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...

When the Holidays Meet Performance Reviews: How to Handle the Weight of the Season

It’s year-end again, and here we are steeped in year-end deadlines, holiday shopping, festivities planning, and…year-end performance review time at work. If you’ve ever wondered why year-end feels like an exhausting test on the home and work front, you are far from...

The Thanksgiving Tax: On the Real Cost of Women’s Holiday Labor

Every Thanksgiving and the ensuing holiday season, many, if not most, women step into an all-too familiar rhythm. It’s the rhythm of tireless planning, strategic coordinating, devoted caretaking, and organizing, smoothing, prepping, cooking, hosting, remembering, and...
Corporate Catwalk: Eyelet Wrap Dress

Corporate Catwalk: Eyelet Wrap Dress

Today's Corporate Catwalk is this fresh, lady-like fit-and-flare DVF wrap dress from Nordstrom. Loving the delicate lace eyelet pattern on this elegant ivory cotton dress perfect for summer. You can literally take this dress from the office to the garden party in a...

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Let It Go: How Forgiveness Can Heal Your Career

Let It Go: How Forgiveness Can Heal Your Career

"Love keeps no record of wrongs." 1 Corinthians 13:5 There was a point in my  career when I was drafting my notice to quit my third job in less than two years. That was at a point when my career had taken a serious nosedive into no-career-woman’s-land. A couple of...

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Corporate Catwalk: Narris Mule

Corporate Catwalk: Narris Mule

Corporate Catwalk; Narriss Mules Mules are back this summer! While I wouldn't necessarily recommend this trend for more conservative offices, they're great for casual Fridays! Hence my corporate catwalk's pick, this pair of Narris mules from the Nordstrom sale. Other...

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Weekly News Roundup

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,...

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Corporate Catwalk: Flared Skirt

Corporate Catwalk: Flared Skirt

Todays' Corporate Catwalk pick is all  kinds of colorful, with this Akris Punto flared skirt. Loving the tailored, belted look of this pleated cotton skirt. The colors are absolutely striking and perfect for summer. This skirt is part of the Nordstrom half-yearly...

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Corporate Catwalk: V-Neck Top

Corporate Catwalk: V-Neck Top

For todays' corporate catwalk, my pick is this Halston Heritage short-sleeve V-neck top from Neiman Marcus. The silver tone hardware on the surplice neckline is the detail that takes this easy summer top up a notch. Loving the flattering slim silhouette and straight...

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