Before I got married, I remember having a serious talk with my husband about my work. He just wanted me to stay home while he provided for everything. Many women would like nothing more than to find themselves in this kind of situation; not having to do anything but take care of their husbands. What…
Last week, I received a phone call from my best friend Leila. She told me that she is getting married soon and asked if I could be her bridesmaid. To which, of course, I said yes! I’m so happy for her because if you knew her 5 years ago, you wouldn’t think that she could…
I have said it many times before, and I will continue to say it: Starting your own business, working for yourself, building an empire, whatever you want to call it ladies, being your own boss is how you will materialize your dreams. And I’m not just talking about getting gobs and gobs of money to…
When I was applying for a promotion as a Performance Analyst in my company, I was required to finish the same amount of workload as the tenured QA’s had. I expected a little leniency from my superiors but unfortunately, they wanted to see if my performance could be at par with others. So, I took…
A few years ago, my corporate job was in total conflict with my passion. But I just kept on denying it to myself because at the time I thought I didn’t have any other choice but to stay stuck. Until one day, I felt that I couldn’t breathe anymore. I suddenly felt the need to…
My friend Chrissy is one of the most hardworking and smartest women I’ve ever known. Her energy and spirit are so high that even Snoop Dogg wouldn’t be able to keep up. This superwoman is a single mother, who as the breadwinner of her family is juggling two jobs while managing her own small online…
No one in this world understands the excruciating pain of being on a long phone call like call center agents. One has to have a great deal of patience in order to survive each and every working day in this type of job. I spent nearly 10 years of my life in this industry and…
It’s not always easy being the boss at work, you have to remain professional and in charge but also keep the group morale up high. To make it even more complicated, sometimes getting what you want all the time can be discouraging to your employees no matter what’s best for the company. Here are some…
For many years, my friend Charisse dealt with the high expectations of her parents, from always having to be on her best behavior anywhere she went, to being the best in school and always obeying what they said and what they wanted for her to the T. As a consequence, Charisse would always beat herself…
You can’t have a good day with a bad attitude, and you can’t have a bad day with a good attitude. ~ Unknown If you’re one of those people that’s always in a bad mood, and with the wrong attitude, you need an attitude adjustment. But, how do you do it? Here’s how to improve…