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The Training and Education Value Proposition

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“Give a man a fish; and you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”. -Unknown We have all heard this proverb and have probably used it many times.  It is one of my favorites and I personally utilize it with my family when I [...]

July 12, 2010 31 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What’s Your 10 Year Vision?

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Sometimes you just have to take a few minutes to to stop and check out where you are, where you’re going and where you want to be. In honor of the beautiful weather on Wednesday, two of my best friends and I enjoyed an impromptu gathering at Chicago’s finest Mexican and margarita establishment (for those of you [...]

April 16, 2010 16 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Ms. Career Girl Meets Bob Harper of The Biggest Loser

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As part of Extra’s “3pm Snackdown Challenge” (Pick up a pack, put down that snack!- love it) I was invited to get on a call with Bob Harper, celebrity trainer from The Biggest Loser. I’ve been on these types of calls before. I fully anticipated being one of 97 bloggers packed on to the line, [...]

January 13, 2010 17 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Ms. Career Girl is Getting Botox!

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Ok, slow your roll people- I’m not getting Botox. I’m only 25! Starting Monday, this very site is getting a few nips and tucks which I want to tell you about! After an intial meeting with Matt Cheuvront of lifewithoutpants.com, I temporarily felt deflated and shitty about my one true passion, Ms. Career Girl. Matt [...]

January 8, 2010 8 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Monday Must-Reads

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1. 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Must Read from 2009. 2. The 3 C’s of Leadership: control, connection and challenge. 3. Feeling stuck? Try this. 4. Get happy for only $12.50 with Gretchen Rubin‘s new book, The Happiness Project. Browse her daily musings which explore wisdom of the ages, scientific studies, and “the lessons from popular [...]

January 3, 2010 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Goal Setting Can Move Mountains

As I woke up at 5:30 this morning to get a head start on my day, I was debating what to write about today. First, let’s start by saying that this whole 5:30 AM wake up call is new for me and is the result of doing a little 2010 planning and goal setting. It [...]

December 2, 2009 5 comments 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 →

7 Tips From a Tax Attorney

I’m so excited and honored to have Kelly Phillips Erb guest post for careergirls today!  Kelly is Tax Attorney and the author of taxgirl.com.  She is brilliant and a  fabulous writer too!  Enjoy! By, Kelly Phillips Erb, PC When I accepted my first “real job” after graduation, I did what any career girl in her [...]

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