Empowerment

Brave Your Fear

Everyone experiences fear. We often associate fear with a response to a physical threat. But many of us experience emotional fear as well—we fear mistakes and imperfection, perhaps viewing even a single error as failure. Emotional fears can motivate us to work harder and achieve more, but they can also hold us back by deterring …

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‘Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win’: A Novel About Women and Ambition on the Campaign Trail

In no other sphere is Americans’ ambivalence about ambitious women more fraught—or so clearly on display—than on the campaign trail. And so Jo Piazza’s novel about a woman running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania has particular relevance as it debuts in the midst of an election cycle in which there are an unprecedented number of …

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The Way Forward: Highlights from the Forbes Women’s Summit

In June, Forbes hosted its annual Women’s Summit – a celebration of female visionaries, innovators, connectors and builders who are redefining the future for women in America and around the world. From the women’s marches to #TimesUp to #MeToo, this is a defining moment for women in America. The forum—bringing together 300 diverse perspectives from …

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