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The Sisterhood of Success was alive and well at the University of Mary Washington’s Women’s Leadership Colloquium this past fall.

Many of us spend countless hours working at the job we were hired to do, only to continue the work once we get home.

If it’s December, it must be time for holiday parties.

Growing up, I absolutely loved to put three little “red hots” on my gingerbread men before I baked them. They were buttons, of course.  One sat centered just between the others, simulating a perfect gingerbread man’s jacket or gingerbread lady’s dress. Now, “red hot buttons” have a whole new meaning. In the iPEC coaching world, […]

Susan’s 5 Top Etiquette Thoughts on Common Courtesies That Seem to Have Gone by the Way Side In today’s world of texting and self-absorption, we have, as a community, lost much of our civility. I don’t live in a Pollyanna world of wishing it were the 50’s again…but I do wonder why some very common […]

In today’s culture, a résumé is practically a formality. It can be a great reference for a potential employer, but to be considered an expert in many fields, a digital identity is crucial. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn offer insights into the life of any professional—whether or not they’re on the clock. Just like the […]

Henry Ford said, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”

When it comes to marketing, there is both external and internal communication.

I recently was approached by a blue collar worker whom I have witnessed in action on many occasions. I know this manual laborer gives more than 100 percent and possesses an excellent work ethic.

“What? Wait a second – I thought there were three, maybe four and now I am learning there soon will be FIVE generations in the work place”?