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- How to Keep a Work Journal posted on January 26, 2015
- NYC Guide: Sunrise in Central Park posted on November 27, 2014
- How to Write the Perfect Conference Follow-Up Email posted on August 11, 2017
- 6 Essential Tips for a First-Time Manager posted on July 27, 2015
- Career Profile: Yael Cohen Braun, FCancer, Motherlucker, and Bumble posted on October 31, 2018
- How to Answer the Interview Question: “Why Do You Want to Leave Your Current Job?” posted on January 23, 2015
- How to Cope With Job Search Rejection posted on November 18, 2024
- How to Do a Life Audit posted on February 23, 2016
- 7 Ways to Have a Better Morning Routine posted on February 13, 2015
- Career Profile: Michelle Kelly, Lilly Pulitzer posted on December 13, 2018
- Fitness Files: The Fhitting Room Review posted on August 28, 2015
- How to Make a Vision Board posted on January 14, 2016
- The Benefits of Disconnecting posted on March 10, 2016
- Fitness Files: The Bikini Body Guide Round 2 Review posted on February 20, 2017
- Career Profile: Terry Hurlbutt, Good Morning America posted on January 23, 2019
- Career Profile: Reshma Saujani, Girls Who Code posted on March 30, 2016
- 22 Journal Prompts for Goal-Setting and Self-Reflection posted on December 16, 2016
- 9 Essential LinkedIn Tips for Personal Branding posted on February 15, 2016
- The Best Bloat-Fighting Foods posted on April 15, 2016
- Staying In Touch After College posted on September 22, 2014
- How to Give Effective Feedback at Work posted on August 3, 2015
- NYC Guide: Weekend Ritual, Books and Beans posted on April 19, 2016
- How to Negotiate a Raise posted on August 8, 2016
- Career Profile: Holly Casto, Charm and Gumption posted on May 14, 2014
- Introducing…Elana Lyn posted on February 7, 2015
- City Guide: 48 Hours in Paris, France posted on May 21, 2015
- The Best Career Podcasts to Listen to if You’re Starting a New Job posted on August 14, 2015
- How to Reclaim Your Day posted on April 25, 2016
- My Perfect Morning Routine posted on February 10, 2017
- How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome at Work posted on August 14, 2017
- Career Profile: Yunha Kim, Simple Habit posted on June 21, 2018
- 30 Day Challenge: 500 Words A Day posted on September 3, 2019
- How to Job Search During the Coronavirus Pandemic posted on May 25, 2020
- Coffee Date: Melissa Meredith of Southern Vogue posted on January 31, 2012
- How to Write a Job Application Follow-Up Email posted on May 25, 2014
- Inside the Mind of a Go-Getter Girl posted on October 30, 2014
- Summer Reading List posted on May 26, 2015
- Why You Should Always Be Learning posted on August 24, 2015
- Career Profile: Elana Fishman, StyleWatch posted on January 6, 2016
- Career Profile: Lucy Kaylin, O, The Oprah Magazine posted on February 24, 2016
- Blog Better: How to Create an Instagram Strategy posted on May 17, 2016
- 30 Day Challenge: Elimination Diet posted on September 1, 2016
- How to Make a Bullet Journal posted on February 17, 2017
- How to Meal Prep for the Week posted on September 1, 2017
- Career Profile: Jeni Lambertson, The Constellations posted on December 27, 2017
- My Book: How I Got A Book Deal With Simon and Schuster posted on October 29, 2019
- How to Find the Best Job for You posted on January 12, 2021
- Learning Through Leadership: The Post Graduate Benefits of Going Greek, Part III posted on October 18, 2013
- NYC Guide: Summer in NYC posted on June 23, 2014
- Career Profile: Erin Zaikis, Sundara posted on November 12, 2014
How to Survive a Toxic Workplace
You're toxic, I'm slipping under. (And getting a new job ASAP.)
Career Profile: Elisa Steele, Namely
“Work hard, do the right thing and make things happen."
How Female Executives Will Pave The Way For Workplace Equality
Female business leaders can pave the way for workplace equality for their own employees and inspire corporations of all sizes to do the same.
Why You Shouldn’t Take a Job Just for the Money
Money can't buy you (a job you) love.
Career Profile: Sasha Benz, All My Friends Are Models and Cinq
“Every overnight success takes 10 years. This is something that I have found true more than anything. Everything takes time, guts and perseverance. No true success story comes without battle wounds."
The 5 People You Need to be Friends With at Work
Let's be friends.
Career Profile: Lauren Berger, Intern Queen
"You miss 100% of the chances you don’t take. Just ask. What’s the worst that can happen?"
Yelp’s New ‘Women-Owned Business’ Attribute Makes It Easier To Support Female Founders
It just got easier to support female-founded businesses. Yelp and Rebecca Minkoff's Female Founder Collective just partnered to launch a new "Women-Owned Business" attribution.
30 Day Challenge: No Gluten, No Dairy
Say cheese!
Career Profile: MaryBeth Pecha, Amber Hanson, and Kathryn Ekloff, Persist The Game
"I wish I would have known it's okay to take risks, experiment and fail. I think as women, we're so concerned with checking all the boxes, being prepared and not ruffling feathers. I'm generalizing, but this is how most of us were conditioned from an early age. I wish I would have been more curious to try new things, and that I would have gone easier on myself. I wish I had known it's better to prioritize progress over perfection."
Career Profile: Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Allergan
"It’s a marathon, not a race. You will get opportunities to keep reinventing yourself professionally and you don’t need to do the same thing throughout your career. Change is okay, in fact, I strongly recommend it!"
Career Profile: Lori Wright, Microsoft
"What matters is how you pick yourself back up again after the setbacks and keep marching forward."
My 2019 Word of the Year
Kindness.
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
You can do it!!!
30 Day Challenge: Health
Take care of yourself.
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."