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Who's That Team Member Who Gives You Grief?
Our theme at SOS this month is "Difficult Bosses & Employees." I recently confessed to some of my own failures (and what I learned) as a...

Nancy A Shenker
Jul 23, 20243 min read


I Was a Bad Boss
(But You Don't Have to Be One!) When I was about 25 years old, the man I worked for allowed me to hire an assistant. I don't remember...

Nancy A Shenker
Jul 9, 20243 min read


What Rita Learned from Her Recent Health Scare
SOS Board Member Rita Drobnis was bold enough to share her story about a recent personal health challenge. We hope our readers can apply...

Nancy A Shenker
Jun 17, 20244 min read


7 Ways to Get Mentally & Physically Healthier
When women gather, the conversation often turns to health -- both mental and physical. Sleep quality, weight loss (or gain) struggles and...

Nancy A Shenker
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Women & Ships
No, we're not discussing the Below Deck reality show, a cruise line, or a college crew team. The month of May at SOS is all about...

Nancy A Shenker
May 12, 20242 min read


EQ, AI, and Other Intel Types
Throughout our education and work lives, we're sometimes given labels based on our performance in certain situations. Class rankings are...

Nancy A Shenker
Apr 9, 20242 min read


Why Go it Alone?
Many of us spent the pandemic working and living solo. After it wound down, some of us realized that one of the things we missed the most...

Nancy A Shenker
Mar 13, 20243 min read


Stage, Not Age
Ageism is the final "ism" we need to tackle. Dating apps require people to post the year they were born. Recruiters and hiring managers...

Nancy A Shenker
Feb 7, 20242 min read


Street Smarts & School Smarts
Back-to-school season has begun. And we can learn lessons at any age and stage. Some people have great academic credentials but no common...

Nancy A Shenker
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Ready to Fly? Super Hero Summer is Here!
Every summer, the film industry releases action-packed films featuring an eclectic range of people with superhuman powers. They typically...

Nancy A Shenker
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Let's Reset for June
June has always been a special month. Memorial Day marks the official start of summer. Don't you remember that awesome feeling on the...

Nancy A Shenker
Jun 1, 20231 min read


Mothers, Mentors & Me
"You'd like my mother!" or "You're a lot like my mother!" I often hear from younger women. At first, I was offended by statements like...

Nancy A Shenker
May 2, 20232 min read


30 "Spring Cleaning" Tips
Here are 30 areas you should ponder as we head into "spring cleaning" month at SOS. We picked one for every day in April, but that doesn't m

Nancy A Shenker
Apr 3, 20233 min read


Who Wants to Be a sheMILLIONAIRE?
Last year, I wrote about "money shame" in honor of Money Madness month at SOS. This year, I'm writing about why more women don't hit the...

Nancy A Shenker
Mar 5, 20232 min read


ChatGPT: 4 Steps to Relationship with Self
There was a lot of talk this week about AI discussing self... so we thought we'd ask ChatGPT to write a blog post this month.

SoS Admin
Feb 21, 20232 min read


We Need to Talk...
One of the critical keys to the health of any relationship (work, dating, marriage, friendship) is quality communication. But we're often...

Nancy A Shenker
Feb 5, 20232 min read


Are You Inspired by You?
Creating a vision for your life

Meshell Baker
Jan 22, 20232 min read


What is Help?
What is help? How can you get it? How can you give it?

Nancy A Shenker
Jan 9, 20233 min read


Bored of the (Vision) Board?
Two years ago, I attended an SOS online event that changed my life. A natural skeptic, I reluctantly attended a vision boarding workshop...

Nancy A Shenker
Jan 8, 20232 min read


Grateful Much?
Whether or not words of affirmation is your primary love language, you probably like to hear "thank you," "great job," or some variation...

Nancy A Shenker
Dec 12, 20222 min read
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