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Monday, March 27, 2006
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VOLUME 3
ISSUE 102
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March WorldWIT Website Columns
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Finding the Right Fit
Five strategies for work-life peace
by Cali Williams Yost
You can strategically manage your work-life in a way that meets your needs as well as the needs of your job. But it requires abandoning many of your old beliefs about work and life, and replacing them with new strategies better suited to the 24/7 realities of the 21st century. Yost's strategies will help you play a more direct role in setting your work-life “fit” boundaries.
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E-mail: It Can Be Case-Sensitive
Selling Skills for Non-Salespeople
by Janet Ryan
 I’ve written in this space that e-mail is not always the best choice for important communications. But sometimes it’s our only option, as folks seem less and less willing to answer their phones. How do you make the most of an e-mail when the matter is sensitive?
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Go Off-the-Grid
Register for Camp WorldWIT by April 1 and Save $30!
We hear from members all the time that WorldWIT's not your typical women's networking group. WorldWIT members are confident, welcoming, easy-going, and spunky. Camp WorldWIT isn't your typical women's conference, either. We call it off-the-grid-networking. Attendees make real and ongoing connections for professional and personal development, all while enjoying a serene and natural setting. We'll be meeting at the peaceful Trout Lodge in the Ozark Mountains and rediscovering what makes women natural leaders and innovators. Who said the best networking and learning come dressed in a suit? Kick off your heels and put on the sandals, because we're headed to Camp! For more information and to reserve your space at CampWorldWIT 2006: Back to Our Nature visit: www.worldwit.org/camp. Register by April 1 and save $30.
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Ask Liz
How does one start writing for publication?
Dear Liz,
I notice that you write columns in a lot of publications. How does one get started writing for publication?
Thanks,
Jenny
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Women and the Great Glass Ceiling
Has the metaphor become passé or women passive?
A new study finds that while the majority of both women and men believe that a glass ceiling exists that prevents women from climbing to higher professional positions, the majority of women are satisfied with their salaries and career status. According to the findings, what seems like a disparity may be the reality. Are women pleased with their place in the organizational structure despite their acceptance of achievement barriers? Read more about the study and ways to break the glass ceiling here and then tell us what you think about the new research, the pay gap, and how the glass ceiling affects your job happiness.
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No Small Wonder
Pinch Me... or Don't!
My former boss is a very petite woman working for a very large company. When she was introduced to the (then) CEO, his first comment was, "Wow, you're small." Her supervisor at the time chimed in, "You should see her husband--he's 6'5." The CEO's reply was, "Gee, and I thought I felt like a pedophile with my wife!"
- A.S.
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(Do) Mess with Perfection
by Liz Ryan for BusinessWeek online
"We all know one of them, don't we -- those people who are Seldom in Error, and Never in Doubt? They just don't make mistakes. If all the evidence in the world says they made a misstep, they've got a ready answer to explain it away. It wasn't my mistake -- you must be confused -- that's not what I said -- and so on." Read Liz Ryan's BusinessWeek online article to learn how to cope with larger than life egos in the workplace.
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WorldWIT Radio
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WorldWIT Radio Now Podcasting
WorldWIT Radio will return soon. In the meantime you can download all archived interviews at blogs.worldwit.org/podcast. The interviews are also available for free on iTunes. If you are an iTunes user, visit the music store and then enter "WorldWIT" in the search field. Happy listening!
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Invite a Friend
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Invite a Friend
Visit the WorldWIT Chapters Page and click on 'Invite Friends' on the left navigation bar. You'll be able to enter your colleagues' and friends' email addresses and invite them to join their nearest WorldWIT discussion group. You can use our pre-written message or write your own. Spread the word!
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Contact Info
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Questions? Comments? Write to info@worldwit.org. To submit an article, a question for "Ask Liz" or a story for "Pinch Me...or Don't", send an e-mail to Lauren Calkins.
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