Four Steps to Defending Your Career
Working in digital public affairs, people don’t always understand what I do day to day. Honestly, it’s pretty hard to explain to someone who’s never worked in a “behind the scenes” type of job....
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Just Shake and Make Up Already, Will Ya?
We all have that one person at work who we do NOT get along with. We clashed in the past over a disagreement. That person threw us under the bus in a meeting or in front...
We’re Only Human: Tips to Avoid Making Mistakes at Work
Happy Monday, y’all! Exploding kitchen. Burning hand. Piping-hot wax covering my arm. I don’t think a normal person would describe their romantic Valentine’s dinner date with the aforementioned details, but I guess I’m not...
Inbox DETOX: Clean for 2 Months!
Drugs? No! Booze? No! I’m talking about SPAM! January 1, 2013 I unsubscribed from every single daily email subscription and it has changed my life! What is life like without the daily emails, you wonder? ...
Dad, This One’s For YOU!
My Dad, he’s a business dude. Salesman through and through. We can talk for hours about strategies for building relationships, earning trust, sales ups and downs. It’s been so cool teaching him how to...
Cocktails with Colleagues: A Survival Guide
Happy Monday, ladies! Most people in Washington, D.C. spent the past week gearing up for today’s presidential inauguration and all its associated activities. While I refuse to attend the ceremony with 800,000 strangers and...
Life at the Bottom of the Totem Pole
Happy Monday, Career Girls! This is my first post in 2013 so it only feels natural to discuss our New Year’s Resolutions, but I think we’re all feeling slightly bitter that we vowed to...
Tales from the Energizer Bunny
Happy Monday and Merry Christmas Eve! This holiday season is my favorite time of the year – even if nothing in my frazzled life makes sense, everything feels just right at Christmas (or maybe...
Office Etiquette – What Not To Do
Happy Monday, everyone! I’m sure you’re wondering who I am and what I’m going to discuss as a new columnist for your favorite blog, Ms. Career Girl. So here’s the 411: My name’s Meghan...
Don’t FREAK OUT!
Who made those “Keep Calm and Carry On” posters? I wonder if they work in a big office and found the key to keeping it together when you want to LOSE IT on someone. It’s normal. ...