March 24 is Ada Lovelace Day, honoring the woman often hailed as the first computer programmer. Ada worked in Britain in the mid-1800′s and wrote an algorithm and specifically for Charles Babbage’s mechanical general-purpose computer. Inspired by the group at FindingAda.com, bloggers around the world are writing about women in technology on this day. . . . Continue reading Ada Lovelace Day, Honoring the woman often called the first computer programmer
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 Women across the world are doing tremendous good, yet all too often, we never hear of the work done, the nonprofits started, and the communities changed by the compassionate action of local women. To raise awareness about small and growing nonprofits and organizations started by and serving women, I’ll be showcasing them in an ongoing series, Extending the Circle. . . . Continue reading Extending the circle As we usher in the new calendar year, plans are laid and goals are made. While it’s important to make SMART (significant, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound) goals about what we want to achieve and where we want to go in the new year, we must remember and consider a number of things that are also smart, but in a different way! We must remember that even though the calendar year changes at midnight on December 31, the first of January is really no different than any other day. Every day begins a new year. Each day is a new beginning, giving us the opportunity to adjust our plans, actions, attitudes, and ways of being. . . . Continue reading Cultivating you in the new year For the new year, I thought I’d share quotes I find inspiring, from notable women. Enjoy. . . . Continue reading Inspirational quotes from notable women James Chartrand, a respected blogger from Men with Pens and Copyblogger, recently came out as a woman who, driven by necessity when faced with rebuilding her life and supporting two young daughters as a single mom, assumed a pen name — a male name that garnered her very different results from the same clients and editors who slighted her when she used her real name. The writer’s work or style didn’t change; only her name changed. The male name opened the door to more contracts, better pay, fewer rejections, and a decreased number of rewrites and nasty comments from editors. . . . Continue reading (Wo)men with pens: The sad, inspiring story of James Chartrand |
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