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The defense argued in court that the flat bottomed paper bag machine couldn’t possibly have been designed by a woman. But it was. Women inventors still hear these things today. I always encourage women inventors not to listen to the negativity. Women can invent and do invent. And the world needs mo Read More

What do flowers, plants and waterfalls have to do with innovation? A lot, according to an eight month study conducted by Texas A & M University. The study found that offices that included plants, flowers and waterfalls caused women to become more flexible and creative problem solvers and men to gen Read More

I hear people groan and complain about taking an entry level job. Most of us have worked them. I once worked on the assembly line for a potato chip company picking out burnt potato chips. It was one of the most boring jobs I ve ever had. It paid minimum wage and every couple of hours a Fred Flintst Read More

With the explosion of niche markets of all kinds, small business sponsorship is a goldmine for speakers. I’ve noticed that a lot of speakers tend to gravitate towards general topics, like leadership and customer service. That’s great if you’re only looking to be hired by corporations and organizati Read More

The more global the world becomes, the more diversified the workplace becomes. This means working with and understanding a variety of people from other cultures. Expanding your cultural knowledge will become even more important in the future. Read More

A recent debate at the Eastern Correctional Facility in New York between prison inmates and the Harvard debate team had me questioning whether it’s better to have street smarts or book smarts. In the end the “book smart” Harvard debate team was defeated by the “street smart” prisoners. Read More

A recent study commissioned by the Freelancers Union and elance-oDesk found that at least one third of the workforce in the United States are freelancers. This number is anticipated to increase in the coming years, and will change the future of work as we know it. In fact, by 2020 it’s estimated th Read More

It’s hard to image that at one time people walked on bare boards in their homes. Rugs had been around for centuries, but a mass-produced, easy to clean floor covering didn’t exist until the mid 1800’s. That was until British inventor, Frederick Walton, invented and patented the world’s first synthe Read More

If you love yoga and have what it takes to teach the techniques to others, you might want to consider being a yoga teacher. As with any career, you will need to start out at the bottom and work your way up. But the good news is that you can work up very quickly being your own boss. Read More

Not all scientists and engineers have an interest in being an inventor, but they certainly have the ability. In fact, most engineers never invent anything in their entire career. Since fewer than 15% of all patent holders in the world are women, I’m always trying to recruit more women (and men) int Read More