A few weeks ago I got a text from an old co-worker that left our project 6 months earlier. We were getting ready to implement a completely new process at my client and everyone was over worked at stressed out. He knew that my area in particular would get a lot of scrutiny because of […]
Category Archives: Your Work
April
24
Trend Report: Wearing Glittery Nail Polish in a Professional Environment
posted by workingtoworld
One of the biggest trends this year is glitter nail polish. Every time I walk into Sephora, I am drawn to the FormulaX display because of the beautiful sparkle. The halo-like shine that comes from glitter just makes me happy and just lifts my spirits. But I am a professional, I work in a very conservative […]
April
13
Productivity Prescription: Don’t be Perfect
posted by workingtoworld
“Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good enough.” That is what a good friend of mine told me as I was working on a pitch for my business plan. It was late the night before the presentation and I was obsessing about the wording for a sentence about 1/2 way through the deck. It […]
October
25
5 Instant Pick – Me – Ups
posted by workingtoworld
We all have them. Those days where everything seems to be going wrong and just about everything you touch breaks. Its easy to get down when things like that happen and unfortunately this just perpetuates the situation. So, the following are five things that I do that work instantly and anywhere, no matter where you […]
April
14
The Ban Bossy Campaign: Why I Can’t Get on the Bandwagon
posted by workingtoworld
I hate the “Ban Bossy” Campaign. It actually makes me angry. For one thing, this campaign makes broad statements without concrete evidence, blames one word for women’s issues in the work place and girl’s lack of leadership and just seems frivolous. What makes it worse is that I actually really wanted to like the campaign […]
March
20
Poll: The “Ban Bossy” Campaign
posted by workingtoworld
The Lean In Community has started a new campaign called “Ban Bossy.” The purpose of this campaign is to stop the confidence gap that forms in girls as a result of being called “bossy” when they assert themselves. A quote from the website, “When a little boy asserts himself, he’s called a “leader.” Yet when […]
February
24
Productivity Prescription: Get Ready
posted by workingtoworld
We all know the old saying, “Get Ready, Get Set, Go” and you’re probably wondering how this applies to being more productive. Well, this old saying, which signals kids to get ready before they engage holds a lot of wisdom for us, especially for people who set our own schedules and more importantly our own […]
February
14
Productivity Prescription: Ring the Alarm
posted by workingtoworld
I am not a morning person. If I could, I would sleep, or at least lay in bed, till at least 10 every morning. But in order to be the most productive, I can’t do that. Like I said, I hate getting up early, but unfortunately I cannot. I have found that no matter how many […]
Amazing Deal – CoverGirl at CVS
posted by workingtoworld
I love make up that gets me out of the door quickly…I have a problem with hitting the snooze button one too many time…or really 5 too many times. So much so that I would often to go work with a just washed face. While I don’t think this is the end of the world […]
February
03
Productivity Prescription: Series Intro
posted by workingtoworld
When I work on a solo project, whether it is working for a client or for myself, I find that it is very easy to be distracted. Not only are there a million personal things that I could be doing for myself, but it seems that when other people hear that I’m working from home, […]
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