Welcome to the Let It Be Friday!, where I say hello (and TGIF), and round up the lifestyle, career and business news that inspired, excited, made me smile (or laugh out loud).
Hi there (and Happy Friday!)!
Happy Summer Solstice Day! This week has literally flown by, it’s the first week of summer vacation for my kiddos, which means my whole schedule needs to be reshuffled, again! How many of you working moms can relate?
Well, in the middle of running out of cereals for breakfast, finding ideas of creative activities (because of course it rained all week!), and stealing some hours of productivity here and there, here are a few items that you may want to read about, use, or you know, procrastinate on…
- In “women crushing it” news, CBS reports the U.S. women’s team beat Sweden this week, and is taking names! Yet, despite generating more revenue than men’s, Business Insider reveals they’re still making $100,000 less than men!
- Inspiration alert! The Glassdoor Blog lists 14 women who won the 2019 Best CEO awards;
- On the hunt for a new job? US News lists the best job search sites at the moment;
- Business Insider reveals that 1 in 3 professional women admit to being harassed at work, but don’t report it;
- Have you seen director Ava DuVernay’s new series “When they see us” on Netflix? According to Black Enterprise, watching it is an act of social justice;
- Want to make the modern tech workplace more welcoming to women? Entrepreneur has a few suggestions as to how.
- Are you a breast-feeding mom or know one? Well, head to Target because moms are now empowered to breastfeed there;
- Not sure if you can sport leggings at work? Working Mother lists the 5 best leggings with pockets for women to wear at work;
- Throwing a summer cookout these days? Food52 shares their 13 favorite tips to throw the chillest cookout ever;
- Hello parents! We know you love your kids, but Lifehacker has a few tips on how to get a break from them over the summer (you know, for sanity’s sake!);
- Are you a sensitive person? The Corporate Sister reveals that it’s actually a superpower (plus some tips on how to work it at work)!
Happy Summer!
The Corporate Sis.
