http://thethinpinkline.com Four Women For Women Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:34:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every time I write about couples and money, I get emails from misogynists taking me to task for suggesting males might overspend. Everybody knows, these gentlemen proclaim, that women are the real spendthrifts. My email bag begs to differ. I hear from plenty of women who despair about their partners' inability to control ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/07/25/are-women-more-likely-to-be-spendthrifts/ I gave an interview the other day to Daryl Hannah of Diversity Inc with some advice for those negotiating a job offer.  Here's the piece he wrote.ShareThis http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/07/25/read-this-before-you-accept-the-offer/ I just wrote a comment (below) in response to Carol's important post.  Salary inequity is a problem that can haunt you your entire career -- especially if you believe others will consider you a "loose canon" if you try to rectify it.  There are few things that can't be explored ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/07/25/more-on-salary/ Increase your likeability quotient (LQ) by disclosing personal information with which you're comfortable and allows to see you as a human being, not only a human doing. ShareThis http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/07/25/coaching-tip-of-the-day-for-friday-725/ Marci Alboher's Shifting Careers New York Times blog post last week cited the same Penelope Trunk blog post mentioned here regarding transparency with regard to compensation. Marci wrote: A few months ago, I went to hear Gloria Steinem speak. She said many memorable things, including this: If women were more willing ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/07/24/do-you-really-want-to-know/ Buy more time in your day by resisting perfectionism.  Know when good enough, is good enough. ShareThis http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/07/24/coaching-tip-of-the-day-for-thursday-724/   By now it’s no secret that women are leaving corporate America to start their own businesses at twice the rate of men.  Statistics show that over 75% of women-owned enterprises open for business in 1997 were still operating in 2000.  That’s about equal to the survival rate of all U.S. ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/07/23/top-tips-for-entrepreneurs/ Enthusiasm is caught, not taught.  Make sure yours is contagious by engaging in activities each day that allow others to see you enjoy what you're doing. ShareThis http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/07/23/coaching-tip-of-the-day-for-wednesday-723/ If you're thinking about changing jobs, don't jump from the frying pan into the fire.  Check out Fortune magazine's list of the 100 best companies to work and see the percentage of women working at each. ShareThis http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/07/22/best-companies-to-work/ For the third time since Christmas we went out to buy a new washer and dryer.  The first two times we were so disgusted by the lack of knowledge or interest shown by the salesperson that we just walked out of the stores.  One time we even brought cash, ready to plunk it down for the new ... http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/07/22/you-are-a-salesperson/