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4 types of gender biases in performance reviews you should look out for

by Solange Lopes | December 5, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

As one of the only women at work, I used to dread performance review time, especially at year-end. Although I was supposed to know what to expect, it was most often a somewhat unclear, hence stressful experience. However, the more I’ve grown personally and...

Is gratitude a trap for women? How to navigate the gratitude trap as a woman

by Solange Lopes | November 30, 2024 | Working Mom & Woman Tips | 0 Comments

I remember it like it was yesterday. I had just left a well-paying job with benefits, with no backup plan other than following my purpose. With two young children, a mortgage and bills shared with my husband, I took the most dangerous leap of faith I could have ever...

Got Dense Breasts? Why You Should Care and How It Affects Your Breast Cancer Risk

by Solange Lopes | November 2, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

The letter came in the mail a couple of days before I even got a chance to open it. It was a routine mammogram I thought nothing of, like most of the other mammograms I had done before. Except this one was a tad different… The word “abnormal” jumped at me from the...

From Career Sacrifice to Career Focus: Managing your Career in a Sustainable Way as a Working Woman

by Solange Lopes | October 14, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

Have you ever wondered how you can advance your career while being a woman, wife and/or mother, and not having to work 40+ hours every week? Have you ever considered cloning yourself so you could do all the things, everywhere at the same time? You’re certainly not the...

TCS Podcast Episode 56: The Summer Recap Edition

by Solange Lopes | September 6, 2024 | Career, PODCAST | 0 Comments

This episode is a summer recap for my working women and moms, looking back at the reality of the summer mental load, the power of doing nothing at all (yes, it's possible!), and how to make our careers hot again in the summer months (without sacrificing our summer fun...

#AskaCPA: Got Small Business Goals? 3 Goals for Women-Owned Small Businesses in 2022

by Solange Lopes | Jan 4, 2022

Welcome to our #AskACPA feature where we answer financial, accounting and business questions. Question: As a woman small business owner, what goals should I have for my small business this year? New year goals are not just for individuals. They’re also for businesses...

The New Working Motherhood: 10 Goals Every Working Mom Should Have in 2022

by Solange Lopes | Dec 31, 2021

If there is any time in recent memory that has marked working motherhood, it is definitely the global COVID-19 health pandemic of the past couple of years. Not only have working mothers been at the forefront of this crisis, carrying the brunt of it on the work and...

Women Set Goals Differently than Men. This is How You Can Use It to Set Better Goals this Year…

by Solange Lopes | Dec 29, 2021

Every year towards somewhere from the beginning to the end of December, the oh so familiar goal-setting, resolution-making dance starts again. From setting SMART goals to building vision boards, it’s all about setting intentions, objectives and/or resolutions for the...

Holiday Stress is the Other Silent Pandemic for Working Moms. It doesn’t have to be this way…

by Solange Lopes | Dec 22, 2021

Holiday stress is real. For working moms, it’s all too real. So much so that it can rightfully be considered the other silent pandemic for working moms. One that takes a heavy psychological, mental and certainly physical toll on working mothers tasked with the oh so...

Performance reviews are riddled with gender bias. Here’s how you can fight it…

by Solange Lopes | Dec 21, 2021

Performance reviews are stressful. No matter how well you did, or how positive your experience may have been, the fact is, being evaluated on your performance can trigger a certain amount of stress. Especially if you’re a working woman, as gender bias, in...

#AskACPA: How should I go about closing my accounting books at year-end?

by Solange Lopes | Dec 20, 2021

elcome to our #AskACPA feature where we answer financial, accounting and business questions. Question: I’m a side hustler and small business owner? How should I go about closing my accounting books at year-end? One question that is often asked by small business owners...

3 Simple Tips to Ace your Remote Performance Review in 2021

by Solange Lopes | Dec 17, 2021

Performance reviews are no longer what they used to be. Remember when you used to stress out about your review for days, and prepare for the BIG day by putting your best foot (and outfit) forward, and attempting to master your nerves for the entirety of the review...

How to boost your career (without losing your sanity) at year-end as a working mom

by Solange Lopes | Dec 14, 2021

The end of the year is a particularly busy time, especially for working women and moms. Not only are most of the holiday-related tasks, including gift-buying and giving, as well as hosting and prepping, on women’s to-do lists, but work responsibilities also tend to...

Financial Stress During the Holidays? Here’s how to save more through the holiday season as a working mom

by Solange Lopes | Dec 11, 2021

As much as many of us look forward to the holidays, there’s no denying that they can also be quite the stressful financial time, especially for working moms. As the imbalance in the sharing of household responsibilities persists throughout the pandemic and beyond,...

#SheDidThat: The Corporate Sister News Roundup

by Solange Lopes | Nov 26, 2021

Welcome to this week’s News Roundup, where we chat about what happened in the news around working women and moms’ careers, businesses, parenting and lifestyles. Read up… · Entrepreneur shares 3 communication errors that negatively impact women leaders;...