Esther Bird's Blog – June 2009 Archive (6)

Women are marvelous creatures. We are strong, hardworking and dedicated to our personal growth and professional success. Listed below are some interesting and thought provoking facts about women in the work place.



Did you know:



1. There is a significant wage gap?



2. Sixty-nine percent of Americans belive that women and minorities are paid less for doing the same work as their white male counterparts?



3. Sixty-five percent believe there should be… Continue

Is it possible to be both assertive and feminine? Some people would say ‘no, you can’t,’ but I believe it is not only possible, but necessary for successful women leaders in today’s work place. So how do we accomplish this? What should a woman do and how must she act to be seen in this light? I will provide you with a few techniques to successfully being assertive when necessary while maintaining your femininity at the same time.



1. Being assertively feminine requires you to use your… Continue

The state conference for the Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women was held June 11-14 at Key West. One of our guests of honor was Cindy Dick, Fire Chief of the Tallahassee Fire Department. What a remarkable woman she is!



It was an honor to meet Cindy, talk with her, and listen to her speech during which she talked about some of the challenges she encountered during her career. Anyone who thinks men and women are treated equally in the work place is mistaken. Cindy… Continue

I just returned home from a wonderful state conference of the Business and Professional Women of Florida. What a great place Key West is!!!



The conference was perfect. Our speakers were great - very educational and interesting. One of our surprise guests at the conference was Miss Piggy! What a surprise that was. Unfortunately, Kermit was not able to be there.



I was elected First Vice President of BPWFL and the installation banquet was Saturday evening. Lavish and lovely… Continue

Are you happy with your life? Or do you feel something is missing - but you just don't know what it is?



86% of women in the United States are unhappy with the quality of their lives!!! WOW! that's huge! Are you one of those women? Do you have dreams of a better, happier life but are being held back by fears and blocks? If so, I can help you.



I am a certified life coach who specializes in helping women improve the quality of their lives. I belive that coaching is extremely… Continue

This question came to my mind today and I decided to stick my neck out and do a blog on this topic. I happen to be a certified life and career coach and my focus in my career is to help other people - mostly women but people of both genders. I create and present workshops with this goal in mind. My most recent workshop was titled "Fine Tune Your Interview Skills."



With unemployment at about 10% in this country and the fact that all available jobs are getting hundreds of applicants, I… Continue