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When you were in school, you learned that hard work was the key to success. If you did your homework, paid attention in class, and studied hard, the results were straightforward. The harder you worked...

Power isn’t always something that’s immediately visible or easy to attain. It’s often associated with powerful leaders, big companies, or political figures, but the truth is that anyone can wield powe...

All summer long, you've been thinking about your salary while lying on your beach chair. You may have even read my post from yesterday titled, "Where did my $500K go?" You actually feel like you shoul...

The formal lines within organizations are often clear. But that doesn’t mean that influence always flows through those lines. This is where power dynamics come into play, also known as the informal ne...

Have you ever been told that you need to be more visible? That you need to make yourself known?

In our book Stratego for Women, we use Greek archetypes. The classification of these archetypes is based on Jungian theories, and Jean Shinoda Bolen has made a distinction between female and male arch...

In our book Stratego for Women, we use Greek Archetypes to understand different behaviors. This classification is based on Jungian theories, and Jean Shinoda Bolen has distinguished between feminine a...

"You need to listen to your boss!"

"I don’t have a boss; a dog has a boss."

Do you recognize this? For me, it used to be a standard reaction. Perhaps I had difficulty with hierarchy back then. Looki...

Let’s first consider what the term “bitch” actually means. Once you understand that, it might be less upsetting to be called one. It stands for: Being In Total Control of Herself. So, the next time so...

It can be incredibly frustrating if you constantly find yourself irritated by your boss. Your first thought might be to look for another job, but that doesn’t always solve the problem. There's a good ...

A few years ago, I bought two cabinets. I asked the salesperson:

“What do I get if I buy two cabinets?”

His answer:
“Two cabinets.”

The good news:
I was (or I tried to be) negotiating.

The bad news:...

Exerting influence is a must! Why? Because it helps you achieve your goals. Things don’t just happen on their own. Unless, of course, you don’t have goals and just take life as it comes. That’s a choi...