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• Is a Valentine’s Day Look Really Necessary?

  

  Are you putting your Valentine’s Day Look together? Of course you are! Ever since Junior High us ladies have searched high and low for the perfect Valentine’s... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Balancing a Career & Family. Wait, What?

  

  Happy Monday, ladies! In college I always told myself I wouldn’t settle down and start a family until I could completely take care of myself, financially and... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Dad, This One’s For YOU!

  My Dad, he’s a business dude. Salesman through and through. We can talk for hours about strategies for building relationships, earning trust, sales ups and... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Are Women Allowed To Say They’re Pretty, Funny & Smart?

  

  Have you ever called yourself pretty or funny or smart? And I mean out loud, and not in a joking, sarcastic or self-deprecating way. You said it, because well,... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Age Old Question…

  

  So way back in the day I asked you all what you wanted to hear. Among the great comments, I got this one from Staci: How about age as a topic? Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Should You Go to Graduate School to Boost Your Career?

  

  When you’re out in a social situation, how often are you asked, “What do you do?” It’s so common that every time I meet someone, I expect the question to come... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• If You’re Unhappy and You Know It… Change Your Career

  

  I know what it’s like to hate your job. I’ve been there: tired, bored, stressed because your skills aren’t suited to your role… it’s not a good place to be.... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• I Hate January. Let’s Go Shopping.

  

  Ever since elementary school I’ve hated the month of January. Here in Chicago it’s bleak, cold, dark and seemingly never-ending. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Emerald City Love! | How to Make It Work for You

  

  Warning: this post has nothing to do with the Wizard of Oz, no-brained scarecrows, or Seattle; however, it is all about making the 2013 Pantone Color of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Cocktails with Colleagues – A Survival Guide

  

  Happy Monday, ladies! Most people in Washington, D.C. spent the past week gearing up for today’s presidential inauguration and all its associated activities. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Wait! But You Said You Would!

  

  After a jam-packed business trip of 8 client meetings in 2 days, I made and witnessed a LOT of promises. Promises to follow-up with information. Promises to... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Some Of The People In Your Master’s Program

  

  Last year, I wrote an article, Somebody That I Used To Know: 4 Types of People of People You Went To College With. I believe it’s self-explanatory. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Get Through the Afternoon Drag

  

  You know that dreaded 2:30 feeling you get at work? The feeling you get after you eat lunch and all you want to do is curl in your bed and sleep? I work in a... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Finding Meaning Through Work

  

  While backpacking through Europe this past fall, one thing that really stood out (besides the delightful meals and fine wines of course) was this whole idea of... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How Are You Keeping It Classy?

  

  A few weeks ago I did what any twenty-something woman needs to do. I purchased a copy of Emily Post’s Etiquette. Heck- guys need to buy it too. I just love... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• New Year, New Wardrobe! – 5 Steps to Inexpensively Update Your Closet

  

  Happy New Year! It’s a new year and new you! Well, you are already pretty awesome and savvy, but you need a few new add-ons to ring in the new year. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Life at the Bottom of the Totem Pole

  

  Happy Monday, Career Girls! This is my first post in 2013 so it only feels natural to discuss our New Year’s Resolutions, but I think we’re a ll feeling slightl... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• The Single Word That Will Increase Productivity in 2013 Is….

  

  UNSUBSCRIBE!!! It’s 10:45am CST, I’m about to start an 11:00am conference call and need to prepare but Gilt.com, RueLaLa, and OutNet.com just sent me a preview... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Reflections and Resolutions

  

  Happy New Year! Is it just me or was 2012 an especially fast year? 2013 just kind of snuck up on us, didn’t it? Although resolutions have become kind of... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Ways to Save on Weddings

  

  Today’s guest post is by Masha Kott. I decided to publish this post because I know how expensive and difficult paying for weddings can be. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER