A Remedy for “The Pleasing Disease”
Many women are in the business of pleasing others. Sometimes this is a wonderful thing. Other times, our “pleasing disease” is the reason we get ourselves into trouble. For example, have you ever mistakenly...
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Favorite Stocks, Favorite Brands?
I had a really fun conversation with a stock analyst I met at the dog park today. This conversation confirmed my belief that great branding goes way beyond creative ad campaigns and cool in-store...
What’s Your 10 Year Vision?
Sometimes you just have to take a few minutes to to stop and check out where you are, where you’re going and where you want to be. In honor of the beautiful weather on Wednesday, two...
The Senior Series: Ready, Aim, Fire.
The college seniors I’ve talked to lately all have one common question/concern that goes something like this: This ridiculously Type A person I know at school said she has already applied to 37 jobs! ...
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...
Routine: Think Less, Accomplish More
Routine: boring or amazing? I always thought it was boring. Lately I think it’s amazing. This is the perfect time of year to take an honest look at your routine. You probably have some goals for...
Why I Love Being a Working Mom
By, Heather Engolm I curled my hair twice last week. That may not seem like much of an accomplishment, but considering most days I don’t even bother to blow dry it let alone style...
14 Free Online Financial Management Tools
By, Michelle Fabio One of the best ways for busy career girls to keep finances in order is to record everything in one place for easy reference; seeing all of your money matters in...
All Natural! Whole Grain! Buy Me, Please!
By, Michelle Pfennighaus No matter where you do your shopping, you’ve probably noticed all sorts of health related claims on food packaging. At a northeast supermarket chain called Stop & Shop they’ve even started...
The Story Behind Crescendo Apparel: Clothing for Pear-Shaped Women
After having forged a decade-long career as a successful financial analyst, Kathryn McKechnie traded in her spreadsheets for fashion spreads in 2008, when she launched Crescendo Apparel, her line of pants, skirts and wraps...