"PINK magazine: Women Gurus"

Needing some inspiration or motivation I did a lot of reading this morning. I'm always interested in advise from successful women. Here' some that resonated with me found in an online interview with PINK. http://ff.im/cwV70

How have women as professionals evolved, and where do you see us going?
Marianne Williamson: "My generation of women, the baby boomers, made a big mistake. We were living our lives in reaction to our mothers. We saw the limitations in our mothers' lives but we failed to see the abundance. I believe that the next generation of women won't be forced into a choice between work and home. They will embrace a more expansive notion of what 'home' really is. What I have learned as a woman, as a mother, as a businesswoman and as a person is that what goes on in the home is every bit as important as what goes on in business because, ultimately, they are inextricably linked."

What advice do you have for women trying to stand out from the crowd?
Charlene Li: "Women don't network enough. We don't do enough in the branding area, perhaps because we don't feel like we should be tooting our own horn. I advise women, if anything, to trumpet from the hilltops how wonderful you are. Use technology to do it. Hire a PR person or go out and do your own PR. Talk about it; go up to people and introduce yourself. The key is not to be shy. That's how I stand out."

What's next for women of your generation? Charlene Li:
"I also think that women no longer have to set up a boundary between work life and home life. One of the hallmarks of my thinking is that I bring a lot of my personal life into my work. That's a huge advantage I have over men, who may feel they have to separate the two."

Thanks again Whitney.