Life is Short–(Don’t) Buy the Shoes
Sometimes, a Career Girl’s gotta do what a Career Girl’s gotta do. And, sometimes, you want to do what you have to do… I suppose it’s that last point that really irks me about...
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Going through a “Quarter Life Crisis” a.k.a. “Elle Woods Syndrome”?
For me, the term “Quarter Life Crisis” entered my mind only a few years after graduating college.This commonly coined phrase of Gen Y refers to twenty-somethings who are feeling strangely confused, fatigued and questioning...
Money Makeover Series: Wrapping Up Future Financial Leader
It’s time for another Money Makeover Series wrap up! Today we’re finding out how our Future Financial Leader fared for the past three months. True to her plan of becoming a financial leader, she’s...
Why Everyone Needs Some “Me Time”
I’m not an anti-social person. I thoroughly enjoy my time spent with friends, family, coworkers, etc. I could never survive life as a hermit in the woods with no communication to the outside world....
Kick the Negative Nancys to the Curb
As I sit here and write this blog while I watch my boyfriend play his Sunday night hockey game, I realize I’m not the best at balancing all that goes on in my life....
New Person, New Project: Introducing The Daily Runner
I am nothing like the girl I was 3 years ago. As I reflect back on my life (so far), I noticed that my biggest accomplishments and happiest moments were from 2011 onward. Well,...
What’s your “Note to Self”?
Looking for some work advice? Maybe some words of wisdom or motivation to get you through the day? Well, I found the perfect website for you! OK, a coworker found it and sent me...
Give Your Work Space a Promotion!
Now this is the story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down. And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell you how I became the… queen...
Real Career Girls: An Interview with Danika Portz
Today’s post kicks off our new “Real Career Girls” series: a column where we’ll be talking to real women from across the country who are doing cool things with their careers. If you know...
Four Steps to Defending Your Career
Working in digital public affairs, people don’t always understand what I do day to day. Honestly, it’s pretty hard to explain to someone who’s never worked in a “behind the scenes” type of job....