9 Lives for Women Blog

Many very smart people write articles about the benefits of Linkedin, and there are always valuable nuggets of information for those who are social media  newbies or pros. But if you’re still confused about this terrific networking and job search tool, there is no better resource than the clear and concise Linkedin created on their…

Because my mother died at age 60, the issue of longevity is always on my mind. I love reading any study about people living longer with greater productivity. And I especially loved reading that 80 is the new middle age. Sounds somewhat far-fetched, but I’ll choose to believe it. This fact was buried in an interesting…

“At my age, after I’ve been out of the workforce for so many years, why would anyone want to hire me?” That’s a question I’ve heard for more than a decade as I’ve coached women who like the idea of returning to work, but fear they are dinosaurs in heels. My answer is always some…

If your reinvention plan includes an entrepreneurial venture, don’t give up your day job too soon. The paycheck that automatically appears each month for your current job will disappear, and within minutes you could be on less even financial footing. No one can predict new business cash flow with 100% certainty, and you have to…

Late one night I was catching up on reading and I came upon an article in The Dartmouth about a lecture Anne-Marie Slaughter gave on campus on the topic of work-family balance. There are two women who have been responsible for many compelling discussions among other women in the past year or so. Sheryl Sandberg’s widespread…

Trying to figure out what to do in retirement? This major life decision is not unlike the one you faced when you began your career. When you graduate from college and a world of options stretches out before you, “information interviews” are the way to get the inside scoop on various paths. That’s a great…