Photo Copyright 2012, Nancy Keene British playwright Lucy Kirkwood staged a brilliant storyline at London’s Royal Court, the prestigious venue for new theatrical productions. NSFW (Not Safe for Work, alluding to inappropriate internent content) parses the image of women in … Continue reading
December 11, 2012
Milan Fashion Week is a strategic convergence of style, branding and commerce. The world comes to visit and the Italians live up to the mantra: Una bella figura. Make a good impression. The city is abuzz and alive. Storefronts … Continue reading
October 10, 2012
Flashback to Esther Dyson’s PC Forum, 1984, year of Macintosh launch. From left: Nancy Keene; John Sculley, Apple; Steve Jobs; Apple; Robert Toda, Seagate Technology. … Continue reading
October 5, 2012
Jacki Zehner saw first-hand the importance of helping others, watching her mother take the initiative with those less fortunate in her Canadian hometown — driving them to doctor’s appointments, cooking for them, generally seeing a need and filling it. Then, … Continue reading
September 7, 2012
Our Texas Women Ventures Fund is front and center in advocacy and investment in women-led businesses. See recent Dallas Morning News story featuring recent event with TWV, U.S. Trust and Dallas Women’s Foundation. copyright 2012 Nancy Keene All Rights Reserved … Continue reading
September 3, 2012
If you were an Olympic gold medal winner – or even a team member – wouldn’t you include that on your resume? Particularly for those transitioning to a new post-sports career, it would telegraph a powerful message: High performer Dedicated, … Continue reading
July 10, 2012
In honor of the late, legendary Nora Ephron who immortalized another legend in the movie Julie & Julia Living in Paris, Julia Child knew she was not a culture fit in the world capital of Coco Chanel chic. She was an … Continue reading
July 10, 2012
What message are you conveying as you interact with others in your daily life? Does it support your vision and purpose? Or does it work against it? Like it or not, you are a walking billboard for yourself and people make … Continue reading
July 3, 2012
It’s official. There are metrics to prove the benefits of happy people in the workplace. In a time of economic angst and overworked work forces, Harvard researcher Shawn Achor sells a well-documented strategy that links personal happiness with business success. He … Continue reading
June 28, 2012
Period. Always. No exceptions. When an executive carries the baggage of resume deception or any mis-representation of credentials, it upheaves and corrodes the organization. Note this recap of a hoo-hah, as reported by James Stewart in the New York … Continue reading
June 19, 2012