I prefer the word "engagement." Instead of empowerment, it's enabling women to engage in business.

Women tend to live longer than men do. Women tend to have, unfortunately, their salaries peaked sooner than men's do. Both of these things are extraordinarily important in putting together financial and investing plans for women.

If it comes down to your ethics vs. a job, choose ethics. You can always find another job.

If you haven't had a major fail in your career - face-plant level - you aren't trying hard enough.

If a woman was successful, she wasn't helping other women.

If you're not making some notable mistakes along the way, you're certainly not taking enough business and career chances.

Companies that put a mandated parental leave in place save money in the first year, FIRST YEAR. Because they don't have to hire to replace the woman.