On the face of it, lockdown appears like an absolute nightmare, the idea of being forced into our homes, unable to work, unable to go out and boredom around every turn. With this being said however there is another way in which we can view this lockdown, and that is as an opportunity to build …
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If the year 2020 has taught us anything it’s that you can never be sure of what’s around the corner. While none of us can predict the future, we can prepare for it in the form of an emergency fund. As the name suggests, an emergency fund is only to be used in extreme circumstances. …
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Working from home sounds like living the ultimate dream, right? No one to answer to, working in your favourite joggers with your hair a hot mess, queen of your own castle? Well, yes. And no. Ummm, kind of. Allow us to elaborate. You can do all those things, but we don’t believe doing it all …
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If the time has come for you to bid farewell to your current job and move onto pastures new then a well written resignation letter will kickstart the process. This is something which many people struggle to get the right wording for and they also struggle to capture the mood of the letter. In most …
If you are thinking about changing your career then reading couple of books on the subject could really give you the motivation and the enthusiasm to finally make that change. There are many books which have been written about this topic and it can be hard to decide which are the best ones to read. …
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As a woman entrepreneur we can be guilty of ignoring signs that we are really burned out. I have suffered this before and I wouldn’t even consider myself at the highest level of being an entrepreneur. This is a tough gig and it is one where we have to put our worries, stresses and emotions …
Gone are the days of Googling “luxury family hotel.” Resort Internet database Poshbrood.com is curated by, and for, the world’s most travel-savvy moms Travel writer-cum-luxury vacation expert Elizabeth Thorp has what one might call a dream job. She travels the world with her husband and three daughters (“there’s a lot of drama,” Thorp laughs. “And …
“There just aren’t enough hours in the day.” “I’m crazy busy.” “My to-do list is a mile long.” If you’re like most Americans, you likely say one (or all) of the above statements on a regular basis. A few years ago Brigid Schulte—a journalist for The Washington Post and a mother of two—did too. “I …
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Google has long been touted as one of the best companies to work for. And now, to drive that point home, the web giant has been rated top employer for pay and benefits by Glassdoor, a company that collects data and ranks companies based on a number of factors, including work/life balance. Glassdoor determines its conclusions …
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When I was in high school, I met a woman named Kathy who changed my entire conception of how I could balance motherhood and work. Kathy was my grandmother’s next-door neighbor. A mother of two, she ran a small accounting business out of her home—carefully balancing clients and projects with diapers and play dates. To …
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