Topic: ‘Book Reviews’

Is There a Gal Kawasaki?

Guy Kawasaki is one of my favorite business minds. I follow his blogs, watch his videos, read his books, and I often wonder what his wife is like. Guy has shared that his marriage weathered some rough storms (in his book Hindsights), and that there were lessons to be learned. The way he shares his experiences — whatever they are — is inspiring and  enchanting. I wonder if his wife, Beth, is as enchanting as he is. What makes a person so enchanting that good things happen? As it turns out, enchantment doesn’t happen to someone… it happens because of someone. (more…)

Wingspouse Strategy for Networking

If you understand the concept of the six degrees of Kevin Bacon, you know where I’m going with this post. Six degrees is closer than you think and every bridge you build to get somewhere makes the travel time shorter for you and your executive spouse. As a wingspouse, you can build bridges but you better have some idea of where you’re planning to go. (more…)

Wingspouse Strategy for Problem Solving

Problem-solving is an important leadership skill, so how can a spouse influence an executive’s ability to improve cognitive thinking? Well if you ask Dr. John Medina, a developmental molecular biologist and author of Brain Rules, he will tell you to start by getting your partner to become more physically active. Dr. Medina believes that exercise is the key to awaking the brain’s ability to concentrate and creatively solve problems and he has the science to prove it. (more…)

10 Steps to Build a Career You Can Celebrate Together

In a previous post, I suggested that a wingspouse should treat her spouse as the customer. I stirred up a lot of controversy with that statement but I still stand by it. Having a servant’s heart is at the core of staying happily married. Life doesn’t have to be fair if no one is keeping score. It does, however, take two. An executive should see a spouse as the client as well; someone who should pay a reasonable price and always feel important. Do you ask your spouse to pay a reasonable price, or do you ask for more than you are worth? (more…)

My Experiment: Day 9 Finding Joy

Finding joy… isn’t that what we all want? Chapter 8 of Turn Your Face by Barbara Linney talks about taking time to do something you enjoy, outside of work. For me, the chapter title says it all: Dance When You Can. My husband and I began ballroom dancing when his career became SO hectic that we needed an escape. That hour or two of moving romantically about the room with our bodies so closely touching was breathtaking. My husband liked it because it was the one time I had to submit. Otherwise, we stepped on each other’s toes. I let him lead and I enjoyed it. (more…)

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