Tune in for this insightful interview with Worthy Investments CEO, Sally Outlaw. What is Worthy? And why did you create it? Worthy is a painless way to save and invest that not only provides a fixed interest 5% return but that supports our fellow humans. What we do is sell $10, 5% interest earning bonds and then we use those bond proceeds to offer secured loans to growing American companies. Although they are bonds, they are totally liquid and can be cashed in anytime with no fees or … [Read more...]
“Don’t have sex because you will get pregnant and [your career will] die.” (Coach Carr, Mean Girls)
I thought we were free from mean girls after high school. THEN I became a working mom. The genesis story of MomSource Network includes a casual friend who decided to tell me when my son was 8 weeks old that she was impressed that I had gone back to work full-time because "she just loved her little bundle of joy too much to be able to do it." Because, obviously, if I had loved Avery more, then I would have stayed home with him. As International Women's Day approaches this month, I've been … [Read more...]
Managing Your Time to Ensure You Are Living Your Best Life
Do you ever feel like 24 hours in the day is STILL not enough to get it all done? Unfortunately, time cannot be bought or expanded. However, you do have the power to manage your time in order to maximize it. Time management can be extremely difficult and oftentimes we don’t know where to even start. In our busy chaotic lives, it is important to manage our time so that we can achieve more throughout the day. We sat down and consulted with time management expert, Samantha Lane and she shared with … [Read more...]
“Not Getting Interviews? Check your Resume for This….”
Looking to get back into the workforce but aren’t sure how to prepare your resume? Writing your resume can often be a daunting task - especially if you have taken a sabbatical and are returning to the workforce. We have found that many people find it hard to know what to include while writing their resume. How do you explain the years of employment gap, all your previous experience, and come up with a concise job description all in just a few bullet points? So... we sat down with the creator … [Read more...]
Sorry Not Sorry
I recently read an article about swapping “Sorry” with Thank you” and I was very intrigued. I did a little experiment and counted how many times I said or heard the word sorry over a few days and let’s just say I am a serial apologizer and I am surrounded by the same. And I don’t mean situations that truly require remorse, I am talking about the daily sorrys; the “sorry to bother you…,” “sorry to ask this…”, “sorry for the delay.” You know the drill. I found there were plenty of times I … [Read more...]
Shoe Polish
Growing up, I remember loving the smell of shoe polish. A few times a month, while my family would be sitting around in the living room, my dad would bring out his old toolbox with the rusted-off lid that contained his favorite brown and black polishes, brushes, rags, and saddle soap. I remember watching as he took his favorite shoes- the Johnston and Murphy ones with the perforated insides and the black laces- and would spend hours carefully brushing, wiping, polishing, and shining until they … [Read more...]
The Working Mother Survival Guide
Being a working mother can feel overwhelming at times. You feel like you’re constantly moving from one project to another, feeling like time is against you. There is good news, you’re doing an amazing job. Being a mother is no easy task, and adding work to the mix? You deserve all the awards! It might not feel like a glamorous lifestyle, and truly most days it’s not. But, here are some tips to remember when you’re feeling burnt out. Stop Comparing yourself! This is a hard one…Nobody is … [Read more...]
Dear Work, I NEED a Break!
Feeling overwhelmed at work or at home? Does something need to give? It may be time to consider a new approach. Deciding to take a break from work could be an option but requires soul searching and planning. Consider it this way, stopping work to be a full time caregiver doesn’t have to be a switch that is turned off or on, but it is more a dial that has different levels over time. Meaning, you can turn down your job for now, but that dial can be raised again at any time in the future. And … [Read more...]
Dreading Family Vacation? Here are 6 Tips for Survival.
Let's face it – travelling with your family can be stressful. Even with the best mapped out itinerary, things can go wrong. Delayed flights, not everyone is happy about everything you have planned, or just plain old cranky kids can nudge the happiness factor down a notch. Here are a few tips that may help keep things on track. Go in as a team. Talk with your spouse about possible behaviors with the children and how you both should handle them when/if they do. This will help you develop a … [Read more...]
Toes in the Water, Laptop in Hand: Busted Working on Vacation
On Tuesday morning you'll find me on a hotel balcony somewhere in the Caribbean with the sunrising while my fingers are busily reading, replying and archiving emails. That's right. I work on vacation. GASP! But before you judge me, let me explain. Yes, I spend most of my professional life encouraging women to pursue work-life blend. I believe that women deserve more career options than the traditional two options. Those options most frequently are A) Working 80 hours a week in someone … [Read more...]
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