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Afternoon Grind: Tips For Balancing Work And Cyber Monday And Oprah Gives Marriage Advice

Six tips for balancing work and Cyber Monday sales (Savvy Sugar)

Natalie Eve Garrett: The store (The Hairpin)

Lea Michele’s Canadian Thanksgiving (Lainey Gossip)

11 can’t miss Cyber Monday sales (The Budget Babe)

Coffee Break-exotic leather skinny belt (Corporette)

Oprah gave marriage advice to what hot young star? (Your Tango)

Is there a feminine advantage in the workplace? (Women 2.0)

Going dutch on a date. Good idea? (Divine Caroline)

Women On Twitter React To Chris Brown’s Misogyny-Filled Feud With Female Comedian

Chris Brown is under fire again for the misogynistic comments he made against female comedian and producer, Jenny Johnson, which caused him to suspend his Twitter account. The feud was ignited by Johnson, who has been known to tweet her disapproval of the the singer since he assaulted then (and possibly current) girlfriend, Rihanna in 2009. More »

Morning Grind: 9 Things A Boss Should Never Say And Jada Pinkett Smith Defends Her Daughter’s Hair

Chic and cheap holiday party supplies from Etsy (Savvy Sugar)

5 women who were told they weren’t pretty enough at the start of their careers (The Jane Dough)

Jada Pinkett Smith defends daughter’s right to do her hair however she’d like (The Frisky)

With Geithner’s replacement the treasury may get a woman’s touch (HuffPo Women )

9 things a boss should never say-boiled down to one (Forbes Woman)

Why female programmers should love technical interviews (Women 2.0)

How i got over my hatred of networking (The Daily Muse)

Afternoon Grind: How Browsing Facebook Causes Debt And Lindsay Lohan Was Two Hours Late To Her Premiere

Esty finds: $10 holiday gift guide (Savvy Sugar)

Negotiating maternity leave…before the baby’s on board (Corporette)

Lindsay Lohan was two hours late to Liz & Dick premiere (Lainey Gossip)

Grateful for co-workers, even Eric (The Hiarpin)

We need more women in tech, here’s why (Women 2.0)

BB’s Black Friday 2012 sales list (The Budget Babe)

20 things teachers don’t need to know about your kids (Divine Caroline)

How makeup can help exhausted new moms (Your Tango)

How browsing Facebook can lead to weight gain and debt (You Beauty)

How To Set Up A Work Station Anywhere

Thanksgiving is a day away, which means lots of food, family and traveling. While Thanksgiving eve is one of the busiest travel days of the year, its not a holiday. Its the day before the holiday. This means you might be expected to get some work done this Wednesday, but how? With all the traveling you’ll be doing, it may seem impossible to get any work done, right? Wrong. There are ways to be productive wherever you are stuck this Thanksgiving. Here is a how-to guide on setting up a work station anywhere from grandma’s, to the airport and everywhere in between. More »

Morning Grind: The Student Debt Crisis Is A Woman’s Issue And Cameron Diaz Says Women Want To Be Objectified

The 11 biggest retirement lies we tell ourselves (Savvy Sugar)

Cameron Diaz says every woman wants to be objectified (The Frisky)

10 annoying guest you’re bound to find at your Thanksgiving dinner (The Stir)

Why this might be the future of work (HuffPo Women)

How to succeed when you’re taking over someone else’s role (The Daily Muse)

The student loan debt crisis is a woman’s issue: here’s why (Forbes Woman)

Actresses who’ve played influential women (The Jane Dough)

Afternoon Grind: Lessons From A Failed Start-up And Get Kaley Cuoco’s ASOS Dress

Beyond the steals: why to shop on Black Friday (Savvy Sugar)

Tina Brown’s morning routine (The Hairpin)

Mrs. Timberlake’s married style and privacy woes (Lainey Gossip)

Coffee break: ‘Gardner’ pump (Corporette)

8 pieces of advice I would give my 20-year-old-self (Divine Caroline)

Celebrity style bargain: Kaley Cuoco’s ASOS floral dress (The Budget Babe)

3 lessons from my failed start-up, Parceld (Women 2.0)

A mistress speaks: Why the Broadwell-Petraeus affair was inevitable (Your Tango)

Women Are More Likely To Ditch Their Childhood Dream Jobs

Every child is asked at some point, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Sometimes its far-fetched such as an astronaut, president or spy. Other times the jobs are realistic like doctor, teacher, writer. No matter what job you chose as a child, your gender may determine whether you pursued that career or not. A new LinkedIn study revealed that men are more likely to end up in their “dream career” than women. More »

6 Good Things About Working On Black Friday

You must be thinking, “Impossible. There is no upside to working on a day when shoppers trample each other to make sure they get their hands on a half-priced 92″ television.” Well, we like to look at the silver lining of all things, so yes, we say there are good things about slaving… I mean working on Black Friday. If you aren’t convinced and are dreading your 12 a.m. shift, keep reading and prepare to see things from a different angle. You’re welcome. More »

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Morning Grind: Job Hunting Signs To Avoid And Successful First Novels By Female Writers

7 job hunting signs to avoid (Savvy Sugar)

Let’s do lunch: How to prepare for a job interview over a meal (The Daily Muse)

Successful first novels by female writers (The Jane Dough)

20 women who could be president (HuffPo Women)

Build a personal brand not just a career (Forbes Woman)

7 Hollywood moms with killer curves (The Stir)

Change the ratio: Women creative directors are at 3% (Women 2.0)

10 Of Television’s Steamiest Coworker Affairs

The recent scandal surrounding Gen. David Petraeus’ affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, has reminded us that coworker affairs are very common and often very steamy. While Petraeus’ affair caused him to resigned and lose his reputation, coworker affairs on television are strictly there for our entertainment. So, if you are tired of watching the general’s biggest mistake play out in the news, here are some of TV’s best coworker affairs to take your mind off of it. More »