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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...

7 Ways to Enrich Your Career In The Summer (Without Hijacking Your Summer Fun)

by Solange Lopes | August 30, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

It’s the middle of summer, and I am trying out a new African restaurant with a colleague and a new professional acquaintance while nerding out on artificial intelligence during a work conference. Here I was, actually enjoying myself and advancing my career, while...

The Rest Bias for Women: Uncovering the Struggle and Power of Doing Nothing as a Working Woman

by Solange Lopes | August 6, 2024 | Self-care, Working Mom & Woman Tips | 0 Comments

For the first time in my adult life, I took a month off. An entire month off, traveling, seeing new places, swimming in the ocean and mostly “being” as opposed to “doing”. And it shocked the entire heck out of my system, my overachieving, productivity-minded, A-type...

Dress for the job you want: How to Revamp Your Professional Wardrobe on a Budget

by Solange Lopes | Jan 22, 2019

Whether you’re gearing up for a new position, jumping ship into a new career entirely, or preparing for an upcoming interview, half of the battle is showing up, and showing up well. Which brings about how you dress and your professional wardrobe. You’ve heard the...

You’re in charge of your career: How to take full responsibility for your work

by Solange Lopes | Jan 21, 2019

You’re in charge of your career. Let me say this again: You’re in charge of your career. Which also means that you can make the decisions and take the steps needed to craft the type of work in which you flourish and fulfill your purpose. This also means that contrary...

You can be a good mom and still follow your dreams

by Solange Lopes | Jan 20, 2019

It was a Friday afternoon, and I had logged into the NASBA website to check on my latest CPA exam section results. My heart was beating so loudly I could anticipate it exploding out of my chest. The kids were rolling on the floor, which honestly needed to be cleaned...

#WorkingMomGoals: On Re-defining Motherhood as Working Moms

by Solange Lopes | Jan 19, 2019

I remember coming home with my first baby, not having a single idea how I was going to care for this new life. I had all these gigantic, larger-than-life expectations about what I could, and would, be doing as a new mom. Little did I realized that as a working, I...

How do I get there: 7 Principles to work and live on Purpose

by Solange Lopes | Jan 18, 2019

There’s a lot of talk out there about Purpose, how we can walk in our purpose, do things according to our own purpose, be more purposeful, etc…While much of it is so inspiring, many of us also find ourselves asking: “But…what is my purpose? How do I figure it out? And...

New Year Same Me: 18 Life and Work Lessons I learnt in 2018

by Solange Lopes | Jan 10, 2019

I love new beginnings, of years, relationships, creations, or carb-loaded family meals. They’re a good time to start fresh, but also to gather the experiences and lessons that have brought us to this point. Like when you start writing a new book and gather all your...

TCS Podcast Episode 17: Set Goals with Soul for 2019

by Solange Lopes | Dec 18, 2018

In this episode of The Corporate Sister podcast, I’m discussing leaving traditional goals and setting goals with soul as we prepare to enter 2019. Listen in as I share the book that made me change my view of the goal-setting process, and how my own process went from...

Getting It Together: How I’m Staying Organized this Holiday Season

by Solange Lopes | Dec 3, 2018

“This year, I’m getting my life and staying organized for the holidays. Christmas shopping on time!” This is usually my vow to myself as the holidays approach. Fast-forward to a few weeksdays before Christmas, as I’m scrambling to get my last gifts bought and somewhat...

How to return to office life after working from home

by Solange Lopes | Nov 28, 2018

If you’ve ever worked from home for a significant amount of time, you know that going back to office life can be a shock. From having to wear pants to not being able to access the fridge all day long, getting back into office mode is challenging. After working from...

How to deal with your dysfunctional family over the holidays

by Solange Lopes | Nov 27, 2018

The holidays are a happy time. At least , judging by the highlight reel that is social media, it’s supposed to be. Yet, for many, it’s also a time of dealing more than usual with their dysfunctional families, laced with interludes of gift-giving and awkward...