How Not to Lose Your Mind at Work
Once in the middle of busy season in Public Accounting, I went to work wearing two different shoes. It's not even that I could have gotten confused because they looked alike, or had the same shape, or I had any alcoholic beverage before going to work (which by the way...
Coffee Break: How Do You Handle A Bad Performance Review?
For many companies, this is performance review and bonus time. After writing your own self-review, analyzing your successes and failures, here you are, sitting across your manager, getting hammered with negative comments about your performance the past year. And it's...
Work It: Draped Blouse
I like the airy look of this chiffon blouse with wrapover draping at the front. The long sleeves add a touch of elegance, along with the button at front. This is simple yet sophisticated, and perfect for your 9-to-5, as well as after-hours. This blouse is $29.95 at...
5 Tips to Become A Freelance Writer
Please welcome again our contributing writer, Stephanie Samuel, to the blog. Today, she's telling us about a career path many aspire to engage in, but are not sure where to start. In this post, Stephanie shares with us her 5 best tips to become a freelance writer....
Coffee Break: Can You Let Family and Friends Use Your Employee Discounts?
This is a touchy one. So you let your sis or your cousin on vacation from Minnesota use your employee discount card. No big deal, right? After all, why should't others take advantage of your employee perks? You're actually being nice and caring. Right? My $0.05: Tread...
Why You Should Be Grateful for the Job You Hate
We talked about dealing with a job you hate, and how being enthusiastic can make all the difference at work.For the average person at work, making it through the 40+ hours a week chained at a desk you'd rather be filled with cupcakes than paperwork, gratitude can be a...
Coffee Break: How Do You Deal With A Job You Hate?
You may know the feeling, dragging yourself out of bed in the morning, brushing your teeth while trying to remember who invented the very concept of work, and heading to a job that for all intents and purposes, pays the bills (well, not that Michael Kors bag though),...
Work It: Raincoat
Happy March! Good news: winter is on its way out. Bad news: piles of melted snow, messy puddles, and torrential rains are awaiting. Hence today's pick, this Ralph Lauren hooded single breasted raincoat from Nordstrom. Loving the simple look of this raincoat in racing...
This One Quality Will Get You (And Help You Keep) The Job
A great manager once told me "You've got to work with gusto!". Showing up to work (especially on Monday mornings after a major snow storm), with the biggest smile on your face, can seriously feel like a new form of tyranny at times. Yet, a pep in your step and a smile...
The 411: Weekly News Update
Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is enjoying their week-end, and welcoming the month of March, and hopefully the beginning of Spring. Not that we don't enjoy the snow, but we've just about had enough here in the Northeast...And as you're peeking out your window looking for...
