I haven't talked about men much, lately. The "Dads" we like to support and promote. Dads are every bit as important as Moms. Men are an intimate part of most women's lives, in one way or another, and they deserve our attention now and then. Today is one of those... Read more →


Ain't social media grand? I was introduced to a new blogger today. Nikki Jeske, whom I met at the 1st BlogPaws and who is a talented blogger (among many other things) and is absolutely beautiful, wrote about this blogger on her Facebook page. The title of the blog is Single... Read more →


By Amanda Ponzar I spent the weekend in Charlotte to watch David Ragan race the UPS/United Way car in the Bank of America 500. And I’m now a NASCAR fan. (That’s saying something coming from a person passionate about Masterpiece Theater, Jane Austen and Starbucks.) Yes, I’ve heard of Danica... Read more →


By Amanda Ponzar Today, Bill Gates Sr., Microsoft Founder Bill Gates III, Libby Gates Armintrout and a host of VIPs –- from major corporations like Microsoft, Nationwide and Deloitte to million-dollar donors to my Virginia Congressman Jim Moran -– came to United Way Worldwide (where I work) to dedicate the... Read more →


This is another post on the triathlon event called "Iron Girl". I wrote about this in June because I'm so impressed with the idea and the focus. It's a true leadership development process, and I only wish I were 20 years younger so I could participate. Now, Andy, my new... Read more →


By Guest Blogger, Donna DeClemente, Donna's Promo Talk This Sunday, June 21, is Father's Day so I thought I would mention a few promotions that I know of that have been developed to help celebrate Dads. First is one that I recently wrote about on my blog; Kmart's “TRANSFORM YOUR... Read more →