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February 28, 2017: Edition 103

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ORIGINAL CONTENT, FRESH NEWS YOU NEED NOW
 
Lucky Strike: Moving Beyond One Day To Make Real Change
One day makes a difference, but an action continuum makes a movement. What can you do?
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Shhhh: Is Keeping Your Personal Business Quiet The Best For You?
Know when and how your personal life can leak into your professional life.
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What's Stress Got To Do With It?
As we close out on Women's Heart Health Month, what will you do to destress all year?

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#HERWorld17 Matches Take The Lead with Pink Petro
Take The Lead Co-Founder and President Gloria Feldt leads a panel on skill-building at Pink Petro's annual energy forum on International Women's Day March 8.
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Gloria's Pick*: Power TO Talent: The Oscars "LaLa Land" and "Moonlight" midnight debacle shows why we need to shift the power paradigm. Why is it either/or? Why a zero sum game pitting one talent or gender or race against the other? 
*Tweet your tips for Gloria's pick to @gloriafeldt. Gloria Feldt is the president and co-founder of Take The Lead. 
TAKING THE LEAD. YOUR ACTION OF THE WEEK
  • Pick a woman candidate for community, local, city, state or other office. Write her campaign a check. Volunteer to support her run for office by making calls, knocking on doors.
  • VIDEO OF THE WEEK
    Vox explains through research how to understand the gender wage gap according to education, career choices and age.  
    GREAT STUFF TO READ NOW
    What Do These Two Women Have in Common?
    Regardless of party affiliation, there is a rich history of hurling vitriol at women candidates. 
    READ IT AT GARNET NEWS

    Uber Unfair, Unsafe As Workplace
    Sexual harassment takes a ride at Uber HQ.      

    READ IT AT TECH CRUNCH

    Stop Acting Like The Boys         
    No need to imitate the men at work. Act like yourself.  
    READ IT AT PAYSCALE

    Girls Going Hollywood
    We saw it at the Oscars, and the study shows that more women were in protagonist roles in 2016 than ever before. Who 'ya gonna call?
    READ IT AT THE INDEPENDENT

    Start Me Up: Own It Like You Mean It
    Make the leap from idea to business and start anew. 
    READ IT AT FORBES
    QUOTE OF THE WEEK
    "I learned early on 'never say never' and do not cave in to conventions or listen to people who impose limits, but always be certain to thoroughly kick the tires of every idea you have. Focus and have fun along the way."
                                                        -- Gail Federici, CEO Federici Brands

    JOIN US FOR
    INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR
    with
    Gloria Feldt, Co-founder and President of Take The Lead
    Katie Mehnert, CEO & Founder of Pink Petro and
    Josh Levs, award-winning journalist and author

    Wednesday, March 8, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST

    Celebrate International Women's Day live from the HERWorld Energy Conference in Houston where panelists will discuss the history of International Women’s Day, the exciting new sectors that women are stepping into and what role men can take to increase gender parity in leadership. Join Gloria Feldt, Katie Mehnert and Josh Levs, award-winning former NPR and CNN journalist, U.N. Global Gender Champion and author of All In: How Our Work-First Culture Fails Dads, Families, and Businesses — And How We Can Fix It Together.
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