How to Behave Like a Lady in a Man’s World of Business
The following is a guest post by Julie Petersen. Her bio follows. Who says you have to be a man to make it in the high-stakes world of business? It’s not 1962 anymore, and...
Tagged: women in business
Startup Tips are for Women Too!
Ladies, the number of women-owned business in the US has grown to over 9.1 million firms. These firms generate a whopping $1.4 trillion in sales and employ around 7.9 million people, according to the...
How to Set Big Goals And Break Through The Glass Ceiling
The following is a guest post by Danyel Surrency Jones. Her bio follows. Will there ever be a day when women in business are recognized as just business leaders? Although this question is always a...
Side Hustle Gold: 4 Inspiring Women’s Stories
There are two things to keep in the front of your mind as you put your energy and time into a side hustle. First, you should be doing it because it’s something that is...
Envision. Create. Believe: Real Women Talk About Finding Your Work-Life Balance
We all want to find balance, that stable point between work and family, social and professional, private time and brand exposure. How do we, as women, go about doing this? There is so...
Newest? Youngest? Make Sure Your Good Ideas Get Heard in the Office.
Challenges in the workplace can sometimes be magnified by your age or tenure. How can you break away from the “amateur” or “newbie” stereotype? Every time you start a new job or get assigned...
It’s not about the money… or is it?
A few months back, a coworker and I were baking in the D.C. heat and humidity as we walked a few blocks to grab lunch. We were especially chatty and began to discuss all...
Career Confession: Speed bumps hurt
I recently found myself extremely stressed about work. Just completely overwhelmed. You know the feeling when you think your eyeballs may roll right out of your head as your brain explodes? Yeah, I had...
Why Everyone Needs Some “Me Time”
I’m not an anti-social person. I thoroughly enjoy my time spent with friends, family, coworkers, etc. I could never survive life as a hermit in the woods with no communication to the outside world....
Career Confession: I didn’t learn this in college!
I’m one of the few people in my generation who has a career that directly correlates to what I studied in college. I still keep in touch with several of my professors and thank...