Author: Maryann
The C-Note: Why You Need To Expand Your Rolodex
The C-Note is a section for short, bits of advice to expand your network and money off-the-beaten path. And you're not going to this in a cube, or behind a computer screen. There are several careers that'll have you...
4 Reasons Why You Need To Move Out The U.S. For A Year
The idea of leaving your country has probably crossed your mind at least once. This is the moment when you can choose to remain in the depths of an unhappy comfort zone or open your horizons to the possibilities of...
When You Know It’s Time To Work Abroad
Working abroad is probably one of the best things I have done for my career. It made me part of a larger cause bigger than my own – bigger than my commute, my boss, my project, my desk. The thought...
How You Know You Are Going In The Wrong Direction
You have a good inner circle of intelligent, resourceful people who would go to bat for you. They pick up the phone when you call. They come to your events, meetings, and even buy your ideas or products. You have...
How To Be An Alpha Female: The Power Breakfast
Have you taken a look at your life lately? Look now. There's something missing. You have the same degree, personal qualities, professional experience as the next girl but you are the one earning less money, going home alone, and haven't...
Career Clinic: Ready To Shine and Get Mine But…
Q. I have been in the entertainment business since I was 24. I always seem to miss the boat on some big opportunity at being the singing star I know I can be. I get cut from auditions early, and...
Career Clinic: I Want To Be A Star, Dubai
Q. I am 37 working at a really good job in healthcare, and my husband is doing well, too. We have a good life in Dubai with a major hospital. However, I've always had wanted to become a singer, a...
How To Say Hard Things
This is probably one of the hardest challenges I've had. I either say it too hard, or I say nothing at all. Since turning another birthday, it does get easier. I really think it has to do with bandwidth. Not...
These 5 Successful People Got Books That Shaped Them, You Should Too
Books are about as private as you're going to get these days. When you read, no one has to know exactly what, or why. Private thoughts emerge as you read, that nobody has to know. It's hard to text a...
Why Doing Things Alone At Work Is A Very Bad Idea
Doing things alone has its perks. You take complete ownership of the project. You can contemplate the pitfalls before they happen. You can prepare for questions from others in advance. It makes you an instant expert on the "thing" where...