When I read these words below (excerpt from an announcement to lay off folks at KraftHeinz) they say one thing to me. Margin. “We have developed a new streamlined structure for our organization to simplify, strengthen and leverage the company’s scale,” spokesman Michael Mullen said in a statement. “This new structure eliminates duplication to enable faster […]
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Lady Bucks – a new currency for women
This clip from the John Olivier show says it all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsB1e-1BB4Y Need I say more?
Money, Money, Money
Dear Sheryl Sandberg, When you wrote your book to tell women to lean in, did you presume that every woman wanted power and money money money, in a rich man’s world? Did enjoying those precious moments with your child not outweigh the green stuff filling your bank accounts? Have you always had a healthy relationship […]
The Funk I’m In
Earlier I blogged about how not to let unemployment get you down when you have no “company identity“. But I didn’t address how the almighty dollar can really impact your identity and self-confidence. It can cut right to the core when one is faced with a depleting bank account that used to replenish every two […]
Door-Slammers, One liners that close the door in your face
The art of negotiation, for me, starts with a global understanding of two basic rules. 1. Never be the first to lay your cards on the table. 2. Never back anyone (including yourself) into a corner. I’ve used both of these rules when it’s come to working with potential clients or negotiating for myself. For […]
The American Dream – Freedom or Bondage?
Today I had a moment I’m not proud of. I was talking to accounts payable at my former employer about my final pay stubs so I knew what my final 401K amount was and whether the company match was vested (it wasn’t) or whether vacation was paid out (it wasn’t), and I was feeling choked […]
