Goal Setting
2013 Predictions from LinkedIn’s Largest Women’s Group
Connect: Professional Women’s Network is a LinkedIn group powered by Citi, and has become the largest women’s group on Facebook. LinkedIn gave their members a challenge. What would be the biggest themes for 2013 and their predictions. Our favorite: “People ... Read More »
What I’ll Stop Worrying About in 2013
A few weeks ago, I saw a fun and totally relatable blog on Huffington Post Women: “Letting Go: 14 Things We’ve Stopped Worrying About — And You Should, Too.” We all know that worry can kill our productivity, and prevent ... Read More »
Working Wildly Outside Your Job Description: How Google and LinkedIn Get This Right
Google is renowned worldwide for its innovative policy of not just allowing, but requiring employees to spend 20% of their time on projects unrelated to their jobs. Google admits that some of its most innovative technologies have come from this ... Read More »
Which “Rocks” Will You Move By December 31?
If you’ve ever watched a strong man or strong woman competition, you’ve no doubt seen the kind of rocks pictured just above this article. They are huge round boulders, and the challenge for competitors is to move these rocks from ... Read More »
How to Get it Done
If I had a marketable silver bullet for focusing on projects and avoiding distractions, I would be writing this post from a gilded chair, using a pile of money for a footrest. That’s because focus and distraction avoidance are some ... Read More »
So You Want to Write a Book?
All over America, there are men and women who have included “write a book” on their proverbial bucket list. Whether it’s a science fiction novel or a family memoir or a gripping suspenseful thriller, wanting to write a book is ... Read More »
Things Everyone Should Master Before 40
The big 4-0 is a milestone for any woman. I still remember when VH1 created an entire special that lasted multiple days about Madonna turning 40. It was as if no one expected the Material Girl to make it to ... Read More »
The Power of a One-Sentence Journal
We’ve told you about happiness expert Gretchen Rubin before on Career Girl Network. Her work on the concepts behind happiness, specifically for women, are revolutionary, and her ability to convey the most important happiness concepts in a clear and digestible ... Read More »
Less Than 30 Days to 2013: Are You Prepared?
Hey there, Career Girl! Wake up! It’s December! Do you know what that means? 2012 is….almost gone. Think back to the beginning of this year: Where did you spend New Year’s Eve? Where did you spend the first day of ... Read More »
The Cyclical Reality of Challenge
LinkedIn blogger and organizational psychologist Dr. Maria Gottschalk eloquently talked in her most recent LinkedIn post about “The Dilemma of Challenge,” and her post was both thought-provoking and, oddly enough, challenging. She asks us all to consider what challenge means ... Read More »
