Thank You, God, for Giving me Anxiety
I’ve been in a fight with my anxiety for a long time now. I first started noticing it in high school when I was busting ass to get into the top 25% of my...
Category: Self
When You Can’t Get Beyond the Interview
It’s a common frustration. You thought the interview went well. You talked a lot. They nodded. Your resume rocked. They put it in a folder. So, why aren’t they calling back??? Maybe it’s not the resume...
Busting Myths About Networking
By, Anne Brown & Thom Singer, co-authors of Some Assembly Required: A Networking Guide for Graduates www.SomeAssemblyRequiredBooks.com Networking is not a simple game of connect-the-dots between whom you know and whom others know. Using...
Chat with Katharine Brooks, Author of “You Majored in What?!”
Today I had the chance to chat with the author of one of my favorite career books for college students and graduating seniors. Katharine Brooks is the author of “You Majored in What?!” and...
Little Things are Big Things at Work
I made a mistake at work last week. I did not miscalculate my numbers. I did not break procedure. I was simply going way too fast. We’ve all been there before: it’s a super...
Monday Must-Reads: Get What You Want
Why Networking is a Waste of Time for Some Grads. Yep, it’s true. Some recent grads are wasting their time. Interview with Kerry Hannon, nationally acclaimed personal finance contributing editor and retirement correspondent for...
Love Dove? Be Their Next Correspondent
What do you do when you are crabby, stressed out or are having an “ugly” week? I go to my local drug store. Then I buy something that smells good in the beauty department...
Are You Guilty of Common Female Prejudices at Work?
Last night at dinner my 17 year old sister was telling me all about her AP Psychology class. Her class is watching a film in which ABC set up different awkward situations to see how the...
Monday Must-Reads: Evaluate Yourself and Have a Good Week
I hope you all had a great weekend! The weather here in Chicago was beautiful. The highlights of my weekend include: Putting on a very fun “Social Media 101” workshop in the suburbs where...
Reality and the City
“Dear Carrie Bradshaw, You are a [swear word] liar.” This is the first line of Jen Lancaster‘s book, “Bright Lights, Big Ass.” Ms. Lancaster has a point. Ever since my aunt was in law school downtown Chicago (I was...