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BullCon 2020 is a women’s leadership conference where career badassery and feminism intersect.  BullCon operates on the belief that leadership is not a position or a title it is action and…

Being Good is Not the Same as Being Nice The best way to make the world better is not to be nice to everyone who happens to be around you…

Money is Not Evil. Money is a tool. It does not inherently corrupt. Having it does not need to change your identity. A lot of people who care about social…

Always Be Willing to Walk Away The way to win at negotiating isn’t to use “power poses” or memorize some magic words. It’s to be very, very valuable in the…

Entrepreneurship is Part of the Modern Career Lifespan If you’re going to work for 40+ years, you will have to be an entrepreneur at some point, even if you don’t…

The Best Opportunities are Not Advertised If someone has already advertised it on a job board or turned it into a contest, it’s no longer a good opportunity. The balance…

Your “Aggressive” is Probably Their “Assertive” Articles for women always talk about being “assertive.” This is a weak word that offends no one. It’s not good enough. “Assertive” will keep…

I’m excited AF to announce that Bullish Webinars are back!  What’s that, webinars are back? Yes! I’ve taken a long break from doing webinars, but we’ve started up again for…

Networking business cards! They are so retro! But sometimes you go to an event and collect a little stack of them.  Where do you put them? Anywhere, right?  When do…

In our humble opinion, Bullcon is the best conference ever.  BullCon exists to unite ambitious feminists who want to make the world + the workplace better.  In addition to career…

Hi, Jen here. I founded The Bullish Conference in 2013, when Bullish was just a blog and social media was in its infancy. How did I even get people to…

  I have one client who really wants me to work full-time for them and I’m trying to talk them into a long-term consulting relationship instead. How do you balance…

“So, what do you blog about?”, I asked a young woman in little black dress, a perfect pink blazer, and glasses. I was making conversation at a blogging conference where…

For those who are new: I began writing a column called Bullish on a now-defunct women’s website in 2010.  Thirty or forty articles into writing about feminism and careers, I…

2018 was… quite a year, but in the bulliverse a lot of really cool shit happened. In case you missed any of the bullish goodness, here’s a recap from the…

Are you tired of your soul-sucking commute, uninspiring workplaces that keep you from your actual life, or the daily grind of office politics and your controlling boss? Join us at…

Michelle from Young + Scrappy will be joining us this year at BullCon18. Check out this Q&A to learn more about Michelle, money management and what to expect from the…

BullCon18 is right around the corner! We’re so excited to welcome Janani Sreenivasan to the speaker lineup. Get a sneak peak into what to expect this fall below! Hi Janani,…