Fortune 500

Ok, I’m about to be politically incorrect. I think men and women can have the same size ego, BUT I do think men can have even bigger egos given the role that they have had to play down through the millennia. Honestly, there they were, on the forefront of the hunting scene. It is what it is. She wants dinner, most likely he has to go and get it. Then, they leveraged this leadership role into all kinds of “me first” scenarios and wham! Years later, they are still running things… Take a look at the Fortune 500 and its list of CEOs. With all this said, I think today it’s tough on guys because their roles have changed, and we all know how hard adaptation can be when it happens quickly.

Now, women do bring in the bacon, and as they say, generally have to fry it up in the pan. What has this got to do with ego and business? When I was coming up in the world, the business landscape was DOMINATED by men. Certainly, that kind of influence can give you a bit of swagger (especially if it’s perpetuated by a healthy dose of ego). I was turned off by this, but recognized its value.  Now, years later, as I run my own business and have zero interest in losing all of my femininity (I may be in charge but I don’t want to be the man, I like my heels too much for that) I do have to watch the ego. You’re out front all the time and it’s natural for it to creep up. Ego isn’t necessarily bad, but it can get ugly. I do think ego can help (you need it in those scary pitches when everyone in the room is bigger than you), but you also have to be careful to keep it in check. My advice… Pull it out when you need it and make sure to tuck it away in your purse when you don’t.
 

Source: theonion.com

Not sure. Let’s take a look. 

Golf. Sure Tiger rocks out with the putter (or he did), but he’s also hot. Camillo Villegas, he is VERY good for golf.

You may or may not like him, but Donny Deutsch is good looking (even with those funny glasses) and it has certainly helped his career. Yes, he’s smart, of course, but he’s cute. And that’s good for TV.

Barack Obama. He’s got that fab tall frame and winning smile. Very nice looking leader of the free world.

IS THIS THE MOST VAPID BLOG EVER? Yep.

We aren’t going to mention actors or entertainers, they’re supposed to be good looking, and generally are, even when they aren’t (aka Robert Pattinson—please don’t throw anything!)

And how about Ed Viesturs mountain climber extraordinaire? Sure, he’s able to climb the top 14 tallest peaks without oxygen, but I suspect it’s his toothy smile that landed him all those endorsement deals.

I could go on and make a total fool of myself so I’ll stop here…

With all these hotties notwithstanding, when you start scrolling down the venerable list of Fortune 500 CEOs you might not find the best looking group of people (this is SO incorrect). And that basically gives us our answer. NO, good looking is not necessarily good for business. But it’s a nice bonus.