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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...

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

by Solange Lopes | Dec 3, 2017

This morning, my son and daughter were both painting their Santa figures. A peaceful Santa painting workshop quickly turned into a comparison war, as they both started comparing their mini works of art. Pretty soon, we had to break a kiddie war on who the next Picasso...

Weekly News Roundup

by Solange Lopes | Dec 1, 2017

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! In royally good...

3 Things You Must Do When Entering a New Contract

by Solange Lopes | Dec 1, 2017

Our guest contributor Dorcia Carrillo shares 3 must-do's you should have when entering a new contract. If you are reading this, you have likely entered into at least one legally enforceable agreement. You have probably signed a car rental agreement or clicked a button...

Woman of Impact: Attorney and Entrepreneur Dorcia Carrillo

by Solange Lopes | Nov 30, 2017

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. Our Woman of Impact is Dorcia Carrillo. She's an attorney and entrepreneur who...

Workwear: Bell Sleeve Flare Dress

by Solange Lopes | Nov 30, 2017

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. I'm loving the play of proportions of this bell sleeve flare dress from Ann Taylor. This chic and elegant number is perfect from desk to dinner. The jewel neck...

Workwear: Cocoon Coat

by Solange Lopes | Nov 29, 2017

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. Coat season is here, and I'm blushing over this J. Crew cocoon coat! Loving the Italian stadium-wool cloth fabric, perfect for the winter, which provides...

What No One Tells You About the Real Cost of Following your Purpose

by Solange Lopes | Nov 29, 2017

As you’re reading this, you may also be scrolling through your Instagram feed, looking at all the successful and fulfilled entrepreneurs and career women and men jet-setting all over the world…You may be checking out Queen Bey’s pics on her yacht parked on the Amalfi...

How to recognize sexual harassment at work (and what to do about it)

by Solange Lopes | Nov 29, 2017

Sexual harassment has always been rampant in the workplace. While the recent claims and allegations have brought it to light in the past months, this problem has existed for a very long time. Yet, it has been (and still is ) muddied by the many perceptions about what...

50+ Tools to Start and Grow Your Business for Free

by Solange Lopes | Nov 28, 2017

If you’ve been dreaming of starting your own business, or have already started, whether through a side hustle or full-fledged business, there are ways to do it at a low cost or even for free. One of the biggest obstacles for many to start a business consists in the...