Is your career affecting your relationship?How to handle a career crisis at home
Take Toni…Toni just lost the promotion she has been working tirelessly for all year. Sandra knows, because just like everyone in the office, she received the email announcing Daevon’s new title. The title she had been after for all this time…Although it was only 3pm,...
This is why you should pick the career that fits you best
I recently attended a women’s empowerment conference in one of the nearby universities, and one of the questions raised by a young student was: “Should I pick the career with great perks or the career that's a best fit?” This is a question most working women and...
Less is More: Do less and achieve more with the rule of three
I’m a recovering overachiever, I admit it. Like many other working women and working moms, I suffer from the “I want to do it all” syndrome. My to-do lists are gigantic, filled with unending items from the smallest and most mundane, to the most elaborate tasks. From...
Ask a CPA: 10 Accounting basics for small business owners
From my many conversations with small business owners, I’ve realized that many fear the sheer thought of tackling the accounting part of our business. This is especially true for creatives who would rather devote their time to creating content than digging into the...
4 Simple and Unusual Ways to Upgrade your Career
Whether you’re just starting out in your career, or you already have significant experience, you probably are periodically thinking about what it would take for you to upgrade your career. It may be getting a promotion, transitioning to a different department or...
Representation Matters: Why we need more women of color conferences
As I’m drafting this email, I’m reeling from the last Women of Color in the Academy Conference I attended last week. The theme of this year’s Women of Color in the Academy conference in Boston, held at Northeastern University, was all around self-care as women of...
Sorry not sorry: How to stop apologizing for your success
I used to be really good at apologizing. About anything and everything. But especially about being ambitious, and scoring successes, when I did. Most times, I would flat out lose myself in effusive, long-winded apologies. Other times, I would side-step positive and...
TCS Podcast Episode 18: Working and Living on Purpose
In this episode of The Corporate Sister podcast, I’m discussing the one thing that drives me day in and day out, and that is working and living on Purpose. Or more specifically, the 7-step framework I've been going by to find and stay on purpose in all areas of my...
Ask a CPA: 4 tax tips you must know as a single mom
I have a soft spot for single moms, as I was raised by one. If you ask me, single moms are right up there with the best of superheroes. In addition to being mom and dad, they hold down and businesses, while keeping a roof over their heads and raising kids on their...
I don’t have to choose between career ambition and family: Canceling the Working Mom Struggle
This morning, I was given the choice to pick between my son’s soccer game and doing some work. Considering I was backed up with late deliverables, and the limited amount of time I, like other working moms, get, the proposition was pretty tempting. Maybe I could even...