What to Wear to the Office Halloween Party
Ask: Find out what is going on for Halloween at your office. What is the company culture? Is your office going “all out” with decorations and dressing up or is the plan to pass around a few pieces of candy? Choose “nice”: Now is not the time to be “naughty”. Save that for a night out […]
What is on Your Cell Phone?
With the risk of sounding like a germaphobe, I am going to post this anyway. As I was glancing at the headlines of The Wall Street Journal this morning, I couldn’t help but notice an article on germs and cell phones. Yikes! According to this article, bacteria from our phone can be the cause of […]
My Visit to Mrs. John L. Strong Stationery
While I was in New York last week I had the opportunity to meet with the new owner of Mrs. John L. Strong, Allan Li. Allan and his wife, Jacqueline Kotts purchased the stationery company in 2009. Yes, I was in heaven. You know I am a big believer in the handwritten note. I have […]
The Arthritis Foundation: Move to Improve
Did you know today, October 12, 2012 is World Arthritis Day? This campaign encourages all Americans to Move to Improve. The Arthritis Foundation is committed to raising awareness. To learn more, go to http://www.arthritis.org
What to Do With a Workplace Whiner
As a speaker I hear some amazing comments from my audience about business etiquette. I will never forget when I spoke about a suggestion I had read many years ago in a book. It is imprinted in my mind. The suggestion was “Don’t Complain – Don’t Explain.” One woman in the audience raised her […]
How to Network for Business
Part of the journey of becoming a successful woman is accepting change, moving through life with an open mind and accepting adventure and newness in your life. All of this gives you the skills to teach your daughters, nieces and granddaughters and develop meaningful relationships in your life. Because of my career choices and my […]
Power Dressing: Desk to Dinner
What a great idea! Open Table has partnered with Bon Appetit and Banana Republic to create a list of restaurants so you can dine out in style during the work week. So, how do you dine out in style? What if you are going out after work for a business dinner? Is it different than […]
How to be a Gracious House Guest
For today’s post, I am partnering with Darla DeMorrow. Darla is a certified professional organizer and owner of HeartWork Organizing. We met earlier this year and discovered we are both bloggers living within miles of each other. She has two adorable daughters that love. love, love small dogs. I have two of the cutest Miniature Pinchers (8 […]
ESF Dream Camp and Manners To Go
July 5 was a profound and meaningful day for me. I had my first experience with ESF Dream Camp. I taught over 150 children good manners in one day and I loved every minute of it! Teaching children manners is one of my greatest passions and this day topped the “passion” scale for me. […]
Power Dressing for Women: How to Dress for the Office When It’s Steamy Hot Outside
Office Fashion for Any Temperature It is steamy hot in the northeast this week. While speaking at a Women’s Initiative program for a financial firm, I ran into their human resource manager. She was so frustrated she had to send an employee home because they were not dressed appropriatley for their office. The HR […]