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5 Tips for Avoiding Networking Burnout

How do you make sure you stay consistent with your Networking and Happy at the same time? Here are 5 tips.

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How to Build your Network in 15 Minutes a Day

Whenever I speak to individual clients or groups about Networking, the biggest concern seems to be time. How much time do I need to spend on networking? How do I fit it into my day?

How Uber and Postmates Will Change the Way We Organize Work

The future is already present as more and more peer-to-peer companies are thriving like Uber, Postmates, and Airbnb. What they have in common is a new way of organizing work that is more flexible.

How to Ask for a Raise: Advice from Inspirational Businesswomen

Did you know that women work for free 59 days out of the year? It’s true. Even if you’re fortunate like me, and you absolutely love your job, you probably wouldn’t want to do it for free for 59 days.

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An Executive Woman’s Place is in the Data

I have often wondered why some companies languish in their use of customer data and others feast on it. The stakes are high, because data-driven compa...

Crafting Your Career in Global Business: Top Four Books to Read

When I studied politics and economics at Brandeis University, I immersed myself in understanding global business and political trends. I also served as world news editor for the Brandeis Free Press...

5 Lessons I Learned about Business while on a Flying Trapeze

I have always been scared of heights. (That might be why I’m so short.) But I made a commitment to myself that I would try a flying trapeze class because it looked like so much fun.

Why Attending Conferences and Networking Events Matter to Your Professional Success

I believe that attending conferences and networking events matter to your professional success. I’ve attended nearly a hundred conferences and networking events over the past decade. After each...

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Discovering Your FIT in Business by Standing Out

As a child you were taught to fit in. In school. In family. In fashion. And of course, fit in socially. Not too tall, not too short, not too thin, not too fat, not too loud.

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A mass exodus or missed opportunity? How companies and organizations can take advantage of shifts in the workforce

Where are all the workers going? This was my first thought after reading some recent news articles about the disappearance of male and female employees.

Can We Make Ourselves Appear (Authentically) Smarter?

Presentations and meetings can cause cause anxiety. We worry about how our audience, whether strangers or colleagues, might perceive our intelligence and abilities. These fears are not baseless;...

How to: structure your answer to behavioral interview questions

Behavioral questions are those such as, “Tell me about a time when you dealt with conflict.” These questions, which are based on past experiences, are one of the most common tools recruiters and h...