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Unplug, Breathe and Unwind

How to Use Meditation and Yoga to Step Back from the Daily Commotion and Finally be Still  A type-A personality is often described as someone who is competitive, outgoing, ambitious, impatient and/or...

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Influence-Building Strategies

8 Game-Changing Strategies to Become More Influential at Work   Whether you are at the top of the corporate ladder or just want to be heard in a meeting, influencing skills are vital for anyone to be...

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Tips for Making the “Ask”

Techniques to Help Women Improve Their Skills in Asking for What They Want at Work   In one way or another, most professional women need to be more comfortable about bringing business up in...

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Standing Your Ground 101

4 Tips For Being an Assertive Woman in Business    Being an assertive woman in the modern world comes with its challenges. Especially if you work in a business environment where there are still some...

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Working & Wedding Planning

4 Useful Tips to Help with Wedding Planning So You Don’t Lose Your Mind or Job in the Process    Ah, marriage. Finding someone who wants to be with us rest of our lives is very exciting, and can often...

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Build a Career Game Plan

How to Create Your Own, Personalized Goal-Setting System for Professional Success   Research shows that when we have a plan, our chance of achieving success is 80% higher.  And those who set goals for...

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Co-Founder Break-ups

How to Protect Yourself and Your Business if Your Co-Founder Jumps Ship   During the early days of launching a business, many leaders feel confident their co-founders are in the game for the long run....

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Corporate Culture at Work

Understanding and Aligning to Your Company’s Internal Corporate Brand for Career Success   There is a saying that “birds of a feather flock together,” and in the corporate environment nowhere birds of...

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The Power of Visual Branding

How Famous Brands Distinguish Themselves from Competitors Thru Color & Logos   A brand is often associated with a particular color, and in some cases is defined by that color. For example, if you...

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Business Etiquette Abroad

5 Things to Avoid When Traveling Abroad for Work   From following international safety advisories to practicing proper protocol with foreign colleagues, there are many things to keep in mind when doing...

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Getting News on the Go

7 Great Options for Staying Informed and Entertained   Every day, we are inundated with information from our phones, our televisions, and our computers.  Our inboxes are stuffed, our texts streams are...

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Unemployment Made Easy

How to Prepare Yourself for a Layoff & Use Your Break from Work Wisely & Productively   Young, talented, overachieving female executives never consider the possibility of being unemployed; that...

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The Basics of a Home Office

An Easy, Step-by-Step Checklist to get You Started on Creating a Comfortable, Creative Workspace    As more women continue to telecommute, they are also creating office spaces to improve their workflow...

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Project vs. People Manager

Gaining Experience as Both a Project Manager and a People Manager Can Maximize Your Marketability   As you move through your management career, consider gaining experience by holding different types of...

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Taking Little Career Leaps

How Taking Multiple Small Chances in Your Career Can Help With Confidence and Resilience in the Long Haul   You’ve probably felt it, more than once. That gut feeling that you are not in the right place...

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Life is Like a Box of Puzzles

How to Look at Life Challenges the Same Way You Would Approach a Jigsaw Puzzle   If you’ve ever started a puzzle, sorting out the pieces on your kitchen table, you know the feeling: so many pieces to...

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Is the Job Right for You?

9 Questions You Should Ask in a Job Interview to Ensure the Position is a Good Fit for You   You’ve landed a job interview. The possibility of taking on a new job, starting at a new company, or even...

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Boost Your Confidence

3 Proven Strategies to Replace Negative Self-Talk   Self-confidence is important to success, but many women struggle to build, maintain, and express confidence consistently in their personal and...

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Yours, Mine & Ours

How to Manage Joint Finances Without a Fight   It’s happened. You’ve fallen head over heels in love with “The One.” The one who knows you better than anyone else. The one with whom who you want to...

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Outstanding Brand Value

What Great Brands Do Right to Set Themselves Apart    The word “brand” means different things to different people. It can mean something that has become synonymous with a product or category (Kleenex),...

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