From the monthly archives:

August 2011

Hey There Hokie Honda!

August 31, 2011

When it comes to cars, there’s a stereotype out there that suggests women get taken for their money every time they take a car in for servicing. Information is power, and well, if you don’t know much about cars, you feel pretty powerless. I’ve always loved my Honda. We’ve had some ups and downs, the […]

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Career Action Plan

August 24, 2011

As I finished my internship this summer, I made sure that I was able to get feedback from my bosses to take with me for the future. Essentially, I wanted as close to a performance review as I could get. Not just the, “You did a good job this summer, keep it up!” message I […]

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Brazen’s Executive Social Media Bootcamp

August 17, 2011

Living in my world, I forget there are many people who aren’t using the tools available at their fingertips. We plan weekend trips and wedding showers through Facebook, and Google is practically a teacher. Smartphones make it easy to share every thought, and even Angry Birds has become its own movement in pop culture. And […]

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Oxygen Mask Business

August 9, 2011

If you have ever flown, you know that you must put on your own oxygen mask before attempting to help others. You can’t help someone if you’re about to keel over yourself. I’ve broadened that concept and begun to piece together a personal philosophy called Oxygen Mask Business. This shouldn’t be considered a new approach […]

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The Pursuit of Fabulous: Your Best Foot Forward

August 2, 2011

A conversation with Ellen Lubin-Sherman, author, The Essentials of Fabulous/Because Whatever Doesn’t Work Here Anymore… First impressions are everything. We make snap judgments of people within the first five seconds of meeting them which is why controlling your image is critically important. Did we say “Good morning” when we walked into the office? Or just […]

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