3 Tips to Dress For Work On The Week-End
Are you working this week-end? I've always found dressing to go to work on week-ends particularly tricky. First, it's the week-end, and I'd rather be lounging around than doing anything remotely associated with work, especially dressing. Second, I like to look good,...
I Finally Got Promoted…And My Husband Cheated on Me!
I met L through a friend of a friend of a friend (at this point, I probably met her more than she met me, but that's besides the point). Actually I met her Hermes bag first, which magnetically kept my eyes glued on it as I was introduced to her. Some stare at boobs, I...
Coffee Break: I Don’t Have Any Week-End Plans, and I’m Ok with It!
If you've been in any office environment long enough to make it through Friday, you've answered this question more times than you can remember: "Any plans this week-end?" It's just part of the office conversational lingo, right along with "Did you do anything fun this...
Please Don’t Ask Me to Work Late, I’ve Got to Pick Up My Kids!
You know the drill, you're on it, meeting, even exceeding deadlines and goals, keeping on your grind, coming in early to get yours (and others') work done. And here it is, 5:15pm, and your boss is sending you an IM to come in to his office to discuss some project you...
Week-End Pick: Snow Boots
We're supposed to get a pretty substantial snow storm in the Northeast this week-end, and that had me thinking about snow boots, my least favorite of shoes, ranking right after boring sneakers and bland flip-flops. I like my shoes like I like my coffee, tall and with...
I’m Attractive, Professionally Successful…And I’m Not A Slut!
This post is from an interesting conversation I had with a great friend of mine, who also happens to be a strikingly beautiful and undeniably professionally successful Black woman. My friend is a marketing genius, and has made leaps and bounds in her career from the...
Coffee Break: Flirting at Work?
Listen, we spend upwards of 8 hours at work. We're told to bring our best face forward, present ourselves in the best light, and be as cooperative as can be. We're even told make-up makes us look more competent and trustworthy. Not to mention the sheer abundance of...
Work It: Open Drape Front Jacket
For today's Work It pick, I selected this unconventional yet work-friendly open drape front jacket from The Limited. Loving the edgy yet feminine look of this smooth leather draped jacket in pale pink, with original oversize lapels. This jacket is on sale for $82.80...
When Work Is a Minefield: How to Work With Someone Who’s Out to Get You
Work can be challenging enough, without the feeling someone is trying to sabotage your efforts. You know, the perennial backstabbing associate who reports every single thing you say or do to your manager. Or the over-zealous supervisor who dings you for "imperfect...
Coffee Break: Should More Companies Observe MLK Day?
As we celebrate, today and everyday, the legacy of Dr. King, and although it is a national holiday, many (if not most) employees are at work. Indeed, many companies do not observe MLK Day, including certain tech companies, despite their commitment to change and...
