June 2009

How Gender Roles Affect the Women of Public Relations

By, Roland Cailles As a public relations person, I have the pleasure of working with some of the most talented and creative women in the professional world. My industry, known for its fast-paced lifestyle and feminine-friendly working environment, is filled with women. And yet, though women out number men at most agencies, it’s an industry [...]

June 30, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

22 Ways to be an Annoying Co-Worker

We all have that one really annoying co-worker that drives us nuts. I’ve been hearing a lot of funny stories from my friends about this topic lately and wanted to share some notable grievances. If you want to be the annoying one in the office you will probably: 1. Tell a story every time you [...]

June 30, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How to Launch Digital Products for Your Small Business

By, Dawn Yerger Ask the Expert: How do I branch out from offering only coaching or consulting services, and begin launching digital products, like e-books, coaching programs, teleseminars and e-courses? Answer: Creating digital products can seem like a daunting task, especially if you are a new consultant or coach, or, if you’re not technically savvy. [...]

June 17, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Eat Your Sunshine!

By, Michelle Pfennighaus, RYT Do you know what the #1 vegetable in the American diet is? Potatoes. That’s right. And how do we most often eat potatoes? As french fries. You got it. No wonder we as a country are overweight, sick and tired. Not to knock the potato, but there are lots of wonderful [...]

June 16, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

It’s Time for Your Mid-Year SELF Review.

Yes, a self review. Not a review from your bosses at work. This is all about you, for you and by you. I’m hoping you took my advice at the end of 2008 and made a 2009 Vision Plan for yourself and set some concrete goals and reviewed them frequently throughout the year. Without writing [...]

June 16, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

All Natural! Whole Grain! Buy Me, Please!

By, Michelle Pfennighaus No matter where you do your shopping, you’ve probably noticed all sorts of health related claims on food packaging. At a northeast supermarket chain called Stop & Shop they’ve even started an in-store program called Healthy Ideas to make shopping for your family, well…brainless. But I tend to think if it were [...]

June 9, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Make Someone’s Day

On my morning run yesterday, I passed Chicago’s Anti-Cruelty Society. I happened to be wearing my pink baseball hat with a black lab on it (which marked me as either a totally cheesy and tacky lady, or an animal lover). There were two women standing outside in the pouring rain a few hours before the [...]

June 8, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Power Your Dream with NAWBO

By, Ashley Crimaldi As I was flipping through Ms. Magazine the other day, I stumbled upon a listing for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) annual conference coming up June 24-26. The conference aims to “propel women entrepreneurs to the the next level of success” through a series of speakers, workshops and networking [...]

June 8, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Bargain Shopper Version Anyone?

When checking in with my favorite blogs this morning on google reader, I came across this fun article called Personalities Decoded: Summer Dress Edition on the popular women’s blog BizzyWomen.com.  I liked the post because it made me think of my closest girlfriends and how each of us has such a defined style when we go out. [...]

June 8, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Sex and The City Effect

After a 3 month stint in the far west suburbs, I’m all moved back into my fabulous Chicago apartment. The views from my apartment are awesome, my commute to work is about 10 minutes vs. 90 minutes, and my friends are close by again. I’m glad to be back, but I can already feel the [...]

June 4, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →