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...

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...

Lunch Break: Turquoise Shirtdress

Spring is not quite yet in the air, but nothing like a bright, cheery dress to bring us closer, at least in spirit...in fashion spirit that is! I love the turquoise hue of this Banana Republic shirtdress! The color is cheery yet sophisticated, and the long sleeves and...

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Why Women Make Great Leaders

Women Leaders - madamenoire.comWomen's leadership has been undervalued for the longest time, and still is...Even as more and more women are learning to lean in and fill increasingly important roles in the corporate world, women leaders are still desperately...

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Pleather-Trim Houndstooth Sweaterdress

  For our (late) lunch break, I'm loving this Ralph Lauren pleather-trim houndstooth sweaterdress. I love the houndstooth pattern, which is always a classic. The three-quarter sleeves are a great wardroble staple year-round, and come in handy in the winter. My...

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It’s Time to Move On!

So you've been absolutely miserable at work! Just the thought of going to work would drain the life out of you! Not just because like most people, Monday mornings bring out the worst in us...No, it's more than that... It's that visceral feeling grappling at you in the...

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The 411: What We’re Reading this Week

Enjoy our posts? Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Pinterest! We hope everyone is having a great week-end! I certainly am, and as I'm enjoying a strong cup of coffee on a quiet Sunday morning (and no, it does not happen very often), I'm also compiling what...

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Coffee Chat: Asymmetrical Fleece Wrap Cardigan

It's almost the week-end, and...almost time to look for something comfortable, yet stylish to don over the short break. This asymmetrical fleece wrap cardigan caught my eye, not just because of its dramatic wrap style, but also because the asymmetrical cut is so cool...

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Lunch Break: Cashmere Sweater

For our lunch break today, we are "gaga" over this cashmere sweater from H&M. This long-sleeved, fine knit sweater in cashmere wool  is perfect as a casual alternative to a blouse over dressy pants or a pencil skirt for your 9-to-5. It's also the perfect...

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Do You Want to Be Happy In Your Career?

I know, I know, we're not used to asking ourselves this question. Most times, we settle for just knowing that we have a job, as much as we may hate or despise it. Who loves their job anyways? Right? Wrong... After years in the corporate sphere, more and more corporate...

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Coffee Chat: Forgot Your Password Again?

I'm notorious for forgetting my passwords, especially at work. From my login password to work applications' passwords, to my bank account, email, social media passwords, as much as I try to keep these consistent, I just cannot seem to remember them! Plus the security...

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