Life After Five
Productivity: Learn it from the Best in Your Business
When it comes to productivity, we look at the people we idolize and think, “How do they do it all?” We read their books, we listen to them speak — all in hopes that we’ll hear their secret to success. ... Read More »
WORK MODE: Why + How to Transition Out of It
For many of us, the work/life lines are very blurry. That tends to be the case when there is passion behind your work. While you are working, you are usually in the mode of serving others in some fashion. As you wrap up your ... Read More »
The Single Career Girl: Online Dating Options
We can’t talk about different dating options without talking about online dating. Even though it seems simple in theory, there’s a lot that goes into meeting someone online: You have to select which site to use, fill out the profile, ... Read More »
Christmas Shopping Stores You Might Not Know About
It’s the beginning of November, and here in the city of Chicago, Christmas has officially come. Macy’s on State Street lit its tree, Target has Christmas displays everywhere, and you can almost hear the sound of the Salvation Army bell ... Read More »
Severance: It Ain’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
If you’ve never been in a situation where you’ve been given a severance package, good for you! That means you’ve never been fired or laid off and you’ve probably never had a bad experience giving notice. Count your lucky stars, ... Read More »
The Smart Way vs. Sick Day
It’s funny how backwards we operate sometimes. And since everyone else is working the system in reverse, it seems normal. This is the case with being sick. We get sick, and then we take medication to get better. We gain ... Read More »
The Beauty of Interviews
This morning as I prepare for a job interview, thoughts rattle through my head: What questions shall I ask? Have I done a thorough job of researching the company? What if I don’t get the job? What if I do? ... Read More »
Life Lessons from Taylor Swift
The Huffington Post, in honor of her album dropping last week, published “10 Life Lessons from Taylor Swift.” Objectively, Ms. Swift has the life experience of an 8th grader, and the emotional intelligence to go with it. But every now ... Read More »
Yoga and Money: What’s the Connection?
While I was supposed to be relaxing my mind and focusing on my breath, it occurred to me that important principles in yoga also apply to the world of investing and financial planning. The practice of yoga and the building ... Read More »
Take the Negative Self-Talk Out of Dating
I’ve been loving Marcy Farrey’s Saturday posts about single life (which you should totally check out) because conversations about dating are common in my office. The conversations are usually about self and feeling vulnerable. Since you’re taking big risks in ... Read More »
