One of the “perks” my employer offers is a business casual work environment - for men this means khakis and polo shirts or blue button-downs. For woman it means, well, I’m not sure, but based on what I see around the office it means as long as you aren’t wearing cutoffs and a tube top, […]
It’s not difficult to succeed in business - I’m often shocked by how little effort it takes to get promoted in most organizations. Here are my six tips for moving up the corporate ladder (even during an economic downturn):
1. Be a joiner
I started doing this early in my career and I’m still doing it today: I […]
I’ve been struggling with how to write this post without seeming unnecessarily cruel, but I don’t think there’s a way to do that. Don’t be surprised if BankerGirl’s next piece is entitled “How to Call Off a Wedding.”
In October (if he doesn’t leave me after writing this), I will marry a funny, kind, creative, strong, clever […]
I celebrated a birthday earlier this week and I think I made a big career mistake during the festivities.
I told my boss the year I was born.
His reaction was, “‘What?! You’re kidding, right? Wow, you’re young. I thought you were at least five years older than that!”
Looking back, maybe I should have been offended by […]
This is the second of a multi-installment series on starting your own business. If you’d like to start reading this series from the beginning, click here.
Most entrepreneurs don’t go into to business for themselves to fill out forms, complete pro forma financials, or write a business plan. For these individuals, paperwork seems to be […]
This is a guest post from my partner, Matt. Matt is a former photographer - and while I did not know him when he was an entrepreneur, I have enjoyed the stories about his ill-fated venture greatly. I thought I would share the text from a piece that he did as a design student with you.
My […]
Last week Penelope Trunk wrote about her decision to hire a house manager and I have been fascinated with the idea ever sense. I have no business hiring someone to take care of household stuff given my current financial state - but it would be so wonderful to have someone on the payroll to take […]
My employer often advocates the benefits of having the proper work-life balance. If I had the energy, I would get worked up into a frenzy over the sub-text of this “balance.” The way I understand it, my managers are all for family time and flexible schedules for employees who have children or unusual family situations […]
I have been in my job for all of two days and I can see that it’s going to have a significant impact on my financial situation. Here is a list of some of the biggies:
A shorter commute
I am working for the same corporation, but in a different building, and my drive has changed. Instead […]
Yesterday was my last day at the bank. On Monday I start my marketing gig and while I’m looking forward to learning a new area of the business, I am feeling a little melancholy and a significant sense of loss.
As I’ve mentioned before, I loved the job I am leaving behind. The work was interesting and […]