
5 Steps to Build & Boost Your Personal Brand
Personal brand. It’s certainly an overused term, but it's definitely not overrated. Personal branding is more important than ever as it helps you to build ...
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Featuring Brittney Oliver: Content Strategist & Freelance Writer
Brittney Oliver is a Nashville-based career and lifestyle freelance writer and content strategist. Over the past three years, Brittney has built her platform, Lemons 2 ...
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Featuring Ashley Marie: Founder & Chief Snack Officer of B.T.R. Bar
Ashley Marie, a serial snacker since birth, is the Founder & Chief Snack Officer of B.T.R. Bar. Ashley started the company in honor of her ...
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10 Tips to Be More Productive
I often get the question, “How do you do it all?” in regards to working a full-time job, managing Lipstick & Ink and my career ...
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Career Development Plan [Worksheet]
Creating a career development plan shows that you see your performance and personal development as a priority. L&I®'s Career Development Plan worksheet will allow you ...
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4 Ways to Stand Out in a Male-Dominated Workplace
I work in a company that's 67% men and in the industry of tech that's dominated by men. Salesforce is committed to equality and growing ...
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6 Things to Do to Effectively Pitch Yourself in Any Situation
When should you pitch yourself? When you really think about it, our lives are a series of opportunities to pitch. It could be the pitch ...
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7 Ways Your Side Hustle Can Supercharge Your Day Job
Nearly half of Americans have a side hustle today and 43% of those side hustlers work full-time jobs. There's no question that side hustles are ...
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The Ultimate Job Seeker Resource Guide
Hey job seeker, I’m glad you’re here. I know how challenging it can be to start looking for a new job. It once took me ...
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6 Ways to Stand Out in a Competitive Job Market
I graduated from college back in 2011, during the aftermath of the Great Recession. I knew then I needed to do my due diligence to ...
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Featuring Anina Monteforte: World Traveler & Founder of The World Within Us
I met Anina Monteforte, world traveler, gender equality advocate, and Founder of The World Within Us, through another fellow Shine On feature, Abby Gibbons. And ...
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A 6-Step Guide to Writing an Enticing Cover Letter
Are you fed up with spending hours struggling to write the perfect cover letter? It certainly can seem like an impossibly difficult thing to do ...
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6 Ways to Show Your Personality at Work
When I first started my corporate career nearly a decade ago, I didn't feel like I could bring my full personality into work. The way ...
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Featuring Shalane Walker: Corporate Leader & DEI Advocate
I met Shalane at my first L&I event in late 2018. I connected with her right away because of our career background, as we both work ...
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The #1 Way to Fast-Track Your Career & How to Do It
Wanna get on the fast-track of your career? I’m going to let you in on a little secret. If you want to get noticed, rise ...
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Featuring Beth Levy: Women’s Health Advocate & Fashion Entrepreneur
Beth Levy is the definition of badass. She’s a badass breast cancer fighter and survivor. She’s a badass advocate for women’s health. She’s a badass ...
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How to Establish Yourself as a Thought Leader
A few weeks ago, I joined a webinar put on by Charlene Walters and Entrepreneur about how to establish yourself as a thought leader. The ...
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Featuring Maureen Wright: Wealth Advisor & Finance Blogger
Maureen Wright has always fancied herself as an educator. Maureen was an accounting and finance tutor in college and continues to educate her clients in ...
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Featuring Megan Zink: Marketing Strategist, Writer & Photographer
I first met Megan Zink through a mutual friend nearly two years ago. She and I immediately clicked and bonded over the fact that we ...
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Featuring Carla Gomes Jensen: Founder of Solarium Press & Children’s Book Author
Thanks to the close friendship of our husbands, Carla Gomes Jensen is a dear friend I've come to know and respect over the years. I've ...
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Featuring Abigail Gibbons: Natural-Born Connector & Founder of The AG Collective
Abigail Gibbons, recently referred to as “Lady Boss For the 20-Somethings,” is the founder of The AG Collective (AGC), a social networking company advancing women ...
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Featuring Elaine Rau: CEO and Founder of Ladybossblogger.com
A former National Wedding Sales Manager, Elaine Rau unfortunately lost her brother-in-law, her job and her home all in one week. Stuck in a developing ...
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6 Ways To Show Up At Work As a Remote Employee
I currently work at Salesforce full-time and while I do have a designated desk in our Chicago office, I do consider myself a remote employee ...
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How to Master Self-Promotion at Work (Without Rubbing People the Wrong Way)
Ever wonder why you’re not being promoted or getting a raise even though you’re killing it at your job? It could be that you haven't ...
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Record of Accomplishments and Feedback [Worksheet]
If you're looking to get noticed by leadership, land a promotion or accelerate your career, then you must document your accomplishments and feedback you receive ...
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7 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Your Advantage
Having a LinkedIn profile in today’s day and age is a must and is expected by employers, recruiters and professionals alike. It’s one of the ...
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6 Ways to Build Influence at Your Company (Despite Your Job Title)
It can be easy to fall into the trap. The trap where you believe that where you’re at in your career or what job title ...
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Featuring Lynn Greetis: STEMinist & Co-Founder of Maple Leaf Coffee Roasters
Lynn Greetis is the co-founder of Maple Leaf Coffee Roasters along with her husband, Alex Behrens. Not only does she own her own business, but ...
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How To Balance A Side Business While Working A Full-Time Job
I’ve genuinely enjoyed being a part of the corporate world and where my career path has taken me (let me just say that not all ...
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Learning That I Am Remarkable, And So Are You
I am remarkable. Say those words out loud – I am remarkable. How does it make you feel? Do you feel empowered? Or do you ...
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Why A Flexible Schedule at Work Has Increased My Happiness
This post is sponsored by Tiesta Tea. All opinions are my own. Read my disclosure here. That work/life balance that everyone talked about for decades ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Your Resume [e-Book]
Are you ready to learn valuable tips and take action in crafting your resume? Whether your resume needs to be built from scratch or it ...
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Featuring Krystin McDermott: Recruiting Expert & Job Matchmaker
I've known Krystin McDermott since high school and have been so impressed over the last few years specifically with the way she's risen through the ...
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Featuring Neha O’Rourke: Career Coach & Motivator
Neha O'Rourke and I met simply by chance towards the end of 2018, all thanks to a simple DM on the 'gram. When we officially ...
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Featuring Megha Hamal: Founder & CEO and Personal Branding Expert
I had the pleasure of meeting Megha Hamal at Cliquish's "Life's A Pitch" event this past January where she and I both sat on a ...
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7 Ways to Establish Your Personal Brand in the Workplace
In the last few years, the topic of having and establishing a personal brand has been much discussed. We keep reading and hearing in the ...
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8 Qualities to Make a Powerful Impression in the Workplace
What are the qualities that make a powerful impression in the workplace? As businesswomen, we're consistently looking to make that memorable impression - whether it’s ...
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4 Reasons Why You Need a Business Card
When’s the last time you passed out a business card? Or a better question, do you have a business card to pass out and share? ...
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Featuring Margot Craig: Financial Advisor at Paradigm Wealth Management
Margot Craig is someone I came to know by going to an event I almost didn't go to. My friend, Bettina, had asked me to ...
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Featuring Emily Merrell: Founder & CEO of Six Degrees Society
I personally came to know who Emily Merrell is at one of her hosted events in Chicago last fall. I remember walking into the event, ...
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Career Advice I’d Give to My Younger Self
If you could give career advice to your younger self, what words of wisdom would you give? Asking myself this question made me really think ...
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Defining Success & What It Means to You
It wasn’t until I had a conversation with one of my oldest best friends over Thanksgiving that I really thought about the meaning of success ...
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Featuring Alyssa Bove: Owner & Designer of TrendingAbove
Alyssa Bove is such a ray of sunshine. I met her last year at a Chicago event and was immediately captivated not only by the ...
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Setting Goals + 5 Ways You Can Stick To Them
With a new year, comes new goals. And with each year, we set those goals for things related to our careers, our health, or our ...
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Featuring Courtney White: Founder & President of Culinary Care
I personally came across Courtney White and Culinary Care a few months back when I attended the organization's biggest charity event of the year in ...
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Featuring Candice Crane: Founder & CEO of Petal
Candice Crane, Founder & CEO of Petal, a delicious rose-flavored water. She is supermom to her two rosy-cheeked girls, wife to her soulmate, and lady-boss in ...
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How to Treat Social Events as Networking Opportunities
As the holidays approach, we can expect social get-togethers like friendsgivings, ugly sweater holiday parties, and even family gatherings. They are all chances to get ...
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Featuring Kenzie Pittman: Body Positive Advocate & Blogger
I’ve known Kenzie for years because she’s one of my friend’s younger sister. However, I didn’t really get to know Kenzie personally until this year ...
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Featuring Leah Caplanis: CEO of SOCIAL Sparkling Wine
Leah Caplanis is the kind of woman who can go through a challenging and debilitating experience but come out stronger than ever before. She was ...
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Featuring Tamara Edwards: Rising PR & Communications Extraordinaire
I've had the pleasure to meet and get to know Tamara Edwards over the last few months. Believe it or not, we met through Instagram ...
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Featuring Sarah Kohrt: Entrepreneurial Creative & National Guard First Lieutenant
Sarah Kohrt is one of my oldest and dearest friends. We met in high school and even then, I knew she was destined for greatness ...
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3 Reasons Why to Overcome Your Fear of Failure
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in ...
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Featuring Brittany Anderson: Chicago Career Woman & Go-Getter
I had the pleasure of meeting Brittany Anderson at the University of Illinois, where we were both advertising majors and worked on the National Student ...
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5 Steps to Achieve Your Goals
Goals. We all have them, but what does it take to actually accomplish and succeed in those goals? Even though this post is categorized under ...
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Featuring Amanda Tiberi: Artist, Designer & Entrepreneur
Amanda Tiberi and I first met in college through our sorority and we have fortunately stayed in touch over the years through social media, where ...
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Featuring Colleen Delaney: Ads Guru, Advisor & Volunteer
Colleen Delaney has inspired me since the day I knew who she was. We first met in college at the University of Illinois where we ...
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Featuring Fareeha Zahid Rey: Google Businesswoman & Mentor
Fareeha Zahid Rey and I first crossed paths at the advertising agency we both worked at (my first job out of college). From afar, it ...
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How to Effectively Negotiate in Any Situation
For many, negotiating doesn’t come easy, especially for women. According to Forbes, only about 30% of us actually negotiate in a work setting, compared to ...
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How We Manage Our Finances
As Adam and I began looking for our first home a few weeks ago, the topic of finances was at the forefront of our conversations ...
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Featuring Rebecca Leder: Marketing Strategist & Influencer
Rebecca Leder is first and foremost a connector. She helps people, customers, and organizations with a mission to build relationships both online and offline. By ...
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5 Things to Do After Your Final Job Interview
After you've crushed your final job interview, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief. It’s over - you made it! Once you've taken a ...
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6 Tips to Crush Your Job Interview
You should be ready to crush your job interview after you’ve made the time to prepare (tips on how to do that here). Before your ...
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5 Tips to Effectively Prepare for a Job Interview
You landed a job interview - congrats! That is half the battle in obtaining a new job. Through all the job applying and interviews I’ve ...
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6 Things To Do When You’re Unhappy With Your Job
Since starting Lipstick & Ink, I’ve had numerous people reach out to thank me for writing the type of career content I’m writing. Sadly, those ...
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5 Secrets to Accelerate Your Career
Advancing in your career can be frustrating and exhausting. Unfortunately, just doing a good job isn’t going to get you noticed and accelerate your career ...
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Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Ahh, the comfort zone. A place where we feel cozy and safe with little to no stress. When it comes to being on the job, ...
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How I Secured Each of My Jobs in My Career
I’ve been very fortunate, but smart, when it comes to my career. The thing is, I’ve been told through the years that I’ve gotten “so ...
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6 Tips to Help You Land That Promotion
The last two companies I worked at did not do a great job of ensuring career conversations were happening. I usually had to seek out ...
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