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Farm girl to ad executive: Trish Wheaton thrived in a world of ‘mad men’
She attributes her success to growing up in a big farm family and ‘learning how to have an opinion’ in male-dominated world

Barbara Stewart
Aug 24, 20237 min read


Who Am I Now? … Beyond the Business Card
When you decide to “lean out” or you are forced to do so, a lot of identity-shedding happens suddenly.

Marge Watters
Jul 17, 20233 min read


Appoint Yourself CEO of ‘You Inc.’
You rocked your career. You embraced the mission and advanced the vision of your employer … not to mention that you made money for them...

Marge Watters
Jul 17, 20233 min read


The Secret to Success: Using Purpose, Planning, Persistence, and Patience to Reach Your Goals
If finding success were easy, everyone would have it. Achieving big goals requires hard work, but what does that really mean?

Jane Lauterback
Sep 14, 20211 min read


I Knew This Was Coming … But!
It just happened! They called you in and had “the talk.” Or maybe, you called them in and initiated “the talk.”

Marge Watters
Jul 15, 20213 min read


Sixties and Starting Over – Six Steps to Beginning Anew
The older I am, the better I understand that there is no expiration date on desire.

Robin Reif
May 27, 20215 min read


In and Out of Fashion
My rise to the top of Canada’s fashion publishing food chain surprised everyone, including me.

Rita Silvan
Feb 12, 20215 min read


The Path to Personal Reinvention – You Can’t Go It Alone
...after a long and successful academic career, I started asking myself whether the opportunities exist for a woman ‘of a certain age’.

Dr. Ilene Nathanson
Jan 6, 20215 min read


Toward a New Rite of Passage
Knowing I had “aged out” about 3 years before my agency happened to mention it, I was prepared for the conversation, lawyer on hand...

Robin Reif
Jan 8, 20203 min read


Engage Your Whole Self to Make the Worst of Times, the Best of Times
Back in the ‘60s when we graduated from high school and headed off to university the world was opening up for us in ways our mothers could n

Marge Watters
Jul 5, 20193 min read
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