I was in a meeting the other day in a private but open office space. One woman was having a moderately loud conversation at her desk that was carried through most of the office, openly[…]
Tips for Entrepreneurial & Career Success from Real Women Making it Happen
I had an amazing time this past Monday and Tuesday attending the Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia. The two day shindig started off with a small business bootcamp Monday, with the amazing Tori Johnson[…]
Your ‘Personal Brand’: Why It Makes or Breaks a Job Interview
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems that one of the top recurring mistakes candidates keep making in the interview process is giving the same old canned answers that they THINK potential employers/recruiters/managers want to[…]
Small Biz Q&A: What You Need to Know When Starting Your Business
We had a great webinar last week, “From Employee to Entrepreneur: Breaking Free of the 9 to 5”, discussing why now is a great time to start or invest more time and resources in your[…]
Being Bad at Running Races Made Me Good at Running Businesses
I’m training for a 10K race in November. I’m worried it’s going to be too cold to run and my sinuses are going to explode. I’m also concerned my ankles will give out around the[…]
Make Your Voice Heard: Your Feedback is Needed!
National Research Study on Multicultural Professionals in the Advertising Industry What is the advertising agency experience like for you? Which agencies do you think are the best places to work for multicultural talent? You are[…]
The Difference Between Fearing the Competition, and Being the Competition
I’m deathly afraid of insects, and instead of letting a bee flit around me and go on its merry way, I swat at it desperately and irritate it, because I’m scared and intimidated. My father[…]
The Good, Bad & Ugly of Becoming an Entrepreneur: What it Means for Money, Motivation & Making it Happen.
For most entrepreneurs the end goal is creating a sustainable business that combines expertise, flexibility, control and a steady revenue stream that allows you to work solely for yourself. This is a lot more possible[…]
Understanding Your Target Audience: Why ‘Perfect’ Candidates Don’t Get Called Back
One of the biggest and recurrent mistakes I continually seeing job seekers of all levels and occupations making is not fully grasping the idea that they are marketing themselves, and with marketing there has to[…]
Let’s Blog for Happy and Healthy Young Women!
Calling all bloggers! If you’re the kind of socially-responsible type who enjoys contributing to amazing causes, please join me in the Girl Effect Blogging Campaign October 4. Our goal is to create awareness around and[…]