How to find peace over the holidays
The holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year. They can also be the most stressful, aggravating, and a direct path to financial ruin, in addition to awakening all your past family feuds and your need to hit the gym, but I digress. For many, it can also be a...
How to fit in as a woman of color at work
Being a woman of color at work also means facing unique challenges, such as being the only one in the room or fighting the proverbial "concrete ceiling" in business. This also means that fitting in can be an uphill battle, especially in environments with blatant...
Not Enough Room For All of Us: The Mindset that keeps women of color behind
If you look at the statistics around women of color at work, whether in corporate careers or businesses, the related rates of success are dismal. It is obvious that even when we make it, only a few of us get to reach to the pinnacle of success. Only a few of us get to...
Why you should keep a failure journal
I used to be a perfectionist. Which also means that anything having to do with failure, or mistakes, ranked very low in my list of favorites. As a matter of fact, failure was a no-no. It was not ok to fail, make mistakes or stray from being, or even worse, looking...
Weekly News Roundup
Welcome to our weekly career, entrepreneurship, lifestyle and fashion news roundup! Think of it as your online watercooler/work gossip station/coffee break spot for now…Want to add anything to our list? Email us at corporate@thecorporatesister.com! Business Insider...
Ask a CPA: 3 Can’t Miss Tax Savings for New Parents
Congratulations on becoming a new parent! Not only is this a major life-changing event, it also has some seriously positive tax implications. There are several tax benefits available to new parents, as well as considerations to take into account as you plan your new...
10 Things NEVER to Say To A Mom Who’s Had a C-Section
If you’re a woman who’s ever had a C-section, you know how challenging of a process it can be. In addition to being traumatic for many women who have had to suffer emergency procedures to deliver their babies, at the cost of their own lives. If you’re a woman who...
How to write your Career Vision Statement
“You can’t be what you can’t see”. You may have heard this phrase before, and so have I. Not only have I heard it, I have come to make it a powerful principle in my career and life in general. It’s also the reason why I started creating a Career Vision Statement for...
7 Steps to Review Your Career at Year-End
At the end of each year, I inevitably ask myself: “Self, where do you stand?” While this question pops up as related to all areas of my life, it also inevitably gets asked of my work. Like most of us, the majority of my time is spent working. Reaching December 31st...
Last-Minute Gift Guide for the Fierce Working Women In Your Life
Please note I may receive a commission if you purchase the items below. 'Tis the season for gifting! When it comes to the fierce, kickass, unstoppable working women around you, finding gifts that truly represent who they are (and that they can actually use) can be...
