Why is the media so intent on making sure that women spend our time arguing over whether women entrepreneurs or corporate women have a more difficult climb to success? Why is it that every woman in business and out of business feels compelled to comment on what Sheryl Sandberg, Marissa Meyer and others have to say about working women?

The answer is: while women are squabbling with each other we take our eye off the real issue - advancing to the top!

As women, do we really care which of us had to work harder to get to where we are? Isn't it clear that the Sheryl Sandberg's of the world had an easier path to success? Does that take anything away from how hard we have worked to get where we are today? Does it take anything away from hownhard she worked?

Women entrepreneurs understand the stress of carrying the burden of a startup business on their shoulders. But they also know the reward of building something themselves by doing it their way.

Women in business understand the trade offs they have had to make to play it by rules not of their choosing. Often these rules were written for the boys and therefore don't fit their playbook. Women in business know well what it's like to get married, get pregnant and give birth while being employed by an organization that doesn't understand or cater to family responsibilities. But does this mean they deserve more respect than the women who chose to leave and go it on their own?

The answers to all these questions is a resounding NO!

Women entrepreneurs and women in business must join forces and support each other in every way possible. We have much more important things to talk about than the latest book - Lean In - by the newest media darling - Sheryl Sandberg.

We have the next generation of women waiting for us to move the conversation forward not backward!

Facts:

The majority of women in the U.S. will work outside the home at some time during their lifespan - thus, needing to be financially independent at some point.

In the U.S., women are more educated then men and will live longer.

The majority of the U.S. is female - 52% - thus we have power we don't use.

Women spent 72 years - between 1848 and 1920 - discussing how to earn the right to vote.

Women spent 59 years - between 1923 and 1982 - fighting for guarantee equal rights for women under the law (Equal Rights Amendment) - it never passed.

So why are women being told to: Lean In; Stand Out; Step Up; Speak Up - when what women need to do is support each other?

I believe we (women) have earn our place at the table, at the top of the company and at the head of the country. In other words, it is our turn.

At the end of 2007, I published HER TURN Why It's Time For Women To Lead in America for the purpose of ANNOUNCING to men and women that women have earned our place and are ready to lead.

Let's start working together and supporting each other. I can't say it often enough - when one woman wins ALL women win!