As hard-working professionals, we are constantly looking for tips and tricks to help us better manage our time. If we just had a few more hours in our day, we’re pretty sure we could rule the world. Despite how desperately we try, we can’t seem to find that twenty-fifth hour, leaving us dejected and staring at an unfinished to-do list day after day.
Continue ReadingA retired neonatologist and Director of Mississippi Lactation Services, Dr. Cris Glick has played a huge role in the lives of many women in the Jackson Metro Area and across Mississippi.
Continue ReadingThese days, social media seems to invade every corner of our lives. No matter your privacy settings, your personal social media pages can have serious effects on your professional reputation. These platforms give coworkers, clients, and potential employers an up close and personal look into your private life, but don’t delete your Facebook page just yet. If you simply consider a few things when engaging in social media, you’ll be fine.
Continue ReadingUndoubtedly, there’s much to juggle in this crazy, modern world. However, at some point in recent years, we crossed into an unhealthy territory where everyone wears their level of busyness proudly as a status symbol. If you don’t have a million different things on your plate, you are doing something wrong. Busy has become synonymous with successful in our minds.
Continue ReadingWe’re quickly approaching the time of year when it seems most of the world jet sets to exotic vacation destinations. Somehow you’re stuck at your desk thinking a vacation is out of the question. The office would quite literally fall apart if you weren’t there to take care of everything, right?
Continue ReadingThroughout the launch of The Source, we continue to grow more amazed by our Advisory Panel. These women give selflessly of their time and resources to support our program. These leaders in their respective industries are also full of interesting background stories and bits of wisdom from which every professional woman can learn.
Continue ReadingWhen discussing career advice and professional growth, we often hear the term “your personal brand”. To some, the phrase can come across as corny or self-serving. It does seem quite bold to think that just like corporations such as Apple or Starbucks, you as an individual also have a brand. Is a personal brand a real thing, or is this just some trendy jargon used by bloggers and social media enthusiasts? The last thing any of us needs is another area of our professional lives to worry about.
Continue ReadingEmails serve as the predominate form of communication between modern professionals and the rest of the world. Our business relationships depend on the effectiveness of our emails, and just like everything else we put out into the world, our email style contributes to our own personal brand.
Continue ReadingHow many times have you apologized for something today? What about in the last week?
Continue ReadingPersonality differences are always a factor in the professional world. Offices are made up of introverts, extroverts, and everyone in between.
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