The end of the year is such a big time for spending between traveling home for the holidays, buying gifts, tipping the doormen or mailman, attending parties, maybe buying a New Year’s Eve outfit. There is a lot to spend on and it’s easy to get caught up in the holiday cheer but do beware […] Read more…
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What To Take With You from a Job
The other day I heard this story from a friend who manages a lot of “Millennials”: MILLENNIAL STORIES FROM THE 9(ish) TO 5(ish) Bright young man finds great opportunity working with youth-oriented brands at ad agency…and resigns. Following conversation ensues: Highly connected head of department: I need a resignation letter with confirmation of last day […] Read more…
Don’t Think You Have to be Something You’re Not to Succeed
“We’re all wired differently. There are people who are visionaries. They need to be in a job where they get the opportunity to do that. There are people that are more tactical implementators and they can take very big picture ideas and narrow them down to something that people can go do. So you’ve got to […] Read more…
Stop Filling Your Life and Start Fulfilling Your Life
A woman I interviewed said this to me and it intrigued me and resonated with a lot of other 40-something women I spoke to. “People fill up their lives with their ‘To Do’ lists and end up avoiding facing themselves or truly connecting to other people. It’s easy to do with technology. The busier they […] Read more…
Can You Switch Jobs Too Much in Your 20s?
“Get as much experience doing different kinds of jobs until you find that thing that you are really passionate about and then pursue that. But try not to do too many things in a period of time because it limits your choices to a certain degree. Eventually that bouncing will hurt you unless you truly […] Read more…
Prove Them Wrong
“So many people doubted my passion, but I proved them wrong” — 20-something worthy advice from Dylan Lauren at the Glamour Love Your Life conference earlier this week. Dylan Lauren is the Founder and CEO of Dylan’s Candy Bar. While running an events company after graduating college, Dylan come across a variety of confections that inspired […] Read more…
Don’t Listen to the Obnoxious Voices in Your Head
Each day this week I’m sharing some of the insights from the Glamour Love Your Life Conference I attended Monday. Today…Arianna Huffington. First, a brief bio. She is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of thirteen books. She is also co-host of “Left, Right & Center,” a […] Read more…
Leverage Failure
I went to the Glamour Magazine Love Your Life Conference yesterday. The conference was in honor of the 20th anniversary of Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards. Over the years Glamour has celebrated women who have lived, learned and broken the boundaries of what is possible in work and life. While the conference and the awards honor […] Read more…