Life I want a baby and career, but why does it feel unrealistic? Having it all. This year I turned 28, and for the first time ever, big decisions started to loom ominously over my head: baby or career?
Advice Entrepreneur Penny Spencer: Having a business is almost like having a child Penny Spencer founded Spencer Travel to offer personalised service in corporate travel management.
Advice Not-for-profit boards not always a career maker, warn director women The boards of not-for-profit organisations are often regarded as a training ground for those wishing to be commercial company directors.
Advice Why you have to ‘earn’ a sponsor Working with sponsors will always trump working with mentors when it comes to climbing the leadership ladder, according to a number of female company directors.
Health Three ways yoga can improve your career We’ve all heard about the benefits of yoga for reducing stress, but can it directly benefit your career? The founder and principal teacher of Adore Yoga, Nikola Ellis, says yoga has the potential to improve your confidence and performance in the workplace – and not just because it makes you feel less stressed.
Advice How two job-sharing lawyers launched their own firm The job-sharing arrangement between Jane Wright and Lauren Barel was going so well at Herbert Smith Freehills that the two thought they could take it all the way to the partnership.
News & Views Career zigzagging may put women off the leadership path A pipeline of female talent is available for board positions, but may appear narrower than it actually is due to traditional ideas of what a “board ready” candidate actually looks like.
News & Views Seven women in the Hot 30 Under 30 list of entrepreneurs Our sister publication SmartCompany has crunched the numbers to deliver its annual Hot 30 Under 30 list of young entrepreneurs.
Advice When you feel your teenager is starting to outgrow you Most afternoons I phone my 14-year-old son at around 5pm to make sure he is at home and safe, following the bus trip from school.
Advice Why time-poor women need understanding friends The perfect friend for a career-minded woman is another time-poor female because no one gets hurt.
Advice How I juggled my pregnancy and running a business When news of Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer’s pregnancy broke, I tweeted that I too had been appointed to a new role when I was six months pregnant.
