Is Plastic Surgery Good for Your Career?
Ok folks, I wasn’t gonna do it, but after receiving some provoking messages after a tweet I sent out about Heidi Montag, I’m doing it. Let’s start talking: is plastic surgery good for your...
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Are You Secretly Paralyzed by Your Fears?
Today I was listening to an old Oprah episode on XM radio in which people with severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder were sent to “camp” in order to learn to overcome the disease and get their...
Working Your Personal Style into Your Professional Wardrobe
Does your wardrobe reflect who you are as an individual or as a professional? That is somewhat of a trick question, because ideally your wardrobe should reflect both. And believe me, it is more...
What are you doing with your time?
In economics, the principle of scarcity says we have a limited amount of time and resources. What are you doing with yours? Consider Person 1 and Person 2. Both work at the same day job...
Giving to Those Who Give to You
What do the words equity, savings account and gas tank have in common? Each requires you to put something in before you take out. If you don’t put anything in, they have nothing to...
The Best Education is Self-Education
Chapter 9 of The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide is called “The Best Education is Self-Education.” Rather than review this chapter in detail, I’m going to explain why I strongly agree with the general concept that...
Ms. Career Girl is Getting Botox!
Ok, slow your roll people- I’m not getting Botox. I’m only 25! Starting Monday, this very site is getting a few nips and tucks which I want to tell you about! After an intial...
Who is on Your Board of Directors?
Who is on your board of directors? A board of directors typically means, “a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution.” Do you think of yourself...
Ms. Career Girl’s Most Popular Posts of 2009
Here are mscareergirl.com’s most popular posts of 2009: 1. Penelope Trunk’s Interesting Personal Branding Strategy 2. 2009 Grammy Looks 3. 10 Steps to a Summer Internship by, Heather Huhman 4. The Story Behind Crescendo Apparel:...
What Did You Learn in 2009?
Today my Twitter friend @MattFagioli posed the question/tweet: What did you learn in 2009? Something you didn’t realize in 2008. I couldn’t answer the question in a tweet because my answer would far exceed...