Tips to Get Ahead
Recipe for Success: How to Overcome Failure & Make Your Dreams Come True, Greek Style
Last weekend I attended the first ever S.H.E. Summit in NYC, a 2-day women’s leadership and lifestyle event presented by Claudia Chan, featuring speakers on a variety of topics including work issues, finances and wellness. Agapi Stassinopoulos, author of Unbinding the Heart – ... Read More »
Anatomy of a Binder: Organize Any Project (with Pictures!)
Hand-me-downs were big in my modest, Midwest family. My favorite pair of roller skates came from a neighbor who outgrew them. My first pieces of jewelry were terribly gaudy items that my mom handed down. And of course, my favorite ... Read More »
Keep Your Mouth Shut (Why It Pays to Listen)
You are standing right there in front of them seeing words come out of their mouth. Despite your intention to focus in, those words seem to float off and land anywhere but your mind. When they do, you’re wrapped up ... Read More »
5 Tips for Business Travel Like a Boss
I was talking to some of my former colleagues about silly adventures we’ve had while out of town, and it made me reminisce about my business travel days. After learning the hard way, I no longer use my carry-on exclusively for ... Read More »
Get Inspired – in Little to No Time
Remember When Do you remember how you felt the day you graduated from college? The light at the end of the tunnel was finally there, and the world was yours. So how did it go? Are you where you thought ... Read More »
Getting More Money (And A Hilarious Salary Story)
This is the time of year when we take a lot of vacations, buy more summer dresses, and realize that it would be great to have more cash in the wallet. You think: “Ugh, I wish I could make more ... Read More »
Conference Calls: The Do’s and Don’t’s to Make Them Great
It’s almost always more effective to meet colleagues or outside stakeholders for your business in person, but in the days of cross-country relationship building, conference calls are simply an annoyance we cannot avoid. How, though, can you make your conference ... Read More »
Straighten Up and Spread Out, Again!
I recently attended a women’s networking event featuring eight women, each considered experts in their field. Prior to the event kicking off, the women were called to the front of the room and introduced one by one. As the evening’s ... Read More »
The Power of Done
If you’re anything like most women in the world, you live and die by your to-do list. Without it, you’re not sure what to start on and what to finish today or any other day. But let me ask you ... Read More »
Get It Out! The Importance of the “Crappy First Draft”
At some point in your career, you’ve probably said these words: “I’m a perfectionist.” That’s because, my dear, you’re a woman, and most women….are perfectionists. We agonize about our shoes, our hair, our kids, our jobs, our cars, and more. ... Read More »
