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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...

7 Tips to Manage your Small Business Finances

by Solange Lopes | Mar 28, 2018

Whether you have a side hustle or a full-blown business, you may be running into challenges when it comes to managing your small business finances. From keeping track of your expenses to deciding how much to pay yourself, dealing with money in your small business can...

How to build generational wealth as a working woman

by Solange Lopes | Mar 21, 2018

When I look at all the brilliant and encouraging statistics about women starting businesses, rising to the top of their careers, or just breaking barriers and boundaries, I realize how powerful we truly are, as women. What I also realize is that as women, this also...

How to Discover Your Path to Your Purpose: A review of Believe Bigger by Marshawn Evans Daniels

by Solange Lopes | Mar 21, 2018

I closed the last page of Believe Bigger: Discover the Path to Your Life Purpose, and just stood there in the middle of my kitchen, a smile on my face, (happy) tears streaming down my face. My perspective on Purpose, Faith and Life in general would never be the same....

Weekly News Roundup

by Solange Lopes | Mar 18, 2018

Welcome to our weekly career, entrepreneurship, lifestyle and fashion news roundup! Think of it as your online watercooler/work gossip station/coffee break spot for now…Want to add anything to our list? Email us at corporate@thecorporatesister.com! Business Insider...

7 Best Apps to Help You Manage Your Money

by Solange Lopes | Mar 17, 2018

While you may love it when money piles up in your bank account, managing it to last and grow despite the onslaught of expenses you may face is challenging. If you add to it quite the busy schedule, keeping up with family, friends and the (not so) occasional social...

Workwear: Suiting Jacket

by Solange Lopes | Mar 13, 2018

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. This Rebecca Taylor slub suiting jacket from Nordstrom is the romantic yet professional addition to your work wardrobe you've been looking for. This supple,...

Ask a CPA: 5 Tax Implications of Starting Your Business

by Solange Lopes | Mar 13, 2018

Congratulations! You’re ready to start your own business. Before you start planning for your upcoming millionaire status, you may want to consider the various tax implications of beginning your new journey as a business owner. Understanding the basic tax consequences,...

Woman of Impact: HR Business Partner and Career Strategist Dorianne St Fleur

by Solange Lopes | Mar 12, 2018

Our Woman of Impact feature presents women who are breaking barriers in their careers, businesses and lives. These women are inspiring us to do our best work and live our best lives. Today’s feature focuses on HR Business Partner and Career Strategist Dorianne...

12 Quotes about Money From Famous Women that’ll Make You Financially Savvy

by Solange Lopes | Mar 12, 2018

One of the biggest obstacles women face at work and in life has everything to do with money. From not being paid on an equal scale with our male counterparts, to managing our own finances, dealing with money can present serious challenges for the modern woman. If you...