Category Archives: At Work

Thought Provoking Thursday ~ It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s SuperMOM!

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A Day in the Life of SuperMom Dress quietly so as not to wake the rest of the house, grab the dog and head out for a run.  Tomorrow is a bike ride and the day after a swim since you’re training for a  triathlon. Bake 24, better make it 30, homemade gluten free cookies for…

Thought Provoking ~ Why Don’t Women Self Promote?

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  As a woman in corporate America, I am an avid reader of articles and studies about leadership differences between men and women.  I am not here to gripe about the inequities between men and women’s salaries (although they still exist), or about sexual discrimination in the workplace (I’ve been called Honey more times than…

Screaming Deals on Shoes at Ross! Etienne Aigner’s only $2.49!!

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I’m in heaven! What woman doesn’t like shoes?  And fabulous, quality shoes for less than a cup of coffee?  Get your butt over to Ross!  Here are the 3 pairs of shoes I bought at Ross yesterday when I was browsing with my friend Brent: Etienne Aigner $2.49 Aerosoles $4.99 (going to pair them with…

Extreme Makeover – Cubicle Contest

This post brought to you by Contest Factory. All opinions are 100% mine. This time of year, office coworkers often get a little more light hearted and have fun joking with each other.  Maybe you have a white elephant party and try to come up with the funniest gag gifts, maybe you have a velvet…

How to Write a Winning Proposal to Get the Work

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I was recently listening to a company’s rhetoric and was struck by how phony they all sound.  I’ve also felt this way when reading proposals, even proposals I’ve written.  Phrases like: rigorous in our problem solving live the fundamentals of quality service procedurally compliant utilize (in general I have issues with this word) embracing performance…

Is Gender Discrimination Over? ~ The Reality of Women at Work

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One of my friends shared an article about gender discrimination that was posted on Harvard Business Review today.    Basically the article says that the glass ceiling is still alive and well and that the common excuses for it are horseshit inaccurate. This does not surprise me one bit – not only from personal experience,…

Money Saving Tips for your Small Business

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As you know, I have a few small business ideas and very little money.  Therefore, any tips on saving money when running my own business are very welcome! The following is a guest post from an affiliate that provides teleconferencing support to small businesses.  Obviously, they are hoping you’ll sign up to try their services,…

How to Start a Business – Which is Better Inc or LLC?

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Many of us dream of owning our own business.  Maybe it’s because we want the option of working from home.  Maybe it’s because we want to be our own boss.  Often we hope we can make more money as a business owner than as an employee. Regardless of our reasons, once you start earning money…

Project Management: How to Avoid Multiple Versions of Documents

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**Note:  Mom in Management hasn’t had very many career/work related tips lately and I intend to refocus and have more content related to professional ares of your life.  I would love any comments about types of information or discussions that would interest you. I recently started a new job that involves a lot of collaboration…