As a professional speaker, women's advocate and leadership trainer I travel a lot. One of the reasons I enjoy traveling is the opportunity to meet new people. The downside is that sometimes I return to a major airport on a 'puddle jumper' from a small airport that might close down or cancel flights simply because of the weather. It was on just such a flight that I met Don Gillespie.

Hey, I'm a Busy Woman & I Could Use a Helping Hand

Are you a busy woman like me who could use a helping hand around the house? Well, this innovation may be just the thing you need.   Meet Valarie.  Valerie is a domestic android.

Valerie will clean your house, change light bulbs, wash the dishes, do the laundry, check the sports scores for you, book plane tickets and call the police if there's an emergency.  She speaks English but more importantly, understands English and hence can be programmed by non-programmers.  Valerie went on sale Christmas of 2004 for US$59,000 with a two year warranty...

Shirley Gross-Moore says "Stay Focused and Confident"

When Shirley Gross-Moore entered the Chrysler Corporation’s newly instituted minority dealer development program in 1986, she encountered many who believed women, especially African-American women, had no place in auto dealer ownership.