Why some people succeed: the will to complete

The following article first appeared on Girls Guide to Swagger and is posted here with permission by author Cynthia Brown. Have you noticed that while some people seem to achieve their goals and live their dreams, others who appear equally talented do ... Read more

Do you have what it takes to be successful?

I've got an awesome freebie for you today! Every once in a while I run across something that just throws me for a loop...  Something that goes against how I think something should work... Something that further develops my skills and ... Read more

Swagger in Africa: Bonnie Lee Black

The following article first appeared on Girls Guide to Swagger and is posted here with permission by author Cynthia Brown. What can you say about a woman who left a successful catering business in New York City to volunteer for the Peace ... Read more

One Girl with Courage is a Revolution

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Forget the Disney princesses... meet some some real-life heroines. Girl Rising is a beautiful and important film – one that stands on its own as great cinema. Yet it carries a powerful message: if we educate girls, we can change the ... Read more

Ask a woman. Best Margaret Thatcher Quotes

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Margaret Thatcher passed away today at the age of 87. In 1973, she was quoted as saying "I don't think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime." In 1979, she proved herself and everyone else wrong when ... Read more

That’s The Way I Heard It

This cartoon from Non Sequitur made me stop and think today... I totally wasn't expecting her comments in the final frame. How often do we listen for the negatives or accept things in a negative way? Her interpreting it to mean ... Read more

And gender doesn’t matter

Posted by: gretchen in Inspiration, Pinnables | 1 Comment

This past Sunday, Danica Patrick went down in the history books as the first woman to claim the pole position for the Daytona 500. We all knew she could do it. And it's about time the amazing women race car drivers get ... Read more

I totally forgot to mention this part

I was so excited to share with you how I doubled my income and learned how to focus more on what I love to do that I totally neglected to tell you the best part. The part about how you can ... Read more

I’m furious about the Women’s Liberationists

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Please don't anyone get your undies in a bunch over this quote. It's not anti-men. It's meant to be light-hearted and fun. No one truly knows who the smartest person in the world is or whether it's a man or a ... Read more

What did Beyonce say after rocking the 2013 Superbowl?

Posted by: gretchen in Inspiration, Pinnables | 2 Comments

Football is totally not my thing. I only watch the Superbowl for the commercials. And usually the halftime show is not really of any interest to me. In fact, I didn't even know who was performing for the half-time show ... Read more

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