But the bottom line is that she is really smart (Harvard), a really hard worker (startups, Google, Facebook), a great speaker ( here’s a commencement speech) ,and she’s married to a guy who is also making tons of money in startups. There is nothing, really, that is bad to say about Sandberg. How to blog Women MORE >>

Business travel is rarely ‘fun’. In order to make the experience more enjoyable, you can do a little planning. Probability is that you will not travel for work your entire life. Usually, business travelers treat travel like something that will be there forever. It really isn’t healthy to work 24/7. MORE >>

Alexandra Levits Water Cooler Wisdom About Subscribe in a reader Subscribe to Water Cooler Wisdom by Email CareerChat eNewsletter Subscribe Find Alexandra Archives April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 More. Before traveling, read the fineprint. MORE >>

How does one become a better person? Subsequently, I decided to work on becoming a better person. didn’t like who I was becoming and I wanted to change that. After all, it’s quite miserable to live a life of self-hate. Here goes: Commit yourself to growth (Be Growth-oriented). Travel. Be Able. MORE >>

In the airport a fight attendant said to my six-year-old son, “Where are you going today?”. He said, “Actually, I’m really tired of going to airports with my mom.”. And he is learning something important about business travel: It’s really, really hard to do a lot of it, and you need a strategy. No sightseeing. MORE >>