In Between

"I thought I’d never find something again that gets me out of bed without coffee, something that I wanted to give 100% of myself to every day." — Diana Verde Nieto

Rosetta Stander ON Happiness

Executive Director, Zimele Community

Q: What are you most passionate about, and how do you incorporate it into your career or everyday life?

A: I am most passionate about seeing women rise up from despair. I am passionate about women and their undiscovered potential. I am passionate about breaking the boundaries of stereotypes regarding gender and the global economy. Every day, I am looking for new opportunities to bring to the women of my program. I am always searching for new material to build their ... READ MORE »

Joi Gordon ON Giving Back

CEO, Dress for Success

Q: Can you share with us an experience of giving that was extremely rewarding or transformational?

A: A very dear friend of mine runs an organization that provides support to the homeless in NYC. Every year she plans a huge Thanksgiving dinner for 500 homeless men, women and children. I have attended this event for four years as a donor and a supporter. I host a table at the event and sit with the families and talk ... READ MORE »

COMMIT TO READING MORE IN 2013 (“CLAUDIA’S BOOK LIST” INCLUDED!)

claudia ON In Between

I confess I was Miss Cliff Notes in school and usually took the easy way out, charming teachers by echoing their own lectures. Could I help it that I preferred spending time with people rather than paper? That I relished in real life experiences more than reading books? It wasn’t until my late-quarter life crisis READ MORE »

Jacquelyn Zehner ON Letting go

CEO, Women Moving Millions

Q: Women often spend so much time judging their decisions and obsessing over the “what-ifs.” How do you let go of that doubt and focus on what is ahead?

A: I don't spend a lot of time with the 'what-ifs.' I don't really know why that is. Now that I have children I think it is more innate than learned, as I have one child in particular who hates making decisions and when he does, always looks back and second guesses himself. I believe it is very important to learn ... READ MORE »

Tammy Tibbetts ON Mentoring

Founder & President, She's the First

Q: Do you (formally or informally) mentor anyone? If so, who and why is it rewarding?

A: Yes, I mentor many of the student leaders who support She’s the First & GIRLS WHO ROCK and also the recipients of the New York Women in Communications Foundation scholarships, which are awarded annually. I received two of these scholarships in 2005 and 2006 and New York Women in Communications members have become some of my greatest mentors, so I ... READ MORE »

Siiri Morley ON Time Management

Founding Partner, Prosperity Candle

Q: We are so bombarded today with tweets, Facebook messages, smart phones, Ipads etc., how do you weed through what to consume and not?

A: Honestly, I’m not very good about managing information overload. I still get more distracted by Facebook and Twitter than I would like, and have started to focus on Twitter content shared by trusted users. I think the key to balancing this “overwired world”, as my friend Camille Preston calls it, is to remember that our tools do not control us. ... READ MORE »