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President Obama's 100-day Plan Is Pretty Impressive. I Think It's A Wow 100-plus Days. The Administration Is Not Operating From Fear, It Is Trying To Drive Change For The Future, And That's A Good Thing.

That Was Very Much Ahead Of Its Time Back In The 1880s And, Not Surprisingly, It Was Met With Some Resistance. [i]f You Fast Forward To Today And The Fact That We're The Single Largest Source Of Employment For Women (broadly Speaking, As The Reps Are Independent Contractors), We've Been An Important Creator Of Entrepreneurship For Women.

I Think There Is A Big And Significant Difference Between Being A Leader And Being A Manager-leaders Lead From The Heart. You Have To Be Analytical And Flexible. Flexibility Is One Of The Key Ingredients To Being Successful. If You Feel Like It's Difficult To Change, You Will Probably Have A Harder Time Succeeding.

When A Woman Earns A Dollar, The Payback Is Higher. She'll Invest In Her Children, In Their Education, Health Care, And Basic Needs. The Impact Of A Woman's Role In The Economy Benefits Society At Large.

There Are Pros And Cons Of Experience. A Con Is That You Can't Look At The Business With A Fresh Pair Of Eyes And As Objectively As If You Were A New Ceo. Fire Yourself On A Friday Night And Come In On Monday Morning As If A Search Firm Put You There As A Turn-around Leader. Can You Be Objective And Make The Bold Change?