Goal Setting Can Move Mountains
As I woke up at 5:30 this morning to get a head start on my day, I was debating what to write about today. First, let’s start by saying that this whole 5:30 AM...
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Happy 1st Birthday Ms. Career Girl!
Ms. Career Girl is celebrating her first birthday this month! I can’t believe how fast 1 year has gone by. The blog started because, as a banker, I needed a creative outlet and had...
Operate Your iphone Without Removing Your Gloves!
Iphone and ipod users know how annoying it is to operate your devices during the winter as it requires removing your gloves in the cold! My Mom sent me a pair of these awesome...
Embrace “White Space” as a Young Professional
By, Nicole Crimaldi Last night my girlfriend Millie and I were shopping at Water Tower Place in Chicago. Millie had several things on her shopping list, so spending long amounts of time in each...
Fabulous Personalized Wedding Illustrations, Fabulous Career Story!
By, Nicole Crimaldi Thanks to Twitter, I found out about a very cool company called Champagne Promises. Champagne Promises creates custom illustrated wedding invitations, thank you notes, place cards, etc. all designed to represent...
Why I Started a Music Program at an Impoverished School
By, Valerie Mulvey “Why would you want to teach in that area? Those kids don’t care.” “Why music? You know that’s the first thing that’s cut from a school’s budget.” As I embark on...
Making Money In Your Sleep: The Importance of Creating Passive Income
By, Dawn Yerger As a mother and a business woman working for herself, I’ve always been fascinated with people who make money every minute of the day, including when they are fast asleep. Sounds...
Thrifty Taste – An Interview with Stanley’s Fruits & Vegetables
By, Melissa Alvarez After much debate on what I wanted to write about, it finally came to me after I thought long and hard about what Chicago small business owners are facing today: High...
Fired to Hired: An Interview with Tory Johnson
By, Nicole Crimaldi We are so excited to feature Tory Johnson and her new book “Fired to Hired!” At just 22, Tory Johnson was fired from her dream job as a publicist at NBC...
How to Launch Digital Products for Your Small Business
By, Dawn Yerger Ask the Expert: How do I branch out from offering only coaching or consulting services, and begin launching digital products, like e-books, coaching programs, teleseminars and e-courses? Answer: Creating digital products...