Wear to Work: Velvet Blazer
Our "Wear to Work" feature presents a piece of professional attire recommended for corporate and business sisters. So one of the trends this Fall is velvet. I have to say, I had to refrain from picturing my beloved grandmother donning her favorite ankle-length velvet...
How to turn opposition into opportunity at work
“Turn your opposition into opportunity”. I was listening to a sermon by one of my absolute favorite pastors in the world, Pastor T.D. Jakes, and this phrase he used single-handedly changed my perspective on the whole concept of opposition, especially at work. How many...
Wear to Work: Twill Sheath Dress
Our “Wear toWork” feature presents a piece of workwear, along with great alternatives, for stylish corporate sisters. Who doesn't love a great sheath dress you can recycle from the office to the dinner table? And when it's as stylish and affordable as this Merona...
Meet Danyelle Little – Founder of The Cubicle Chick, Lifestyle Engineer & Digital Debutante
When I first "virtually" met Danyelle Little via her highly influential blog The Cubicle Chick (aka TCC), I was barely starting out as a budding blogger. I remember scouring her blog, literally inhaling post after post, seeing myself and so many other corporate and...
Ready, Set, Go! A Typical Morning In The Life of A “Corporatepreneur”
You've heard the term "corporatepreneur" before...Basically, it's just another term for "side hustler", except said "side hustler" also happens to be doing the 9-to-5 thing in Big Corporate. Because, you know, bills gotta get paid, shoes bought, and some (shred of)...
Dear Iyanla, Thank You For Fixing The Angry Black Woman Myth
Embed from Getty Images The last episode of the “House of Healing: The Myth of the Angry Black Woman” aired yesterday on OWN, and I have to say, I was glued to the screen. As in I was in internal talks with my bladder to hold off until the end of the episode... In...
Review: Fall 2016 Working Parent Workbook
As a working parent, it's tough to keep track of your life and career's accomplishments, losses, and goals over time. You may be thinking of ways to improve your personal and professional life, but getting down to these and keeping track of it all can be quite the...
“Dear Weekend Shift, You’re Fired”: On Finally Reclaiming Your Weekends As A Working Mom
It’s Saturday morning, the official start of the weekend, I’m standing in the middle of my kitchen after breakfast, and there’s mess everywhere I look...Sink filled with dishes, check! Laundry basket making faces at me with the overflowing bed sheets from last week,...
Wear on the week-end: Bomber Jacket
Bomber jackets are definitely in this Fall, and I've been browsing around to find some cool versions that would still be lady-like. Hence this week-end fashion pick, this Topshop "Neo" Punched bomber jacket. Loving the rocker edge of this punched model,...
Weekly News Roundup
This is our weekly career and lifestyle news update, 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,...
