Knowing that you don’t want to work for someone is the biggest catalyst to following your dreams of being your own boss. That’s exactly what Lotty Dotty Co-Founders Shevanne Helmer and Maya Persaud have done. They have designed and patented a revolutionary line of high-fashion T-shirts featuring screen printed doll figures, that can be […]

We are all fully aware of the stigma associated with women being addicted to shopping. Of course this is a vague generalization, however, how much truth lies within it? I hate shopping. I do not like shopping for food, clothes and/or shoes as it just takes too much time! I never purchase upon first site, […]

How we define success, differs from person to person. But if there is anything most of us ought to know, it’s that the person we’re with can make us better or worse. If you’re a successful woman, you should especially be more attentive to how you choose and who you choose. Because let’s be real, […]

I can unequivocally say that I absolutely abhor networking in its traditional sense. I am an introvert, with socialite tendencies, and the word networking conjures up thoughts of huge cold rooms, a sea of people in dull gray and blue suits, corny and unnecessary conversations with strangers and cheap wine. I mean, don’t get me […]

The Network Journal (TNJ), an award-winning business magazine for African-American professionals, corporate executives and business owners has announced its 2015 list of 25 Influential Black Women in Business. We’re so proud to see Black women doing the damn thing in the workplace! MUST READ: Winning! Women Are Rapidly Replacing Men CEOs & We’re Like Work…Literally […]

It does not matter if you are an entrepreneur or employee, a work from home mother or commuting 9 to 5’er. It doesn’t even matter if you are a full time stay at home mother with aspirations of starting your own business or returning to the workforce, family will always affect your career, for better […]

Taking a mother’s advice on the many issues in life we may face is not always a daughter’s first instinct. Growing up, many of us rolled our eyes while being schooled on the ways of the world and how life sometimes plays out, whether good, bad or indifferent. Despite any previous tendencies to ignore words […]

Aside from having spent five hours at happy hour the previous day, waking up late, getting dressed like a mad woman and rushing to the car or train that inevitably is running 15 minutes behind; there are scientific findings that suggest the work day should begin at a time later than 8:00 am, or even […]

What the heck does it mean to be a creative genius? Being a creative genius is the best quality that you could have in every aspect of your life, especially at work. The new measure of success is a leader’s ability to spark creativity, shift thinking around old issues and define new prospects for forward […]

A recent AmericanExpress.com article highlighted 10 highly successful people in business who also shared what they wish they knew when they were 22. I wish I had known and totally accepted that everything I wanted would not come easy. That was definitely a hard lesson to grasp. Thinking back to when I was 22, the […]

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) are savings accounts of sorts which allow an employee to contribute a specific amount per year, before taxes are withheld, for out of pocket Health Care and Dependent Care expenses. The maximum amounts allowed for contribution are determined by both your employer and federal policy. Based on their needs, employees may […]

Each year the ManPower Group releases its results of a survey geared to determine the hardest jobs to fill. According to the survey the following jobs are the hardest to fill:   1)     Skilled Trade Workers 2)     Restaurants and Hotel Staff 3)     Sales Representatives 4)     Teachers 5)     Drivers 6)     Accounting and Finance Staff 7)     Laborers […]