Most business professionals are highly attuned to the pitfalls of risk. Make the wrong calculation, and you lose your job — or your company. But what’s even more dangerous, argues executive coach and bestselling author Margie Warrell, author of “Stop Playing Safe,” is the refusal to take risks at all. More
Topic: Career Management
Q: I bought a super cute skirt at Target on clearance – A-line and short, with a cool, almost retro patterm (see image at right). Now that I have it home I have no clue what to pair with it. I tried it on with a plain white tank and my favorite sandals, but that seems blah! Could a military-type blazer work? Should I try a contrasting color? No clue! I’d hate to return it! —Erin More
Five years spent working from home has provided me with my fair share of conference call snafus. Truth be told, this article could easily be titled “7 Ways I Humiliated Myself Via Skype.” Fortunately, armed with a small dose of common sense, mastering the teleconference can be simpler than uploading an email attachment. In other words? I’ve learned the following lessons the hard way, so you don’t have to.
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Debate has heated up in Sweden regarding American Apparel’s sexualization of its female models. More
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Leslie Knope doesn’t spend a lot of time thinking about fashion—all her brain space not occupied with her town is crammed with thoughts of Li’l Sebastian and Ben’s butt. More
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When my mother passed away unexpectedly at the age of 52, I figured out the hard way that people need help managing money. I was 24 at the time—not an age at which you’d expect to get that phone call. More
A treasure, hidden for centuries, awaits the lucky retriever. Three brothers each go on a quest for the treasure with the opportunity to claim it as his own. The two older brothers fail; the youngest submits to a series of trials in which he demonstrates various characteristics of leadership, and succeeds in the quest. More
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According to a new study by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, among the 100 highest-grossing movies at the U.S. box office in 2012, the study reported, 28.4% of speaking characters were female. More
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A great commencement or class-day speech sticks with you forever. You remember it when you accept for your first job, and when you quit it.
Too many, unfortunately, offer the same warmed-over clichés, like “dream big,” “work hard,” or “follow your passion.”
But there are some lessons that are truly worth remembering, or so well-said that they stick in the memory longer than just about anything else. More
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If you have access to Instagram, you can peek into the closets of some of the most stylish women in the world. And if you’re looking for spring style inspiration, you’ll find outfits worth imitating almost every day. See how these three Instagram fashionistas are styling shorts for a casual-creative work environment (click on any product for shopping details): More
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College graduates these days face an average debt of $25,000 and a shaky job market.
It may seem like a finance or medical degree is the only good option in this scenario, but we’re a little more optimistic. More
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The Facts:
- Company name: hint, inc.
- Year founded: April 2005
- Annual revenues: More than $30 million in 2012, according to The Street. (As a private company, hint doesn’t release figures.)
- Founders: CEO Kara Goldin, mother of four and a former AOL vice president, and her husband, Theo
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Ah, parents. It seems that regardless of how strong or distant, the relationships we have with our parents are life-altering. A side comment your mom makes about your five-pound weight gain at age 13 can make you weight-conscious for life, while a mom who tells you how smart you are can turn you into a high achiever. More
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The moment we have all been waiting for has finally come. British news outlet The Sun reported Friday that the mini-mogul had inked a $2.3 million deal for a kids’ clothing line. The line was reportedly called “Suri” and set to launch clothing, shoes and accessories in New York department stores this fall. A source said: “Suri is only seven but she is incredibly interested in clothes.” Well anyone with eyes can see that. More





