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Janice Deringer
Consultant
Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC
In the last installment of the financial series, Janice Deringer, Consultant at Hewins Financial, provides readers guidance on identifying and considering a financial advisor. We would like to thank Janice for sharing her knowledge with us these past few months. We hope you have enjoyed this series and gained some valuable financial insights and tips! [click to continue…]
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Sharon Buckmaster
WCL Product Strategy & Innovation Director
In December 2011, cbsnews.com published an article by Dave Logan titled “Why work-life balance is a crock” in which the author states that the idea of work-life balance is not rational.
To support his theory, the author makes the following claims: [click to continue…]
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Janice Deringer
Consultant
Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC
To start out the New Year on a strong financial footing, we welcome back our guest blogger, Janice Deringer, Consultant at Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC, as she continues to provide valuable insights on financial management. This week, Ms. Deringer introduces the important topic of staying the course in your investment strategy. [click to continue…]
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2011 was a turbulent yet innovative year – political uprisings, fallen regimes, natural disasters, the Occupy movement, joblessness, market volatility, technological advancements, neuroscience breakthroughs – events that directly and indirectly impacted our lives, our thinking, and how we lead. [click to continue…]
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Are you looking for some extra motivation to start out the new year? Exploring new directions in your life? Maybe searching for some leadership insights?
WCL’s Board Members share some of their book recommendations about management, leadership and government… Get set for 2012! [click to continue…]
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Rachel Kjack
WCL Web and Social Media Director
Last week I had the chance to interview Jackie Barretta, former CIO for Con-way and co-founder of Nura Group, to talk about the science behind our emotions and how they affect our personal and business lives in this 25-minute podcast.
Listen to the full interview here: [click to continue…]
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Thanks to all who joined us at Tuesday night’s December Gala event, co-hosted by Portland Female Executives. We hope you had as much fun as we did socializing, networking, and enjoying the evening’s entertainment. [click to continue…]
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Janice Deringer
Consultant
Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC
WOMEN’S FINANCIAL REALITIES ARE SOBERING
In our first entry, “Taking the Lead: Facing the Financial Realities Unique to Women,” we saw the stark effect of the financial realities that women face. Since women are in a position where, on average they earn less, yet live longer; they must be excellent financial stewards to make sure that they are able to enjoy retirement in good financial standing.
SAVINGS: THE SECRET TO LONG-TERM SECURITY AND CONFIDENCE
Clearly, in order to be excellent leaders, it is vitally important to take care of our own financial houses. In the second installation of the series, we learned the importance of savings and how to get started. We saw how small changes made a big difference and could contribute to our overall confidence and presence. For reference, “How Saving and Investing Your Money Strengthens Your Confidence and Leadership Presence” is available here. [click to continue…]
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Michelle Sosinski
WCL President
I thought it only fitting this week to recognize the leadership of a woman by the name of Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879), a novelist, poet and editor. Sarah is noted as the individual most responsible for making Thanksgiving a national holiday in the United States. Her advocacy for the national holiday began in 1846 and lasted 17 years before it was successful.1 Her campaign spanned 5 presidents, prior to Abraham Lincoln. In the end, Sarah’s hard work and persistence paid off as a result of a letter she sent directly to Lincoln that convinced him to establish it as a national holiday. [click to continue…]
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Susan Hall
WCL Membership Director
Thank you to our loyal WCL community who attend our breakfast events and read our blogs. We hope you’ve enjoyed attending the events as much as we have enjoyed bringing them to you. 2011 saw an array of talented, successful women who generously shared their expertise, experiences and knowledge on a broad range of leadership topics. We are now in the process of planning our topics and speakers for 2012 and would love to hear from you, our members! [click to continue…]
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