Business of Men
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Does the glass ceiling really exist?
We hear a lot about the glass ceiling, and how it prevents women from achieving at the highest levels. But is there really a glass ceiling or are we as women holding each other back? Being in the male...
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11 ways to tell when someone Is lying to you
We’d all like to believe that no one lies to us and that we’re, obviously, only told the truth. But the more realistic side of us knows that this is not always true. So how do you tell when...
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Earphones are the new mini-skirt
I’ve been fuming since I read several newspaper reports about the tragic recent stabbing death of a young woman who was walking home. She was wearing earphones, the newspaper reported the police spokesman saying. And so, she may not...
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Patricia Arquette’s Oscar Speech call for equal pay and rights – why the backlash?
At the recent Oscar Awards ceremony, Patricia Arquette won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in Boyhood. She used her acceptance speech to call for equal pay and rights for women. The audience lapped it up,...
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Hot politicians – the story to turn every career woman’s stomach
What do Belinda Stronach and Orly Levy-Abekasis have in common? Is it the fact they are successful and outspoken politicians in their countries? Nope. They are ‘hot’. And apparently that’s crucial in politics, according to a Sydney radio station....
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What do professional women really want? (from men)
There have been books and even a movie trying to solve the apparently eternal and mystifiying question “what do professional women really want”. Yes, it is an intricate and somewhat complex topic, especially for men to understand. But when...
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Take your ring off
It is still innate in most women to want have the man of her dreams (or the guy she settles for) give her a sparkly ring. We are girlie-girlie like that. Sometimes. It is then worn with pride and...
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The battle of the boss – male v female bosses
In the battle of the boss, stereotypes are the real winners. While much effort has been put into trying to break down these false perceptions, when it comes to male v female bosses, nearly every workplace still see the...
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10 tips on how to give feedback to your boss
Feedback doesn’t have to be a one-way street, delivering from your boss to you. It’s something you can deliver back to your boss, in many forms. And when it’s done well it will be appreciated as being useful –...
