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How to build a fulfilling and authentic career as a working woman and mom
When we think about building a great career, fulfillment and authenticity are usually not the first things that come to mind. I remember while growing up overhearing adults around me talk about what makes a great career. What I heard, and what stayed with me for the...
“Am I a token?” Tokenism and Black women in the workplace
“Am I a token?” This is a question that many Black women, and women of color in general, ask themselves in the workplace. A rather difficult one that may awake some of the most primal fears in them, from the fear of not belonging to that of not having much value… The...
Thriving authentically as a double-minority at work: Agile authenticity as a black woman in the workplace
In her book “ The Light We Carry”, Michelle Obama discusses the many challenges of navigating being a black woman in any type of workplace, many of which she experienced herself in her professional life and as First Lady of the United States. She refers to being a...
How to plan a successful career when you have no blueprint, limited time and resources
It’s one thing to set career goals at the beginning of the year. It’s another to actually devise a plan to reach those goals, especially as busy working women and moms. Many of us set ambitious goals as a new year, or even a new season begins, only to get stuck...
Sorry but not Sorry: How to stop caring about what people think
What will people think? This question has single-handedly stopped many a destiny, aborted many a dream and reduced the lives of most to an existence well below their potential. For the longest time, it was also the crutch I kept leaning on to remain in my comfort...
Should you pursue what you love or keep a stable job?
This is THE question, right? When it comes to your career, or even your life in general, the big question mark is this one: Pursue what you love or be safe and go for the job that actually pays the bills? The more you advance in life and acquire things (read:...
7 Questions You Must Ask Yourself to Find your Purpose
If you’ve ever asked yourself what your purpose in life is, you may have unwittingly given yourself a headache. It’s one of those life-impacting questions that requires quite a bit of self-introspection and understanding of oneself. It’s also a question that so many...
What No One Is Telling You About Finding the Career You Want
When you’re in college or even in school, no one really teaches you about finding your own career path. Not the one that pays more money, or that requires less years of study, or even seems to be the most comfortable to take... When I decided to graduate in Accounting...
TCS Podcast Episode 48: Got post-summer financial recovery?
In this episode of the podcast, I am discussing recovering financially after the often financially taxing days of summer, as working women and moms. In the episode, I share 3 main steps to recover financially after the summer. This podcast episode...
TCS Podcast Episode 47: Got Back-to-School Anxiety?
In this episode, I discuss the rampamt anxiety working moms experience before and during the back-to-season, and share a back-to-school system to help alleviate the pressure. Listen in for tips and tricks to beat the back-to-school guilt and exhaustion, and...
Back to School Time! 3 Steps to Creating a Successful Back-to-school System
For many, if not most working women and moms, back-to-school is quite the stressful time. New schedules to coordinate, childcare to secure, administrative duties to take care of, all the while juggling the rest of their commitments because life doesn’t stop because...
TCS Podcast Episode 46: Getting back to (better) work this season!
In this podcast episode, I'm chatting about restructuring our work for a better back-to-work season as working women and moms! Listen in! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for tuning in and listening to this week’s episode! If you enjoyed this week’s episode,...