Why Hard Work Is Not Enough: What Women Should Know About Meritocratic Systems (and How to Beat Them)

As a working woman, the idea of meritocracy may have been introduced earlier on in life to you. From popular advice to widely accepted success principles, merit-based guidance may have followed you all throughout your education and career.  “Work hard. Be...

Are You Being Financially Discounted at Work? How to Recognize It, and Correct It

Have you ever walked out of a compensation conversation feeling like something didn’t quite add up?Not because you underperformed.Not because you lacked results.But because the offer felt… cautious. Conservative. Tempered.As if someone quietly adjusted the forecast on...

New Year, New Career? Why Women’s Careers Don’t Reset in January (and What to Do About It)

New year, new career? Or is it? The start of the year is supposed to feel like a career reset. New goals. New momentum. New clarity about where you’re headed professionally. And the hope that last year is behind you and this one will be better, or at least...

When the Holidays Meet Performance Reviews: How to Handle the Weight of the Season

It’s year-end again, and here we are steeped in year-end deadlines, holiday shopping, festivities planning, and…year-end performance review time at work. If you’ve ever wondered why year-end feels like an exhausting test on the home and work front, you are far from...

The Thanksgiving Tax: On the Real Cost of Women’s Holiday Labor

Every Thanksgiving and the ensuing holiday season, many, if not most, women step into an all-too familiar rhythm. It’s the rhythm of tireless planning, strategic coordinating, devoted caretaking, and organizing, smoothing, prepping, cooking, hosting, remembering, and...
Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

This is our weekly career and lifestyle news update, where we round up exciting news of the last week and we let you have it…ahem, news-wise that is… Think of it as your career gossiping section on steroids… And while you’re at it,  follow us on Facebook, Twitter,IG,...

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Corporate Style: Julian Wrap Dress

Corporate Style: Julian Wrap Dress

  Today's pick is a classic dress with a twist, literally. This DVF Julian dot-print wrap dress takes the iconic wrap dress from classic to yowza! In addition to giving us an early taste of spring... Love the dotted abstract print on this dress, coupled with the...

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How Entrepreneurship Can Boost Your Career Success

How Entrepreneurship Can Boost Your Career Success

The day baby daughter brought a not-so-good behavioral report card from school, we knew the family “chatty” gene had hit again. You see, we kinda like to chat around here, and the gene had certainly not missed the next generation. And of course, the first thing we...

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Week-End Pick: Stacked Heel Booties

Week-End Pick: Stacked Heel Booties

My week-end pick this week is this classic, cute pair of Carlos by Carlos Santana stacked heel booties from 6pm. Love the comfortable heel that won't prevent your from running after your kids, yet stylish enough to complement your favorite boyfriend jeans as you run...

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Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

This is our weekly career and lifestyle news update, where we round up exciting news of the last week and we let you have it…ahem, news-wise that is… Think of it as your career gossiping section on steroids… And while you're at it,  follow us on Facebook, Twitter,IG,...

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Corporate Catwalk: Cheetah Print Skirt

Corporate Catwalk: Cheetah Print Skirt

I'm getting on the wild side of corporate things (is there even such a thing?) with this Norma Kamali pencil cheetah print skirt. Loving the unconventional print of this skirt, paired with the more classic pencil cut. I would definitely sport this to work, paired with...

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Corporate Catwalk: Pleated Fit and Flare Dress

Corporate Catwalk: Pleated Fit and Flare Dress

Today's corporate catwalk pick is this elegant Eliza J pleated crepe fit and flare dress. Loving the simplicity of the dress, accentuated  by the front pleating and charming, non-traditional color. I would sport this dress all day at work with classic pumps, booties,...

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The ultimate trick to advancing your career

The ultimate trick to advancing your career

Every year, my daughter’s school sends along a big box of candy to be sold for charity. And guess who does all the selling, eating, and sometimes paying for this? The parents, exactly…dragging along boxes of sweets to work, advocating for this or that charity to their...

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Week-End Pick: Ruched Zip Jacket

Week-End Pick: Ruched Zip Jacket

That's it! I'm going back to the gym...tomorrow 🙂 In the meantime, to get me in the swing of alls things active, my week-end pick is this ruched zip jacket, perfect for hitting the gym in style...or pretending you did! Loving how style and function meet in this...

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