Happy Holidays!

December 23, 2011

Happy Holidays everyone! Thank you for being patient over these last few weeks while I have been finishing up my semester at school. I will have more for you in 2012, so until then, I wish you and all your family the best. See you in the New Year! Photo credit.

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Spread the Love

December 9, 2011

I wanted to write an amazing post yesterday afternoon that was full of reflection about my semester winding down and some of the lessons I’ve learned. Instead, I was on lockdown on Virginia Tech’s campus. So all I have to say is, “Spread the love.” Be kind to those around you, tell them how much […]

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Finding the Job Search Synergy

November 28, 2011

When studying acquisitions and alliances, there is a serious question you need to ask: Does working together mean 2+2=5? If so, then you have a number of other things to worry about, like contracting and shareholders. But let’s sit and think about the equation posed here. Is it possible to create a proposition that mirrors […]

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I am Not Part of the 99%

November 8, 2011

Like every stereotype out there, I feel like I’m am being smashed in with a vast generalization that just because I don’t make millions of dollars, I am part of the disgruntled 99% crowd. I am not part of the 99%. And I really don’t like these people speaking on behalf of me. I guess […]

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When Women Sacrifice for Balance

November 2, 2011

As a woman in her late 20s, I’m firmly seated on the Career Track: I got my undergraduate degree from a great school, I worked my way through three promotions in four years, I’m working at getting my MBA from another great school, and I have been keeping up my personal brand all the while. […]

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LinkedIn Report: Women without a Mentor

October 25, 2011

Everyone should have mentors. It only helps you in your career (and life) if you have someone who can share their own experiences, learnings, and battle scars with you. You won’t avoid mistakes, but the idea here is that you may be able to avoid making the mistakes they made. Women also can benefit from […]

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Forming Extreme Impressions

October 17, 2011

At what point can you start forming impressions of people you will carry with you into the future? Being back in school, in an environment that allows me to interact with all kinds of people, I have had the opportunity to evaluate the concept of the “first impression.” Oddly enough, I don’t feel like the […]

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Speaking at Duke’s Smart Woman Securities Seminar Oct. 13

October 3, 2011

Hey everyone, I wanted to let you know I will be speaking at Duke University Smart Woman Securities Seminar on October 13th. Please come see me in Durham if you are in the region, everyone is welcome! I will be conducting a two-part seminar: Understanding Financial Statements and The Importance of Business Acumen. The event is […]

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LinkedIn Report: Top Office Pet Peeves

September 28, 2011

There have been many a time when someone has come rushing into my office, shut the door and said, “OMG, that woman is going to drive me up a wall! She keeps putting all her peanut-buttery dishes in the dishwasher and so we have to run it twice. Just rinse things off!” Maybe it’s not […]

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