Happy Holidays from glasshammer2.wpengine.com

We are taking a vacation this week and not publishing. (Since we talk a lot about work- life balance here, we decided to practice what we preach and take some time with friends and family.)

It’s been a tumultuous year for most people and, since August, the financial markets have gone from the sublime to the surreal. But it has been an amazing year for theglasshammer.com.

We turned one year old in September, and won blog of the year in November. We launched a job board in April and a social network in August for you to discuss topics with one another.

Keep sharing your stories with us. We hope to keep inspiring you by showing you there are many women with their own way to break the glass ceiling. We want to help you get to where you want to be – for some that may mean the corner office, while for others it may mean finding a work-life balance or even a new career.

This year I have loved reading about your individual paths to the top. And I have been lucky enough to have met many wonderful women out there who are calling the shots – you’ve turned out to be very warm and kind with interesting hobbies and lives. It is truly a pleasure to be the publisher and founder of theglasshammer.com.

Thanks to PwC and Goldman Sachs for being our founding sponsors, as well as some of our other supporters – Commerzbank, UBS, Pimco, BNP Paribas.

Have a great festive holiday and raise your glass to a happy and prosperous new year in ‘09.

Cheers!

Nicki Gilmour