Blog Posts by Kathryn Eisman

We all dream of being financially free, but most of us don't know where to start or don't believe it's truly possible. Well, I'm here to tell you it is! To find out how we can all become the masters of our own financial destiny, we caught up with personal finance expert Suze Orman.

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Suze is on a one-woman-mission to help liberate women from their financial bondage and live the life of their dreams.

Think you can't get money smart? Think again! Suze breaks down the 5 essential steps to financial freedom. Get out your pen and paper ladies; your bank account is never going to look the same again!

Money is your paper ticket to freedom
Before you change your spending and saving habits it's essential you rethink what money really means. For many of us it might be a new car, a new pair of shoes or even a vacation. Suze offers a wake-up call: "Money is the freedom to LEAVE any situation that you no longer want to be in."

It could be an abusive relationship or simply an

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Ok, so you've taken a little time off work; maybe had a baby or raised a family- and you're finally back in the office. Problem is, your new boss as about the same age as your old babysitter!It may be hard to adjust but it can be done and to find out how I headed to New York to interview executive couch and author of "The Essentials of Fabulous", Ellen Lubin Sherman.

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THE "VITAL" FIRST MEETING
When meeting any new boss, especially one that's younger than you, it's essential that you come across as energetic, enthusiastic and full of vitality. This is no time for the dead-man-walking routine! As Ellen puts it, make sure you are "full of pizazz and with all neutron's firing". The key is to clearly show that you will add a great deal to the company and won't drag them down.

Kath's tips for Pizazz:

• Make sure you go to bed early the night before.
• Never forget, sleep = smarts.
• Leave enough time to get ready before the meeting so you're not flustered.
  

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In the game of life, it's easy to crumble under the pressure, but some people manage to not only survive, but also thrive in high-pressure situations.

For this week's Secrets To Your Success, we headed to New Jersey to interview Olympic basketball champion turned Wall Street success story, Gail Marquis. She shared her remarkable story behind this surprising and rewarding second career.

BREAKING GLASS CEILINGS ON THE COURT
A true pioneer, Gail is not only the proud winner of a silver medal at the Olympics for basketball, but she is part of the first ever USA female basketball team to participate in an Olympics Game, in 1976, an honor she carried with as much pride as the medal itself.

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When Gail first fell in love with the game as a youth she had no idea there would be a female Olympic basketball team, let alone that she would be one of its trailblazing members. It was just months before the games that she was told that she was up for consideration and the once in a

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As children we all know exactly what we want to be when we grow up. It could be becoming a professional dancer, an orthodontist (don't laugh, that exactly what my friend wanted to be from the age of six) or in the case of a then eight year old Charlotte Phillips, to become a teacher.

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She remembers going into the kitchen one night before dinner and declaring, "Mom, I'm going to teach!" She was matter of fact, not question for a moment that she would not fulfill this calling.

But then Charlotte grew up and like so many of us; reality squeezed its way in between her and her dreams. School wasn't as fun as she thought it would be, finding work wasn't as easy as she'd always believed it would be and she started to question what exactly she was meant to be. So she entered the US Army on a whim- in part because it seemed like a nice distraction from school and her sister had enlisted, in part because she needed a return ticket home from Europe and they would foot the bill.

It

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Being a boss is for the brave. With a seemingly endless list of projects to manage and problems to solve it's easy to feel like you're running an asylum instead of a business! And while most bosses would like to create a dream work environment for their staff, when it comes down to the crunch, it's easy to see that dream as a luxury that the company can't afford…. but you're WRONG.

Despite your greatest fears as a boss about what your employees want, you'd be surprised to discover it's rarely more holidays or even bigger pay checks. That's right, what they crave even more than a day at the beach is a work environment that challenges and inspires them. Truth is, when your team feels valued, understood and their talents are being utilized, the results are sweeter than a mango daiquiri in the sun.

To find out how to create the ultimate work environment in your company we headed to paradise itself, Hawaii, to speak with two women who have a thriving business teaching bosses how

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Kathryn Eisman with Sue Falsone, the LA Dodgers' first female trainer. SUE FALSONE - GIRL GOT GAME
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When it comes to playing ball with the boys Sue Falsone has got all bases covered. Not only was she hired to be the Head Athletic Trainer for the prestigious LA Dodgers, but what makes her job even more of a home run is the fact that she is the first ever female to hold that position in Major League Baseball history. Pretty impressive stuff!

To find out how Sue breaks down gender barriers and finds success in a male dominated arena (without having to hang up her heels forever), we head to Los Angeles famous Dodger Stadium. There she gives us a front row perspective on the challenges and perks of playing ball with the boys, and priceless tips for any woman following her dream…even if that dream happens to take you to a sweaty dug out.

But, first things first…what exactly does the Head Athletic Trainer do?

Sue is in charge of all the healthcare, preventative methods of training and looks after any injuries; basically she ensures that the LA

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Show me the $

You're heart is racing, your palms are sweating, swallowing feels you have a bolder in your throat -- if only you could get those five little words out…Can I have a raise?

We've all been through it and know that asking for more money at work is one of the most nerve-wracking, stomach-churning, knee-weakening experiences we have to go through in our professional lives. It's little wonder most of us would prefer to ask for a lobotomy than a raise. But it doesn't need to be this way…

To find out how to ask for more mullah we headed to New York City to catch up with workplace champion Tory Johnson. Not only is Tory "Good Morning America's" go-to gal for career advice, she is also the founder and CEO of Women for Hire, the countries first and most successful female only career expo, so we figured she might have some words of wisdom…boy were we right!
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Your career fairy godmother has left the building

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Some of us were born performers, with a love of the spotlight warming our faces. And some of use feel much more comfortable in the wings, making things happen from behind the scenes.

Of course, not all of us can be (or even want to be) the Prima Ballerina. But in our own lives, we are all center stage- whether we like it or not.

How we perform under pressure, how we make people respond to us, how we execute the many twists and turns of life dictates whether our life gets a standing ovation, or a muffled boo. As Shakespeare said, "All the world's a stage".

So to teach us how to be the star in our own lives, who better to chat with than the Principal of one of the countries most prestigious performing arts school, Arts High School, Lynn Irby-Jackson.
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This week on Secrets To Your Success we learn how to embracing our own inner star quality, and explore the core values of Dance and how they can be applied to everyday life and put us on a fast track to success.

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