On the Invisible Summer Gender Bill (and What to Do When You’re the One Paying It)

Summer gets sold to us as the slow season. Out-of-office replies go up, calendars clear out, and for one hot minute, everything is supposed to breathe a little easier.For a lot of working mothers, it doesn't play out that way. A camp closes early. A colleague is out....

How to Make Small Career Investments that Compound After the Summer 

Every summer, many of us as working women and moms look forward to a slower pace of life: more family time, vacations, a well-deserved break,  and maybe even catching up on postponed projects and finding more time to invest in our careers… And right as the...

Praise or Pay: How to Turn Appreciation and Invisible Labor into Pay as a Working Mom

Every year on Mother's Day, organizations show their appreciation for working mothers with symbols of gratitude—thank-you cards, flowers, appreciation emails. While these are heartwarming and certainly welcome, they rarely translate into actual benefits at work....

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...

Lunch Break: Scalloped Sleeve Tee

TGIF! Better yet, it's lunch time on Friday, and for our lunch break fashion tour, we are taking a detour Barneys New York's way with this O'2nd scalloped sleeve tee! Loving the originality of the scalloped sleeves in chambray, over this cotton blend jersey crew neck...

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Why You Need to Build Momentum in Your Career

Happy Friday, TGIF! It's the end of the workweek (well, for some of us at least) , and as we're contemplating relaxing over the week-end, many of us are also estimating how much momentum they've gained in a particular project, or in their work and career in general....

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Coffee Chat: Seyrue Fashion Pants

Hello again...In our water cooler convo today, we'd like to shine the spotlight on an entrepreneurial initiative at the corner of fashion and technology that may well take your socks pants off! Ever been on the lookout for work pants that actually fit and flatter your...

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Lunch Break: Color Block Blazer

Happy Thursday! Lunch break time, and as I'm enjoying my turkey chili (really good by the way), here's my pick for today's fashion break: this color block Micheal Kors "Chop" blazer from Nordstrom Rack in summer blue! Love the edginess of this slightly unconventional...

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Coffee Break: Coffee Mugs

Just in time for our coffee break, the pick of the day is this fun "Will work for cupcakes" accountant coffee mug! Yes, I'm an accountant, and I love cupcakes, and this mug is way too cute to pass up on! Whether you get it for yourself or as a gift to your favorite...

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Lunch Break: A-Line Skirt

For our lunch/fashion interlude, we are reconnecting with our inner power lady, with this Dene A-line skirt from Reiss. Loving the classic simplicity of the skirt, which lends itself to many outfit combinations for work and play. It gives that pop of color to your...

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Coffee Break: Fabletics Aventura Tank

It's coffee break time, and as you are pondering whether you'll make it to the gym or not, we may have something that may put some pep in your step...Something like this Aventura tank top from Fabletics! I stumbled upon a Fabletics commercial the other day, and...

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Lunch Break: Eyelet Front Layering Top

Happy Tuesday! For our lunch break today, we went bright and bold, yet still classic, with this eyelet front layering top! Perfect for the summer months, and as a layering piece when the weather gets a bit chilly, this top is THE perfect go-to piece for work and play!...

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Coffee Break: Magneto App

Happy Coffee Break (I know, there isn't such a thing...yet!)! Today, our water cooler convo is around the Magneto app, which we absolutely love! Have you ever struggled to coordinate your various calendars, be they on Google or Microsoft Exchange? Well, struggle no...

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