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- 15 Girls’ Night In Activities posted on March 13, 2017
- How to Keep a Work Journal posted on January 26, 2015
- The Bikini Body Guide Review posted on December 9, 2016
- Rock Climbing at Equinox posted on January 25, 2016
- Job Interview Skills I Learned from Sorority Recruitment posted on January 21, 2014
- The Best Career Podcasts to Listen to if You’re Starting a New Job posted on August 14, 2015
- How to Write the Perfect Conference Follow-Up Email posted on August 11, 2017
- Career Profile: Jeannette Yudes, Peyton and Clark posted on April 15, 2015
- 20 Thought-Provoking Journal Prompts posted on February 16, 2016
- 6 Essential Tips for a First-Time Manager posted on July 27, 2015
- Career Profile: Ellyn Canfield, The NYC Mayor’s Office posted on April 19, 2017
- How to Get Hired When You Don’t Meet All the Job Requirements posted on February 15, 2021
- NYC Guide: Sunrise in Central Park posted on November 27, 2014
- Career Profile: Jordana Kier and Alexandra Friedman, LOLA posted on December 16, 2015
- Physique 57 Review posted on April 9, 2016
- Career Profile: Amy Astley, Architectural Digest posted on May 2, 2018
- Career Profile: Carly Heitlinger, The College Prepster posted on January 19, 2012
- Career Profile: Lauren Pruner, Weber Shandwick posted on February 19, 2015
- How to Make a Vision Board posted on January 14, 2016
- How to Spring Clean Your Diet posted on May 20, 2016
- 22 Personal Development Journal Prompts posted on December 16, 2016
- How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome at Work posted on August 14, 2017
- Glossier Raises $100 Million And Now Has a Billion-Dollar Valuation posted on March 25, 2019
- Coffee Date: Melissa Meredith of Southern Vogue posted on January 31, 2012
- MNDFL Meditation Review posted on May 24, 2016
- Career Profile: Maxie McCoy, Writer and Speaker posted on February 22, 2017
- Career Profile: Susan Tynan, Framebridge posted on August 16, 2017
- Career Profile: Leesa Evans, Stylist and Costume Designer posted on April 10, 2019
- Career Profile: Meagan Hooper, bSmart Guide posted on June 10, 2015
- The Best Questions to Ask at Networking Events posted on June 13, 2016
- 5 Types of Difficult Coworkers and How to (Almost) Deal With Them posted on March 6, 2017
- Career Profile: Ammara Yaqub, Ammara posted on April 17, 2019
- My Sorority Story posted on January 1, 2014
- Career Profile: Micaela English, Town & Country posted on July 8, 2015
- How to Avoid Negative Self-Talk posted on February 11, 2016
- Career Profile: Jessica Pollack, Crunch Gym posted on August 3, 2016
- How to Decrease Job Interview Anxiety posted on November 24, 2017
- Runkeeper Half-Marathon Training Plan Review posted on January 28, 2020
- 9 Essential LinkedIn Tips for Personal Branding posted on February 15, 2016
- How to Negotiate a Raise posted on August 8, 2016
- 8 Signs You’re in a Good Relationship With Yourself posted on April 14, 2017
- How to Track Your Work Accomplishments posted on February 8, 2021
- How to Do a Life Audit posted on February 23, 2016
- Career Profile: Kathryn Finney, digitalundivided posted on August 17, 2016
- 7 Entrepreneurs on How They Handle “Me” Time posted on August 17, 2015
- Overcoming The Confidence Gap posted on April 4, 2016
- How to Deal With Negative Feedback at Work posted on August 22, 2016
- How to Change Career Paths posted on May 8, 2017
- I’m Going to Columbia Journalism School! posted on March 19, 2018
- How to Create an Elevator Pitch posted on December 9, 2024

Career Profile: Libby Leffler, SoFi
"The best way to get ready to ask for a raise is to prepare, practice and then pursue."

How to Start a Freelance Writing Business
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Career Profile: Hildy Kuryk, Artemis Strategies
"Outwork everyone. Do it well and do it nicely."
Career Profile: Terry Hurlbutt, Good Morning America
"The best way to manage your own career amidst such change is to follow your curiosity, deliver your best results in every situation and trust yourself. Don’t be afraid to take chances — that’s how you find your best self."
Career Profile: Katherine Eskandanian-Yee and Chessa Eskandanian-Yee, LeaderEQ
"Don’t let limitations of the mind scare you. If someone thinks you cannot do something, show them you can. There really should be nothing in your life that limits you. Embrace your weird, that is what makes you, you."
Career Profile: Jordana Abraham, Samantha Fishbein, and Aleen Kuperman, Betches Media
"Be proactive and put in the effort. Sometimes work is going to feel awful and you’re really not going to want to do what you have to do. When all you want is to get through the next dreadful project, instead of rushing through it and doing a mediocre job, try to reframe the challenge not as a work task but as a task that is actually helping you work on yourself."
Career Profile: Sophia Amoruso, Nasty Gal and Girlboss
"The thing about resilience is that it requires setbacks. If you have nothing to recover from you’re likely not taking enough risks. Failing is a form of moving forward because if you’re curious and self-aware, you get to learn. Failure is essentially a free education: How cool is that?"
Career Profile: Melanie Whelan, SoulCycle
"My advice to anyone who is early in their career is to focus on the ‘coulds’ not the ‘shoulds.’ Don’t worry about what you think you should be doing, but rather what you want to be doing, what you’re passionate about and how you can make the most impact to your teams."
Career Profile: Amanda Zuckerman, Dormify
When Amanda Zuckerman went shopping with her mother to furnish her freshman year dorm room at Washington University in St. Louis in 2009, they went to more than five different stores. Their frustrating shopping experience would inspire Dormify, now a multimillion-dollar company headquartered in Manhattan.
Career Profile: Michelle Kelly, Lilly Pulitzer
"Invest in your network and relationships. A smart person once framed it out very clearly for me – the tools you have are your time, talent and relationships. Invest in building and strengthening all three!"
Career Profile: Kasie Hunt, NBC News and MSNBC
"Never let anyone take you less seriously than they take your male peers. Don’t fail to notice when that happens and don’t fail to do something about it."
Career Profile: Maile Pacheco and Jennifer Musselman, beGlammed
"Careers are a delicate balance of pushing your boundaries and driving toward success and knowing when to take your foot off the gas to recalibrate and ask yourself, 'Am I still enjoying this?' And if not, that's okay. Give yourself permission to grow and do something different."
Career Profile: Brooke Baldwin, CNN
"Be okay with feeling a little uncomfortable. It’s those moments that will really make you who you are – in work and life. And when you’ve found your path…help other women find theirs."
Career Profile: Yael Cohen Braun, FCancer, Motherlucker, and Bumble
"I think collaboration is at the core of greatness and creativity. Working together, asking for help when you need it and giving help where you can makes not only everyone’s work better, but it also makes the working environment a lot better."
Three Viable Alternatives to Venture Capital Funding That All Entrepreneurs Should Know
There is constant buzz about 'unicorns' and sky-high valuations, but raising venture capital is not the only funding option for entrepreneurs — or necessarily the best one. Here are some alternatives that all entrepreneurs should know.
Career Profile: Alisyn Camerota, CNN
"Follow your bliss. None of this will feel like a chore if you are passionate about what you do."
Career Profile: Shalane Flanagan, Olympic Athlete and NYC Marathon Winner
"Run your race. This applies to everyone and everything in life. To me, it means to follow your instincts and live a life you are proud of."