PINK magazine is one of my newest “favorite” magazines! If you are a professional woman, like myself, you need to grab a copy the next time you are at your local Barnes and Noble or Borders. I would describe it as the perfect combination – Harvard Business Review, Glamour, and Real Simple – all in one… with fewer advertisements! The editors have done a fabulous job! I was one of the first subscribers… If only it came every month!!
Take Away’s from the current issue
Did you know?
Women spend $44.5 BILLION on office supplies. I contribute greatly to this large $ amount!
Brain Booster – Mom’s uber-intellect: Does being a mother make you smarter? A new study by Craig Kinsley, Ph.D., of the University of Richmond suggests it does. Kinsley and his team found that motherhood increased intelligence in lab rats. In tests to find food in a maze, mother rats beat the virgin rats with times of 70 seconds vs. 290.
The Master Idea. tap into its power. “Nothing else in the world… is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo. You can find the article on page 66.
Books in the PINK… Recommended by PINK contributors.
1. The Dictionary of Corporate Bullshit by Lois Beckwith
2. The Imperfect Mom by Therese J. Borchard
3. SMART WOMEN TAKE RISKS. 6 Steps for Conquering Your Fears and Making the Leap to Success by Helene Lerner
Manners Matter: Love this one…Black cardigan and pearls, please and thank you.
1. Sit down and get up at the right side of your chair at formal luncheons.
2. Push your spoon away from you when you eat spoon. You are not eating in China.
3. Get a fresh plate when returning to the buffet; never carry your dirty plate.
4. Tear your bread off in bite-sized pieces and butter only that section.
5. If your mobile phone rings while dining, apologize and set it to vibrate instead. DO NOT ANSWER THE CALL. 6. Beverages go on the right, solids on the left, at the dining table (remember: “beverage” has a “r” for right and “solid” has an “L” for left).
7. Think of the salt and pepper shakers as a bride and groom. They always stay together. Well, they should stay together.
8. Once the spoon or knife is used, neither can touch the table again; rest them on your plate.
