"Give a woman a fish and she cooks it for her family. Teach her How to Fish and she provides for her family for a lifetime."
The evolution of women over the last 50 years has been interesting. The beginning of that period has a woman's place at home and in the kitchen, then years later women start going off to college, graduating and entering the work force, then women are pursuing professional careers and graduate degrees, with motherhood being put on hold until certain goals are achieved.
Over the last 15-20 years we have seen more women in higher positions of power in corporate America, in politics and in the professional sector than ever before. We have also seen many more women earning more money than their husbands, causing men to play the role of stay-at-home dads. It is interesting to see how certain dynamics have shifted.
We currently have more than 8 million women owned businesses, as women forge ahead as entrepreneurs. We also have two major magazines, Fortune and Forbes now publishing a yearly list of the most powerful women in America.
So where do we go from here?
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, published a book entitled "Lean In" which hit the market in march with a lot of fan fair. Her mission seems to be to create a national dialogue with the intent of getting women to aggressively pursue success by speaking up and not backing down.
Having been successful in her career, Sherly Sandberg lends her influence and is a great example for women on how to win.
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