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Fired Up
by Margaret Heffernan
You may think "You're fired!" makes a great TV tagline -- but you'll feel very differently when you're on the receiving end of it.
The only time I've ever been fired, I felt my whole world had come crashing down around me. I was in a job that I adored. I was passionate about it, believed in it, and had no concept of ever doing anything else. Sleepless for days and torn between rage and grief, I made my indignation felt far and wide. If my company was going to fire me, I thought, it should suffer. So I tried to humiliate it and its leaders in every way I could find.
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Dangerous Attachments
By Jane Herman
We all get attached to things and people. We feel close to them, connected by ties of affection and attraction. These attachments can make us feel warm, secure, and safe. But attachments can also keep us stuck, unable to take action or move forward, blind to the opportunities around us, and incapable of letting go when in our heart we really know it is time to move on. Here are six dangerous attachments to be on the lookout for:
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Offshoring: Is it Appropriate?
By Vanina Mangano
Not too long ago, I sat at a networking event that featured three prominent executive speakers, all of whom were admirable and highly successful women. At the end of the evening, the audience was allowed a brief "question & answer" period, where they could branch out on topics other than what was discussed during the seminar. A brave attendee raised her hand and, having been an untouched subject thus far, asked how the speakers felt about sending work overseas. Before one of the speakers could offer an opinion, another attendee a few chairs back quietly mumbled that offshoring is never appropriate, and a few hushed agreements followed. I was a bit disheartened, feeling as though we had reverted back to first base in the span of a single moment.
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Women on the Move
India Gary-Jenkins accepts promotion to COO role at Deutsche Bank
India Gary-Jenkins has recently been named the Global COO for the Operations, Business Area Controlling and Infrastructure IT group for Deutsche Bank based in London. Prior to this assignment, she spent two years in Tokyo as the Asia Pacific Head of Equity Securities Processing Technology also for Deutsche Bank. India's career in the Investment Banking IT arena spans more than 15 years with Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse First Boston and finally Deutsche Bank, where she has spent the last 7 years. A graduate of Spelman College in the US, she also attended the University of Strasbourg in France, and recently completed a 3-year Leadership Development program at the London Business School. India is a published writer who regularly contributes to women's magazines in the UK. In addition to English, she speaks French and Japanese and is also a member of the European Women's Professional Network.
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HOW TO REINVENT YOUR LIFE AND/OR CAREER... Come learn from others and share what you know.
 In May of this year I hosted a panel at the WITI National Convention called "Women Who Have Reinvented Themselves." The room was filled with nearly 200 amazing women, all of whom had either already reinvented their lives/careers, were actively involved in redesigning their lives/careers, or were seriously considering embarking on the adventure of redesigning their lives/careers. They came to hear the four of us on the panel describe our own personal stories of reinvention: how we did it, the joys of the journey and the successes, the traps along the way, what worked and what didn't work. I walked away from that meeting convinced that women who want to reinvent themselves can learn from, and be inspired by, the stories of those who have traveled the path. I realized how sharing the wisdom gained though the reinvention process can be a great tool for empowering other women and helping them discover and achieve their own personal definition of success.
To make this happen I am setting aside a special section on my www.PersonalAndBusinessSuccess.com website where I am going to post the reinvention stories of women who are willing to share them. If you are willing to share your story, please send an email to [email protected] with "My Story" in the header. Keeping with the themes that focused the stories presented during the conference, please try to include the following: who you were before, who you are now, that turning point or special moment that made you decide to change your life or career, and what was your greatest pleasure/challenge/surprise in making this change. Even if you are still in the process of reinventing your life, feel free to share where you were, where you are now, where you are headed, and what you are learning along the way. As my way of saying "Thank You" to those of you who share your stories, I will send you a free copy of my book entitled "Take Control Of Your Life" in PDF format.
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At Intel, we not only believe that people are the greatest investment in a company - we live it. Intelligence. Innovation. Creativity. Culture. These are principles that drive us. We're using these principles each day to create an inspiring workplace where inspiring ideas are rewarded. Discover why the Intel workplace is such a great place to work.
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Business Systems Analyst
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