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...

Wear to Work: Camille Coat

Our Wear to Work section features selected pieces of professional and business attire for women at work. I've been obsessed with camel coats lately. There's just something about this classic piece that defies time, trends or styles. Hence today's Wear to Work pick,...

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Wear to Work: Fit and Flare Sweater Dress

Wear to Work: Fit and Flare Sweater Dress

Our “Wear to Work” feature presents selected pieces of professional attire for corporate and business sisters.  This fit and flare, color block and pleated Adrianna Papell sweater dress in our Wear to Work feature this week from Nordstrom is like a giant...

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Review: #LaunchLove Brand Identity Workbook

Review: #LaunchLove Brand Identity Workbook

Disclosure: Please note this post has affiliate links. Whatever your career path or the kind of business you're creating, branding holds a special, if not crucial place, in establishing yourself. From getting to know yourself in terms of your "why" and business...

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How to Establish Your Power Network

How to Establish Your Power Network

Today, I'm sharing a passage of the revised edition of my e-book "Girl, Take Back Your Career" with you! Here are a few tips on establishing your power network, whether you're a corporate or business sister... In other words, who’s in your “Who’s Who” list? Not that...

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Weekend Wear: Suede Flap Crossbody Bag

Weekend Wear: Suede Flap Crossbody Bag

Our Weekend Wear feature presents a selected piece of clothing or an accessory for corporate and business sisters to sport on week-ends. Please note this post may contain affiliate links. Ever wondered how to combine the need to carry your essentials around while...

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Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

This is our weekly career and lifestyle news roundup, where we round up exciting news of the last week and we let you have it…ahem, news-wise that is… Think of it as your career gossiping section on steroids… And while you’re at it,  follow us on Facebook, Twitter,IG,...

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Coffee Break: Should I exercise at work?

Coffee Break: Should I exercise at work?

Our Coffee Break feature discusses everyday issues or topics faced by women (and men) at work. Think of it as your daily chat with your work BFF... So if you happen to have a gym on your work premises, or even nearby, that you could use either before work or during...

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Hate Exercise? 4 Easy Tips to Get Your Fitness On

Hate Exercise? 4 Easy Tips to Get Your Fitness On

When my daughter stepped away from an incoming soccer ball while playing as goalkeeper so she could straighten up her hair and keep from sweating, I realized two things:  1. She inherited my exercise-adverse genes. 2. She is my daughter. Exercise has never been...

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