If you predominantly work from home and very rarely have to physically go into the office, you may get jitters when the time comes to make an actual appearance in person. This happened to me recently. I literally work from home about 90% of the time, but recently I was asked to come into our New York office for training. Oh well, there goes the bunny slippers! I immediately went to my closet to take inventory. It's been 7 years since I've actually worked around other people and unfortunately my wardrobe reflected it.

Getting a job can be a challenge, especially if you are changing careers.  Some individuals believe offering to temp or freelance is a viable and productive way to receive a full-time offer from a company.  But unless you are changing careers (or otherwise feel you are at the end of your rope), I DO NOT recommend offering to temp or freelance for a company.

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there existed an economy full of companies that provided defined benefit retirement plans.  On top of their desired pay levels, these plans made hiring older workers VERY expensive.  Now times have changed.  

Sales is a game of numbers.  It is also the key to any business.  Sales means money.  Money means revenue and revenue means growth.

But sales people get that money by managing clients and accounts.  Therefore their networks are critical.  Often, when a sales person is hired, she is hired because of your client list.  The company wants access to the accounts to growth the business.

When I think about the energy I have wasted over the years being angry, I am sure I must be crazy, and that just makes me mad.

How about you?

Do you ever get angry over “little” things?

Can your children push your buttons?  Of course we expect our children to know how to push our buttons, but did you ever think they would learn the secret to pushing them all at the same time?

The traditional value proposition that existed between companies and employers was structured around loyalty.  In exchange for services provided, dedication, long hours and commitment, the company would provide fair wages, benefits and retirement. Those days are long gone.

Returning to work after being at home takes confidence and direction.  Your resume needs to be specific and well-crafted to really sell your capabilities.  You want to eliminate any questions of "where is her priorities" or "can she really handle returning to the workforce".  So take the time to develop a blockbuster resume.

As if returning to work after an extended absence isn't hard enough, imagine doing that in a city where you DO NOT LIVE?   Just finding the job opening is hard.  Then the number of applicants applying for the same job increases competition.  No one calls back, emails or texts.

When I was growing up, the supermom was touted as the ideal mother. But when I became a mom, I realized that trying to be supermom was hard, unfulfilling and usually went unrecognized. I decided I’d rather have happiness over folded laundry. And yet, I still meet moms today who are trying to negotiate flex time or work from home so they have time for the kids and housework and all that goes into being a supermom. I'm not saying that is wrong. What I'm asking is, is that "all"?

I often think about issues related to women in business.  However, the proverbial glass ceiling has been on my brain more than usual during the past few weeks.  When I graduated from college in the early 1990’s, there was talk about shattering the glass ceiling.  What’s amazing to me is the number of advancements that have been made since 1990.  Think about it!  Since then, the internet was created, the Human Genome Project was completed and the first cloned sheep (Dolly) was born.  Yet, during the same time the percentage of women CEOs in Fortune 500 companies