How to Apply The Rules of Dating to Your Job
My favorite dating book of all time is called “Why Men Love Bitches.” Girls, you need to get this book. Guys, pretend you didn’t read that first sentence. I don’t want you to know...
Tagged: twentysomethings
Are You Suffering from “Entrepreneurial Perfectionism Syndrome”?
With all the serious blog posts about resumes and interviewing tips lately, today I decided to share a personal story. I have a feeling many young entrepreneurs have experienced something similar. I had a bit of an emotional...
What are you doing with your time?
In economics, the principle of scarcity says we have a limited amount of time and resources. What are you doing with yours? Consider Person 1 and Person 2. Both work at the same day job...
Who is on Your Board of Directors?
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...
Ms. Career Girl’s Most Popular Posts of 2009
Here are mscareergirl.com’s most popular posts of 2009: 1. Penelope Trunk’s Interesting Personal Branding Strategy 2. 2009 Grammy Looks 3. 10 Steps to a Summer Internship by, Heather Huhman 4. The Story Behind Crescendo Apparel:...
What Did You Learn in 2009?
Today my Twitter friend @MattFagioli posed the question/tweet: What did you learn in 2009? Something you didn’t realize in 2008. I couldn’t answer the question in a tweet because my answer would far exceed...
Go-Getters Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
Chapter 5 of “The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide” is about maintaining a healthy lifestyle. What an ironic topic to discuss this time of year as many of us are facing the reality that it’s time to cut...
Monday Must-Reads
I’m noticing a trend. My favorite posts each week are frequently from the same sites. In other words, send me your favorite blogs! Here’s this week’s line up. The theme this week is thinking...
MTV’s Jersey Shore: sending a bad message to today’s youth?
Many of us have a new guilty pleasure. And it’s kind of embarrassing. We can’t stop watching Jersey Shore. MTV’s latest disaster, Jersey Shore, is a reality show based on 7 (ridiculously exaggerated)...
A Guide to Schmoozing
Many twentysomethings’ biggest career fear and biggest career barrier is schmoozing. Yes, you have to schmooze. If you’ve been following our Go Getter Girl’s Guide series, you read last week’s post about creating your...