You do!!! When I first heard about networking, I was unconvinced.  Mind you, I was in new territory, being out of a job for the first time ever in my working career and so unsure of myself.  I really didn’t see how this would be beneficial.  Then I finally got clued in!

We all have built in networks in our daily lives that we don’t give much thought about.  The moms you see in the carpool line.  The men at the tennis club.  The families you see on a weekly basis at your house of w...

At the inception of my new career, someone asked me what I charged? I had no idea what to answer. I thought of what I was paid doing similar work for employers I had worked for, always feeling I should be paid more. So why did I quote the hourly wage I had been making when I was never satisfied?

My brother told me I should ask for more? We went back and forth, coming to a rate I was comfortable with. Why was I so nervous thinking people wouldn't pay this higher rate? As women, especia...