“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” – Zig Ziglar It’s far too simplistic to look at people who excel in their fields, especially in sports, and chalk up their consistent success to talent and hard work....
You want a promotion but a voice in your head keeps telling you that you’re not good enough despite all your qualifications for the position. You convince yourself that you’ll never get it, and unconsciously, your negative thoughts influence your behavior, your body...
When I was writing my book, The Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead, I interviewed an ambitious young woman from a competitive consulting firm who had just returned from maternity leave. Recently promoted before her leave, she was...
When Maria Konnikova originally approached Erik Seidel, world champion and Poker Hall of Fame inductee, to be her mentor, she had never played poker. With a PhD in psychology, Konnikova’s primary interest in poker was to learn about human behavior. The New York Times...
You’re the only woman at the poker table. The attention turns to you to make your next move. At that moment you ask yourself, ‘What’s my next play?’ ‘How aggressive should I be?’ ‘What am I willing to risk?’ Jennifer Shahade, two-time Global Poker award winner and...
Professional women who seek to advance their careers face challenges in a workplace that struggles to support and promote them. Gender bias, still prevalent across all industries, results in an unlevel playing field that is difficult for women to navigate...
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