At the age of three, Angela told her parents she wanted a computer. It was 1984 and they had no idea how she even knew what a computer was. A few years later, she declared she wanted to be a writer. So, it’s only fitting that now in her mid-20s, she publishes Girl Meets Business, her professional development website. Learn more at www.girlmeetsbusiness.com.
Angela Marino's blog is Girl Meets Business.
But, what if you’re just naturally messy? What if you actually thrive on a cluttered work space? Will you be deemed as an unorganized, incompetent fool just because of a few stacks of paper? Or, will people see past the clutter and see you for the professional you really are? […]
Not every conversation will work out well. That’s ok. If you get shut down quickly, try your best not to let it bother you. Don’t beat yourself up when you say something stupid. It happens to everyone.
Since introverts prefer solitary activity, it can sometimes be difficult to convince yourself that you need to get out of the house and network. But, you do. And online networking doesn’t count.
Lucy has taught me a lot over the past three years, and I write this post to honor her and our friendship (and only half-seriously). Here are just a few of the things she has taught me: 1. Face your fears; it may be worth it. Fear is something Lucy and I have in common. Of course, […]
Email is a huge part of most people’s work lives. Sometimes it seems so commonplace that we forget to take it seriously, but below are four tips you should consider before sending your next email […]
Like many college students, I suddenly decided that my major was all wrong. I had intended to go into teaching, thinking I would be a high school English teacher. Then I went to my very first course on teaching. Everything about it was all wrong – the professor, the students, the coursework, the first […]
I started writing stories at the age of 5. At 8, I asked my dad if I could use his computer to write a book. He agreed, and for months I typed my story of Constance, my main character, using some kind of DOS software (all I remember is a black screen with orange […]
It’s performance review you time. You sit down at your computer, open up the form, and start rating yourself on various aspects of your job. But, suddenly, you’re blank. You can’t think of specific examples to support your claim of excellence. You rack your brain. Flip through your calendar to review past appointments and meetings. […]
So, your goal is to be the office jerk? Boy, is this list really going to help you achieve that dream! In all seriousness, though, this list, while certainly not exhaustive, shows common workplace behaviors you should avoid – unless, of course, being the office idiot really is your goal […]
Last week Rebecca of Modite said that Gen Y women will have to “breed a new form of feminism” as a way to combat the casual sexism that Monica recently wrote about on Twenty Set.
What this new form of “feminism” will turn out to look like is certainly yet to be seen. It’s debatable […]
