http://thethinpinkline.com Four Women For Women Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:33:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What happens if the IRS comes calling, wagging a finger at you for a mistake on your tax return – but the error was made by your tax preparer? Tax specialists say it totally depends on the mistake and the person who made it.  The rule of thumb is if (regardless ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2010/03/11/get-tax-prepared/ I had the opportunity to review a new book about women and men in the workplace and I must say it's one of the best I've read in years:  The Male Factor: The Unwritten Rules, Misperceptions, and Secret Beliefs of Men in the Workplace by Shaunti Feldhahn.  The author interviewed men ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2010/03/10/what-men-really-think-of-women-in-the-workplace/ I always loved the Jetsons. What's not to love about flying cars, robot maids and cool futuristic outfits like Judy’s? I admit when I watched the Jetsons I wasn’t paying much attention to where the characters worked or what happened when they got there. But today, I am totally fascinated by ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2010/03/09/5-predictions-about-the-future-of-work/ I had the pleasure of meeting with Melanie Billings-Yun and a client of hers last week. Melanie's written a book called Beyond Dealmaking (which I highly recommend) and is an expert on cross cultural negotiations. She's lived in London, Paris, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Seoul, Indonesia and Singapore and ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2010/03/08/going-global/ My friend and colleague, Regina Barr, an extraordinary leadership development expert, is offering readers of thethinpinkline a wonderful opportunity: You may attend The Women at the Top™ Virtual Leadership Development Conference - Amplify Your Success at no charge! The conference is scheduled daily from 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. CST beginning March ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2010/03/05/an-opportunity-not-to-be-missed/   If you live in the Los Angeles area, I'd like to invite you to join us for LUNAFEST -- a fundraiser for Bloom Again Foundation.  All the proceeds from the event go to providing rapid response financial assistance to working women living at or near the poverty level when they ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2010/03/05/join-us-for-lunafest/ Don't shoot the messenger. That's long been my motto.  Even when things get so messed up and compromise your sense of well-being and your right to a remedy   - never shoot the messenger.  The messenger is often a very good person who has to figure out a way to sweeten bitter news. I ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2010/03/04/banked-but-busted-a-valuable-conclusion/ I received a letter from Thin Pink Line blogger, Renee, with this question: I started working for my company five years ago and during this time felt like I made a significant contribution to the organization.  I helped save my department millions of dollars, run more efficiently, and developed systems to reward and ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2010/03/03/reinvigorating-your-career/ Come listen in on my conversation with Pete Kistler, the founder of Brand-Yourself.com, who was named one of Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 5 College Entrepreneur of 2009. He joins me to talk about personal branding as it relates to college students and young professionals. In this podcast, we define personal branding, talk about Pete’s own ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2010/03/02/what-is-a-personal-brand-and-why-do-you-need-one/ A long time ago (before email so a very long time ago), I worked with a woman who was a terrific mentor, leader and coach. One of the things she did consistently was to keep track of days when I had an important client meeting and take the time ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2010/03/01/i%e2%80%99m-rooting-for-you/