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Signs of a Family Biz

6 Tell-tale Signs You’re Running a Family Business & Tips for Making Them a Success   Family businesses built America and economies around the globe. They started with mom and pop working their...

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Informational Interviews

Get Industry Info, Career Tips and Professional Wisdom from Leaders – Without the Pressure of a Job Interview   An informational interview is a top tool for many new or anticipated graduates.  A simple...

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Handling Faux Foes at Work

5 Personalities of Potential Office Adversaries and How to Leverage their Strengths for Mutual Success   We know we aren’t meant to be best friends with all of our work colleagues, but there are sure...

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Got Laid Off, Now What?!

4 Sensible Ways to Recover from the Blues of Being Let Go from Your Job   Getting laid off is no fun for anyone involved. Not only does it feel terrible for the person being let go, but the team left...

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Synergy of Failure & Success

Insights from Dr. Brené Brown During Her SXSW Keynote on “Daring Greatly” & Embracing Failure in Order to Succeed   Whether you know it or not, when you put yourself out there in the professional...

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Succeed at Working Remotely

3 Tips to Stay Motivated and Efficient While Working from Home   I’ve been working from home for the last five years, so when I saw Meredith Haberfeld’s session at SXSW titled, “Remote Workers are...

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NY Fashion Week Trends

5 Ready-to-Wear Trends for Fall 2016 and Tips on Wearing the Season’s Best Looks at the Office   New York Fashion Week inaugurated the Fall 2016 season, in February, followed by shows in London, Milan...

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Making the Most of Festivals

How to Gain Exposure as an Artist, Find New Artists or Get the Experience You Want at Music Festivals    If you are a music-lover and festival-goer, whether you’ve traveled hundreds of miles to attend,...

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Millennials & Nonprofits

5 Steps to Taking a Leadership Role in Your Nonprofit    For the millennial generation, volunteering and donating to nonprofits are not just resumé-builders, they are a way of life. According to the...

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Female Legal Pioneers

4 Women Who Manicured the Legal Landscape   Some names are easy to recognize, others seem obscure, but the list of women who have pruned, shaped and smoothed the legal landscape for other women is a...

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Style & Power Dressing

3 Ways to Embrace Your Inner Workplace Dynamo and Exude Flair in the Process    Power dressing is a reflection of personal style, professional ambition, authority, and experience. It’s not just about...

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Music, Community & Women

Today’s Music Business Community, Where Are All The Women?   When I left San Francisco nearly two years ago, I took with me a fondness for the city’s music scene: a  strong, thriving community filled...

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Gratitude Can Transform You

The Spirit-Raising Boost that Giving Thanks Will Give You (& The Science Behind It)   There are plenty of times during the year when we decide we’re going to have a fresh start, and either cut out...

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Female Artist Spotlight

11 Female Musicians to Watch in 2016   The summer festival season unofficially kicks off mid-March with the SXSW Music Conference, a five-day extravaganza showcasing both noted superstars and...

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Do Your Life Expenses Scale?

Scale Your Personal Overhead to Reduce Unnecessary Costs and Live Efficiently   At some point during the year — or even at several points throughout the year — women in business everywhere are bragging...

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Dating in the Workplace

Should You, or Shouldn’t You Date a Colleague at Work and If So, How?   I’m married to someone I met in the workplace. I never meant for it to happen, as I’ve never been a believer in workplace...

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Trust Yourself for Success

A Music Industry Veteran Discusses Working Her Way Up the Ladder And How You Can, Too    Women in business face a set of challenges unique to their gender. Not only do they earn $0.78 for every dollar...

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Leadership Without a Title

4 Ways to Be a Leader at the Office Before You Acquire an Executive Title    Do you find yourself being tasked with high-level projects? Are you sought after to attend brainstorm sessions or to offer...

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Boost Your Confidence

4 Easy, Inexpensive Ways to Feel Poised & Self-Assured   Who couldn’t use a confidence boost?  Women in particular suffer from low levels of self-confidence. Even some of the most successful women...

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Navigate Difficult Co-Workers

5 Ways to Navigate Your Way Around Negativity at the Office   When it comes to happiness in the workplace, all you really need is love. Not that the Beatles are the greatest example of getting along...

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