Most books and articles about starting businesses assume that you can seamlessly jump from employee to entrepreneur. Unfortunately, this is rarely a realistic option. After all, your basic living expenses (food, rent/mortgage, etc.) still...
By, Ashley Bodi Every day millions of people around the world limit their networking efforts to online social networks. Go against the crowd! With all the online social networks we have at our fingertips,...
As I wrote in an email to a friend this morning, “this week’s episode of ‘Nicole’s Life’ has been an interesting one. ” How about yours? Without getting too juicy (I really wish I could)...
If you make your to-do lists like most people, they probably consist of some low-tech, old-school items like lined paper and a pen. Don’t be ashamed; many people still make all of their to-do...
Welcome to Ms. Career Girl’s shortest blog post ever. I had some really interesting conversations this weekend that really got me thinking. I’m sure you’ll hear more about these soon. Here’s one fragment for you...
What do the words equity, savings account and gas tank have in common? Each requires you to put something in before you take out. If you don’t put anything in, they have nothing to...
Chapter 9 of The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide is called “The Best Education is Self-Education.” Rather than review this chapter in detail, I’m going to explain why I strongly agree with the general concept that...
Who is on your board of directors? A board of directors typically means, “a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution.” Do you think of yourself...
Post 2 of The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide series is about expanding your circle. First, let’s start by reviewing a few career myths (which you need to start accepting as myths!): Successful people just got...
Yesterday someone (we’ll call Lady A) told me a short story about herself. Lady A was hired to be a manager. After a few days on the job, Lady B knocked on her office door. Lady B...