Real Career Girls
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Coming up with “Plan B” – Finding My Career
My intended career didn’t go as planned. Graduating college in 1984 with a degree in East Asian Studies and Chinese language did not offer ... -
Robyn Matarazzo: Yes, You Can Have it All, Do it All, and Be it All
I think I find stability in professional chaos, which has made me a great business woman. I started my business with the intent of ... -
Too Many Men: How Female Photographer Vicky Grout is Slaying the Grime Scene
Grime music has really shot up in popularity over the last few years with artists such as Skepta and Stormzy making headlines in papers ... -
The Abyss Named Shirley – Looking In To See All of Who I Am
I have an Abyss. That place I tuck all the things that frighten me, that make me feel small. The memories that make me ... -
Moving Overseas For Your Spouse’s Job? The Most Important Thing You Will Pack is Patience
For over thirty years, I enjoyed a career in the world of non-profit organizations: fundraising for organizations I admired (such as PBS); helping corporations ... -
Transitioning Your Career – How I Went From Jazz Artist to Writer
Pay attention to your yearnings. When I was about to turn forty I started thinking about what I wanted to do with the rest ... -
3 Lessons I Learned From Writing A Book
The Adventure of Writing a Book A couple of years ago, I gave birth to a book, Living Singlish, an ‘older sister in your ... -
Why I started a company (and why more women should too)
n April of 2018 I quit my job to start a wedding tech company called Honeydew, with my friend Lucy. Before that, I had ... -
5 Essential Things All Female Entrepreneurs Need to Know
We’ll get this out of the way: It’s not as easy to be a female entrepreneur. You’re surprised, right? (You’re not surprised.) The various ... -
Working Anyway: On Physical Challenges – Reflections from a Retiree
Chances are, right now you are in pretty good health, and maybe aging or physical difficulties are something you think may not happen until ...
