Why You’re the Smartest Woman in the Room
Happy Monday! Need a boost to start the week? There's one thing that Dear Hubby has been telling me for years since I entered the corporate workforce, that I never pay much attention to. Yet lately as I've faced some of my most important, and most life-altering career...
The 411: Our News Round-Up
Enjoy our posts? Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Pinterest! Happy Sunday! Hope everyone had a great week, and as we're winding down and relaxing, these are some the articles we most enjoyed in the course of this week...Ready, set, read! Forbes Woman makes...
Lunch Break: Trouser Jeans Round-Up
While we're on the jeans topic, and it is Casual Friday, we've done a quick round-up of our 3 favorite trouser jeans out there. Having started my career in ultra-conservative accounting firms and client settings, it took me a while to get used to the idea of donning...
Casual Fridays: Modern Boot Cut Jeans
Happy Friday! Yes, it's Friday, and frankly, TGIF! For our casual Friday pick today, we are big fans of the modern boot cut jeans from Ann Taylor! The jeans fit great, since they have a touch of stretch in them. They are lean through the hip and thigh, giving your...
Coffee Break: Faux Leather Hinge Bangle Bracelet
Just in time for Valentine's Day and to welcome Spring in, we're having a small crush on this faux-leather hinge bangle bracelet from The Limited. I love the combination of faux leather and metal, which is both edgy and sophisticated. The cherry color makes your whole...
Lunch Break: Crepe Peplum Jacket
For our late lunch break today, we are head over heels (literally) for this crepe peplum jacket from Ann Taylor. I love the peplum trend, and to see it combined with a dressy jacket is just great! The fit is extremely flattering, and the sour cherry color just...
Why That Car Salesman Can Teach You a Lot About Career Success
I bought my first car, a 1999 Toyota Camry that I baptized "Bertha", from one of the most astute car salesmen I've ever met. I'm using the word "astute" now, but believe me, I had other much less flattering words for him during and after the purchase of my beloved...
Coffee Chat: Is it OK To Wear Ethnic Jewelry at Work?
The first time I saw anyone don ethnic jewelry at work was back a decade, during my "Big 4" time in Public Accounting. One of the-then partners, who happened to be from Jamaica, used to wear this thin necklace showcasing a pendant with the Jamaican colors. I remember...
Lunch Chat: Finding the “Perfect Fit” Work Pants
I was just chatting the other day with a girlfriend of mine, and we both found ourselves complaining about how hard it is to find work pants that fit great. They're either too long, too baggy in the bottom, too tight, or just not as befitting as we'd like them to...
Is Your Family Motivating Your Career Choices?
Being a corporate sister is not easy, far from it...And being a corporate mama, as I like to call it, complicates matters even further. I remember being a young associate at one of the Big 4 Accounting firms, working until all hours of the night or day during busy...
