My mother's bottom line was truth to her values. It meant bringing your heart and your humanity to work.

Women are networkers, women hate hierarchy and especially entrepreneurs hate hierarchy because when they see hierarchy structured in they see rules and regulations are commonplace, and they want to tear it down.

The predominant idea behind globalization, in its most virulent form, is an unpleasant kind of social Darwinism - that the world is for winners not losers, that only the successful count, that money is considerably more important than votes.

Whatever you do, be different. If you're different, you will stand out.

One of the most intriguing things in management and in business is the role of storytelling - people need the anecdotes to do the work that they do.

The next time you go shopping, demand more change.

The beauty and the fashion industry want to control you. And the way that they do it through your body. So once they control your body they control your purse and the products you buy. Its a fantastic strategy and it's working.