Women’s Leadership Success

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How To Become Star Woman Leaders In Challenging Times | WLS 16 | Chip Conley & Sabrina Braham MA PCC May 10, 2009

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How To Become Star Women Leaders In Challenging Times Chip Conley is the founder, president, and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, California’s largest independent hotel company – and America’s second largest boutique hotelier. He has always been on the cutting edge of what’s new in hospitality. Inspired by the French expression, Joie de Vivre, for “joy of life,”. Chip created Joie de Vivre with the intention of developing what USA Today has called “the most delightfully schizophrenic collection of hotels in America.” Chip challenges your thinking by asking you to frame all that you do with a question about Joie de Vive, "Am I getting joy in life from what I do?” In this Women's Leadership interview on star women leaders with Sabrina Braham, Chip shares with us: The four keys of a successful business leader How to get top performance from your people. Why transparency builds trust. Learning to ask the right questions: Are you in the right habitat? Are you valued and respected at work? What scorecard are you using? How are you measuring success? Listen carefully as Chip Conley, one of the top thought leaders in the USA, talks with Sabrina Braham MA PCC and tells you how to improve yourself, your company and what develops star woman leaders in these challenging times. Are you ready to break through your limitations in your career, leadership and life? Would you like to be one of the star women leaders? Then here are 3 things you can start with right now: Here are 3 things you can start with now: 1. Call or email me for executive coaching, consulting or training. (Use Contact Form Here) 2. For a free career and leadership assessment from me, Go to Career Development Quiz .Com 3. Help me spread the word to women just like you, tap into the insights you are getting from this show by giving me a review in Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, Castbox, Podchaser, Podcast Addict & sharing this show in your favorite social media.

Pat Drea Interview: The Psychology of Achievement for Women Leaders – Activating Your Mind To Achieve Your Goals Jan 26, 2009

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If you are entreprenurial or career woman in a currrent or future leadership position, you need to listen to this important episode of Women's Leadership Success with Sabrina Braham, executive coach, and Pat Drea, Vice President of Visiting Angels, a leading national home health care company. Pat shares the ways of thinking that have brought her great success in business and as a women leader. Learn about the Psychology of Achievement for Women Leaders and simple ways you can activate your mind more effectively to achive your goals. Psychology of Achievement For Women Leaders, this episode includes: Secrets for finding and being a mentor The principles that will help you maximize your talents and realize your full potential. How to change the way you think and open up to unlimited possibilities. The importance of setting goals and expanding your thinking. The gift in your failure. Increase your success through the power of intention. Pat Drea, Chief Operating Officer of Visiting Angels A leading national private duty home care company, at which she is the primary architect of business and operational models. Pat is an exceptional business leader. She is admired and respected for her wisdom and brillance. Prior to her current position, She has successfully led four company startups and two turnarounds. Click on Audio Player below to Listen to Women's Leadership Success Interview

How Women Get Promoted: Mellody Hobson Interview | WLS 14 – Mellody Hobson & Sabrina Braham MA PCC Nov 02, 2008

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How Women Get Promoted with Mellody Hobson Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO & President at Ariel Investments talks about her career at Ariel, starting as an intern working her way up to president of the company. About Mellody Hobson: How Women Get Promoted Mellody is an amazing example of how women get promoted with her journey from a childhood of financial challenges to being financially smart about money. Learn from this genuinely down to earth, intelligent, and nice woman. As Co-CEO for Ariel Investments, Mellody is responsible for all firm-wide management, including strategic planning and growth as well as every aspect of Ariel’s business beyond research and portfolio management. Prior to her formal appointment to Co-CEO, Mellody served as Ariel’s President for nearly two decades and functions as chairman of the board of trustees for Ariel Investment Trust. Mellody has become a nationally recognized voice on financial literacy and investor education. She is a regular contributor and analyst on finance, the markets and economic trends for CBS News. She also extends weekly money tips on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and pens a column for Black Enterprise magazine. As a passionate advocate for investor education, she is a spokesperson for the Ariel/Hewitt Study: 401(k) Plans in Living Color and the Ariel Black Investor Survey, both of which examine investing patterns among minorities. Women's Leadership Success #13 on How Women Get Promoted Insights and Suggestions on: How to keep getting promoted. The importance of loving what you do for work. What it means to give up a life of obligation. The steps you can take to go from debt-ridden to financially independent. How to begin to do this yourself and how to teach this to your children. And the sage advice “If you want to be the best…” Listen for the answer to this and much more Are you ready to learn how women get promoted and break through your limitations in your career, leadership and life? Would you like to move to a more powerful level? Then here are 3 things you can start with right now: Here are 3 things you can start with now: 1. Call or email me for executive coaching, consulting or training. (Use Contact Form Here) 2. For a free career and leadership assessment from me, Go to Career Development Quiz .Com 3. Help me spread the word to women just like you, tap into the insights you are getting from this show by giving me a review in Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, Castbox, Podchaser, Podcast Addict & sharing this show in your favorite social media.

Breaking the Glass Ceiling – The Narrow Band of Acceptable Conduct for Women Leaders | WLS 13 – Randy White & Sabrina Braham MA PCC Aug 30, 2008

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Join Sabrina as she interviews Randy White, co-author of ' Breaking the Glass Ceiling", one of the most famous books that have helped women world wide advance their leadership, careers and income. Do you feel stuck trying to advance your career? Not sure what the secrets are to reach the top ranks in your company? Randy White, one of the leading management consultants in the United States, and the author of Breaking the Glass Ceiling shares his insights with Sabrina Braham on how women can get into top management positions. Breaking the Glass Ceiling - Women's Leadership Success #13 Highlights Do you know what the narrow band of acceptable conduct is in your company? Learn how to navigate through the barriers. Discover the most important factor to your career. Is the female modesty effect blocking your advancement? Do you know who makes it and why? The secret to reaching the top ranks in your company. Learning to take risks Join executive coach Sarina Braham MA CPC and Randy White and find our how Hillary Clinton, Vice President Pamela Harris Geraldine Ferarro and women leaders around the world are breaking the glass ceiling. If you have found this Breaking the Glass Ceiling interview with co-author Randy White useful, thanks for sharing, "Liking", Google+, Tweet and comment below. Everybody wins! Are you ready to be breaking the glass ceiling on your limitations in your career, leadership and life? Would you like to move to a more powerful level? Then here are 3 things you can start with right now: Here are 3 things you can start with now: 1. Call or email me for executive coaching, consulting or training. (Use Contact Form Here) 2. For a free career and leadership assessment from me, Go to Career Development Quiz .Com 3. Help me spread the word to women just like you, tap into the insights you are getting from this show by giving me a review in Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, Castbox, Podchaser, Podcast Addict & sharing this show in your favorite social media.

Susan Hackley Interview: How to Get Better at Negotiating Jun 15, 2008

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Susan Hackley, Managing Director at the Program on Negotiations at Harvard Law School, shares her expertise in negotiations and how women can use it to increase your salary. Negotiating is a skill that every women uses daily, from talking to your boss, your customers, and even when dealing with demanding requests from your children. Susan says that men are as a rule much more comfortable negotiating than women, and the lack of negotiating skills are obstacles to advancement for women in business and their careers. Susan Hackley Bio Join Susan and Sabrina Discussing: Setting up a framework for favorable negotiations How preparation is the most important ingredient How to think through your salary strategy Developing your negotiation muscle Learn to ask for what you want What to ask if you don't get the raise Use goals to help you grow into your next job Three ways to practice negotiating The importance of aiming high enough Listen & Download Now Click Here to Listen to Show Download MP3 [media:http://www.travel-media.info/womensleadership/12WLS.Negotiating.Salary.mp3] Next Show of Women's Leadership Success Radio Podcast: Action Tips to Help You Get Promoted - The Power of Intention Pat Drea, COO, Visiting Angels

Cynthia Good Interview: Career Development for Women Leaders Apr 13, 2008

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Master networker and successful founder of a multi-million dollar business, Cynthia Good, Editor and Founder of Little Pink Book shares her experience of seeing a need and making it happen. Listen to her insights on how you can make your life and career exceptional. Cynthia Good Bio Women's Leadership Success Show Highlights: Learn that "Asking is free." Have the courage to say "I will do that" Remember that working on your career is as important as working on your job Give up lunch at work, and start networking lunch Tips that will help you get promoted The strategy that helps put obstacles in perspective Interviewing Cynthia Good was a wonderful experience. She is kind, gracious and passionate about helping women succeed in companies and as entrepreneurs. She shares the goal at Pink of, "asking is free" and how that can change your life. She will remind you of the importance of developing relationships with women you admire, and how that will enrich your life and career. She reminds you that if you set your mind on a goal that you are passionate about you can make it happen. Listen and get excited! Click on Audio Player below to Listen to Women's Leadership Success Interview

Debbie Meekins Interview: Developing Your Career and Employee Leadership Skills Mar 15, 2008

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Debbie Meekins, Executive Vice President of Sterling Savings Bank, with over 200 branches and 1,300 employees, shares the career moves and leadership strategies she used to get promoted from bank teller to one of the first women presidents of a bank in California at 38 years old. Sabrina Braham, host of Women's Leadership Success Radio and Debbie talk about how she got out of her comfort zone, learned new leadership and career skills and called upon her business network to excel in her new jobs. Debbie Meekins Bio Highlights of the Interview: When you should change companies even though it is scary and painful What to do when you have been promoted and don't know how to do the job Moving forward from mistakes, career development tips Three important steps to getting a promotion for women A women's best approach to politics at work Community service as a way to catapult your career How to relate to people that work for you Click on Audio Player below to Listen to Women's Leadership Success Interview

Nancy Hayes Interview: Will an MBA Help Your Career Success? Promotion Tips for Women Mar 10, 2008

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Join Sabrina and Nancy Hayes, Dean of the College of Business at San Francisco State university with over twenty years of senior executive experience at IBM and quoted in the book, The Secret Hand Shake, talk about the advantages for women's career by getting a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). Nancy Hayes Bio Highlight of this Show: Will an MBA Help Your Career? The value of an MBA for women's careers How to manage your career or restart it How you can use an MBA to differentiate yourself from others Networking and relationships for career development How to maximize this educational opportunity for women Build your self confidence with an MBA Why it is important to become the go to person Develop opportunities to change careers for women Learn what a "T" shaped person is Click on Audio Player below to Listen to Women's Leadership Success Interview

Michelle Messina Interview: How to Move From the Corporate World to Being an Entrepreneur Jan 07, 2008

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Sabrina Braham interviews Michelle Messina, principal of Explora International, who provides five career development secrets to being entrepreneurial and jumpstarting your own business. Michelle Messina Bio For over 19 years, she was a Vice President of Sales, Business Development and Marketing in the Silicon Valley. She was laid off during the dot com crash. After a lot of soul searching, she decided to take the plunge and start her own business. Starting Your Own Business: Women's Leadership Success Show Summary Shares her excitement in owning her own business Michelle reveals her fears and anxieties around starting her business Where she got the support and encouragement to move ahead How she developed her successful consulting firm The key ingredient to continual success and profits The value of networking for women entrepreneurs Click on Audio Player below to Listen to Women's Leadership Success Interview

Teresa Jackson Interview: The Demands of Being a Single Parent Nov 26, 2007

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Listen to the words of wisdom, encouragement and no non-sense advice from Teresa Jackson, Vice President of Home Coming Savings on women's leadership and career development. Sabrina Braham and Teresa share insights on meeting the challenges of single parenting and learning to cope with the demands of combining a successful career and family will encourage you and working women worldwide. Teresa Jackson Bio This episode of Women's Leadership Succcess will show you how this could be an opportunity to learn compassion and networking skills. In this heartfelt interview Teresa shares: Different ways to develop support for single parenting for women. The importance of self care for working women. Questions to ask mentors. Creative ways to spend time with your child. How commitment and intention affect your happiness. Time management and stress reduction tips for career women and women entreprenuers. Click on Audio Player below to Listen to Women's Leadership Success Interview

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