I never know which of the No Excuses Power Tools I’ll include in my presentation till I get there. But I always know there will be a lively conversation when I have the privilege of sharing ideas and tips with hundreds of women in business. Most people would not pass up $500,000. But many women do exactly that when they start their careers, said Gloria Feldt, an author and former Planned Parenthood CEO. Feldt is speaking at the Orange County Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business lunch June 12. Women leave a significant chunk of change on the table by not negotiating as aggressively for their salaries as men do in their entry level job, Feldt said. Being shortchanged from the get-go adds up over time and might mean a smaller retirement nest egg or less Social Security, Feldt said. (Click here to read the full article)
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Tagged 9 Ways, 9 Ways power tools, Gloria Feldt, leadership, No Excuses, power, women and power
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They’re Doing It: AAUW and NASPA Honor 5Ever work so hard that you forget to take time to celebrate what you’ve accomplished? I do it all the time.
Women who are clearly doing it for themselves and other women. These women are innovators in media, advocacy, politics, and business, and they will be honored at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL).
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Tagged 9 Ways, AAUW, Alison Cohen, empowerment, Gloria Feldt, leadership, Liza Donnelly, Maggie Williams, Michel Martin, NASPA, NCCWSL, No Excuses, Noorjahan Akbar, Sandra Fluke, She's Doing It, women, women and leadership, women and power, Women of Distinction
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Leading With Intention
Years ago, as a teenage mother without a college education, one could only imagine that Gloria Feldt felt somewhat limited in career options. But with the right amount of optimism, the proper use of power and her penchant for saying “Yes” to every opportunity, Feldt paved her way to leadership success as the former president and CEO of Planned Parenthood. Now, after recently being listed as one of “America’s Top 200 Women Leaders, Legends, and Trailblazers” by Vanity Fair magazine, Feldt’s latest bestselling book “No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power” offers well-founded advice to other women. Womenetics: Vanity Fair named you one of “America’s Top 200 Women Leaders.” To what do you attribute your success as a leader?
Posted in Employ Every Medium, Leadership, No Excuses, Power Tools, Use What You've Got, Wear the Shirt
Tagged 9 Ways, 9 Ways power tools, employ every medium, empowerment, Gloria Feldt, leadership, No Excuses, power, power-to, women, women and leadership, women and power, Womenetics
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She’s Doing It: Lily Finds Women Revolting and a 9-Year-Old FeministYou met Lily Womble in last week’s She’s Doing It and learned that she attended the AWID (Association for Women’s Rights in Development) international forum in Istanbul. There, she recorded video interviews with a number of women from around the globe. Besides the two in this post (watch them to learn what the post title means), you can see more on Lily’s YouTube channel. Now back in college in Mississippi, 19-year-old Lily reflected on her experience:
Posted in Create a Movement, Leadership, No Excuses, Power Tools, She's Doing It, Tell Your Story
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She’s Doing It: Meet Lily Womble Out Loud, Part 1
So began the e-mail that made my day, March 29 to be exact. It was from Lily Womble, whom I’d never met but immediately knew was a force to be reckoned with. In a very good way. Lily told me about her blog, Smart Girls Out Loud and her plans to attend the AWID (Association of Women’s Rights in Development) conference in Istanbul April 19—22. There is no way I could tell you this whole story in one post. So this is part one of a two-part series. Here I’ll introduce you to this very out-loud and proudly feminist young woman whose declared intention She’s Doing It: Elisa Parker Creates Movements Every Day
Gloria Feldt: In No Excuses, I asked, “When did you know you had the power to_____?” What have you learned about your power to) during the past year or so? Elisa Parker: I knew I had the power to be the solution from a very young age. Social justice has always been very important to me and I’m generally the one that will stand up for the underdog. I’m not one to hang on the sidelines but to go for the front line instead with the attitude of “if not me then who”. Of course my Pollyanna attitude often creates a surge of anxiety for my husband. He’s never sure what I’ll do next. Considering that women still have a ways to go when it comes to gender parity, it’s not surprising that I’ve taken on the challenge of standing up for women just like myself. I was recently reminded of one of my defining be the solution moments when I interviewed my long time hero, Lily Tomlin.
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She’s Doing It: Jamia Wilson Learns Resilience and Power of Inter-generational Bonds
Gloria Feldt: In No Excuses, I asked, “When did you know you had the power to _____?” What have you learned about your power to _____ during the past year or so? Jamia Wilson: In the past year or so, I have learned so much about faith and perseverance. I have faced many triumphs and challenges during a transitional time in my life and have learned so much. The rough edges and moments where I stared fear in the face taught me about the importance of courage and authenticity above all else. I have learned that I have the power to choose to be who I am authentically without apology and let that guide me towards realizing my dreams and my highest power. As Janis Joplin said, “Don’t compromise yourself, you’re all you’ve got”. 2010-2011’s greatest gift to me was an appreciation for my own resilience and that to me is one of my most sacred superpowers. GF: Was there a moment when you felt very powerful recently?
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Tagged 9 Ways, 9 Ways power tools, Activism, empowerment, Gloria Feldt, inspiration, leadership, No Excuses, power, She's Doing It, women and leadership, women and power, women's history
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Slutwalks and Such: Who’s Making Women’s History Today?
This last year, women around the world made history, protesting victim-blaming online as well as on foot. The Slutwalk movement began after a Toronto police officer told a group of college women that if they hoped to escape sexual assault, they should avoid dressing like “sluts.” Victim-blaming last year was by no means isolated to this public incident. A young woman who pressed rape charges against two New York City police officers could not be believed, in part, because she was drunk. When an 11-year-old Texas girl was allegedly gang-raped by 19 men, The New York Times ran a story quoting neighbors saying that she habitually wore makeup and dressed in clothes more appropriate for a 20-year-old. The maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of rape has been discredited for being a liar, and The New York Post claimed she was a prostitute. The women and men who marched in Slutwalks in more than 70 cities around the world last year were fed up with this kind of symbolic violence. The Slutwalk movement was organized around one central message: |
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