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 June 20, 2017: Edition 118

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ORIGINAL CONTENT & FRESH NEWS YOU NEED NOW
Heading For The Door: When Is The Right Time To Leave?  
Plan your exit and understand when it's best you leave your position for something more.    
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Book Your Vacay: 11 Reads and Listens for Women Leaders    
Make your down time worth it with this list of 11 great books selected for their insights on leadership for women. 
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From Singing to Mentoring: This COO Makes A Difference 
Meet Gillian Downey, chief operating officer of i.c.stars, who heads a tech leadership initiative changing lives in three states. 
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The Sum:The Meaning Of This Week Is All About The Voice
From Bette Midler to Sen. Kamala Harris, Arianna Huffington and so many more, women are increasingly using their voices literally and figuratively to make a difference despite manterruptions and other challenges.
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TAKING THE LEAD. YOUR ACTION OF THE WEEK
  • Invite a new colleague, intern in your organization or someone you know through a networking group to coffee or lunch to offer help, advice or insight.  
  • VIDEO OF THE WEEK
    GREAT STUFF TO READ NOW
    Great Advice On Getting It Done From Women We Love    
    Shonda, Mindy, Issa, Maya and more dish on what it takes to be productive.      
    READ IT AT THE CUT


    What To Wear To Work and Why It's A Pain
    Retailers are all mixed up about what working women want, too, so that's why you face your closet and say, "Huh?"
    READ IT AT QUARTZ

    Pay Gap Is Worse Than You Thought
       
    New study shows a 40-ish male college grad is way ahead of his female peers in earnings.
    READ IT AT HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW 

    Ahh, Choo!    
    Tamara Mellon shares her successes and failures and her footprint at Jimmy Choo.       
    READ IT AT FORTUNE


    QUOTE OF THE WEEK
    “The safe thing to do is stand on the sidelines and wait for somebody else to manage that responsibility, but the realistic thing is change doesn’t belong to one — it belongs to us all and we all need to act together." 
    -- Uzo Aduba, 2-time Emmy-winner for "Orange Is The New Black"
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    "The Fight for Women's Rights: Embracing Our Past to Empower our Future"

    Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead, and New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, chair of New York State's Women's Suffrage Commission, discuss the role of power for women in an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage.


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