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You're Never Too Early (or Late) for a Mentor
Watching YouTube videos and reading business books can certainly help you acquire certain skills. But nothing is quite like the...
Nancy A Shenker
May 12, 20222 min read
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The Antidote to Toxic Female Energy
Three words stand out to me and summarize why I (cynic that I am) am so engaged at SoS.
Nancy A Shenker
Apr 12, 20222 min read
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3 Ways to Impact Your Career with Financial Language
How many of you discuss cash flows or EBITDA within your own company, a client's company, or a prospective employer?
Jessica Wiederhorn
Mar 15, 20224 min read
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Money Shame
Money, like sex, can be a source of shame for many women. In fact, Google "money shame" and you'll see close to 300K mentions. This...
Nancy A Shenker
Mar 10, 20222 min read
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My Fashion Evolution Thru Six Decades
As one of the "OGs" of the Society of Saleswomen, I have a unique historical perspective on how professional women have gotten where they...
Nancy A Shenker
Feb 7, 20223 min read
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The Vision Board… NOT Just a Collage Party with Wine!
A New York cynic by nature, I have always had a distinct aversion to vision boarding. (At some point, the act of creating a vision board...
Nancy A Shenker
Jan 9, 20222 min read
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12 Joys of 2021 and SOS
Tis the season of miracles and gratitudes. When I moved to Arizona from NY, I missed my friends and colleagues back east. And then, the...
Nancy A Shenker
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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All Men Are Created Equal: My Manvember Musings
The statement "all men are created equal" holds true. I don't believe in such a thing as "good men" and "bad men." But, in my 40+ years...
Nancy A Shenker
Nov 9, 20212 min read
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Traversing The New Normal And Succeeding In Sales – How I Did It.
Welcome to our guest blogger, Reshmi Ramnarine. Reshmi is based in Trinidad and Tobago as a Strategic Account Manager for Epson. She is...
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Oct 27, 20212 min read
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5 Secrets for My Sales Sisters from "The Other Side of the Desk"
I've never held a Sales title. But that doesn't mean I haven't spent the past 40+ years convincing people to do things they might not...
Nancy A Shenker
Oct 17, 20213 min read
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Curing an Addiction to Rejection
OK...here I go again. Transparent, self-reflective, and unfiltered... I turned 65 this year. (I'm a former C-level executive, current...
Nancy A Shenker
Sep 10, 20212 min read
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Embracing the Power Nap
Back in July, the SoS theme was “Superpower”, and while I would like to say I am a woman of many superpowers, there is one that has won...
Jessica Wiederhorn
Aug 23, 20213 min read
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You Gotta Move It, Move It!
When I heard that the theme of August's SOS content and event is "Align: Mind and Body" I was both exhilarated and a little terrified....
Nancy A Shenker
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Who's YOUR Superhero?
Although she didn't have a cape, Lois Lane was one of my fave comic book heroes. I wrote this tribute to her about two years ago and it...
Nancy A Shenker
Jul 12, 20211 min read
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My 5 Dirty Little Secrets About Leadership
Here’s my truth. One day I was a worker bee, and the next day I was the boss. Like motherhood, leadership didn’t come with an instruction...
Nancy A Shenker
Jun 7, 20212 min read
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Many Many Many Mentors
May is Mentor Month at SOS, and I don’t need a lot of prompting to start ruminating on a topic and how my own business and personal life...
Nancy A Shenker
May 18, 20213 min read
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Own It! 5 Ways to Get Comfortable Pitching Yourself
Let's face it...many of us have trouble summarizing and talking about our accomplishments. We twirl our hair or look up at the ceiling or...
Nancy A Shenker
Apr 12, 20213 min read
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Money, Emotions & Patterns What's in Your Past Might be Affecting Your "Present You"
This guest post was contributed by SOS member and speaker Keary Ann Bixby, Founder of ROOTED+WINGED, who works in creating balanced...
Keary Ann Bixby
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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Cash-out: What Does Money Mean to YOU?
When I was 10, I made potholders on a metal loom and sold them door-to-door. (I grew up in the 1960s, so that type of peddling was still...
Nancy A Shenker
Mar 3, 20212 min read
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Positive Self-Talk: How to Silence That Nasty Little Voice in Your Head
We all do it from time to time. We: Doubt our capabilities Compare ourselves to others and worry that we don't measure up Beat ourselves...
Nancy A Shenker
Feb 4, 20212 min read
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