It is International Women’s Day (IWD) today – the day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The commemorative day for Women’s rights was minted when women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8. With the World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report reporting that gender parity is still over two centuries away – it is imperative to stay … Continue reading Good Bye ‘International Women’s Day’
Taylor Swift dropped her latest single a few weeks ago, and it’s already smashed many records. Video views, downloads, streams, and a number of Taylor Swifts in one video, wow. Besides singing along to her new single while I think of the mean girls who bullied me back in high school, I cannot help but marvel at what a marketing and PR genius Swift is, … Continue reading Taylor Swift- Marketing Genius
“Grit is a distinct combination of passion, resilience, determination, and focus that allows a person to maintain the discipline and optimism to persevere in their goals even in the face of discomfort, rejection, and a lack of visible progress for years, or even decades.” There are many articles out there that have identified that the one trait that almost guarantees success is ‘Grit’ or some … Continue reading Forget balls. Grow some Grit.
“Don’t forget to be kind”. What exactly do I mean by that? Helping someone who is struggling on a wheelchair? Donating money to charity? Giving up your seat to a pregnant woman? All these are kind acts that we have the moral duty/sense to carry out because they are more explicit situations that call for it. But what I am referring to are the sort … Continue reading Don’t forget to be kind.
I chose not to drive my car this week and instead decided to opt for the train and bus instead. The great thing about that decision to break away from the norm and routine? I learned a few new things, but the biggest lesson of the day was the realisation that it is important to break your daily routine once in a while because there is … Continue reading Break your routine if you want to grow
Women have lots to celebrate in terms of what we have achieved. However, to maintain the momentum of progress, though, we must change the mindsets that have brought us to where we are today. When solely men ruled the boardroom, we came to terms that the glass slipper was, in fact, a glass ceiling. Although more women now have leadership roles, like in Yahoo! and … Continue reading Glass Ceiling? What Glass Ceiling?!
The Confluence Of Life 