I finally took the opportunity to volunteer in my daughter’s first grade class. It just happened to be the last day of school. Is it horrible to admit that I had deliberately not used my vacation or comp days to serve in Lexi’s classroom? If it is, then at least I have another 11 years to remedy the situation. My husband is a regular volunteer in the class, and I was excited about having my turn…until he came home from volunteering and told me that the teacher planned on working me hard during my allotted time.

Getting a job can be a challenge, especially if you are changing careers.  Some individuals believe offering to temp or freelance is a viable and productive way to receive a full-time offer from a company.  But unless you are changing careers (or otherwise feel you are at the end of your rope), I DO NOT recommend offering to temp or freelance for a company.

Mama said there'd be days like these - or in my case a month.  Really, do I deserve a pity party any more than the next working  mom?  I mean is my crazy month all that special - two trips away from home (one business one for fun to be fair), end of school year scheduling adjustments, sick dog, unexpected health blip (nothing crazy that a little extra thyroid meds won't fix), and death of a friend all packed on top of the usual hectic work week and family and social commitments.  That's just life, right?

 

Last week I connected with some powerful national presenters and we discussed the concept of self-care. Like many, they see self-care as something you "should do" for your physical health (exercise, eat well, get enough sleep), but that's where it ends. They were curious when I shared that I define self-care as the art of attuning and responding to your needs and desires, moment to moment.

It’s summer time and the students are starting their internships! Congratulations if your son or daughter landed a position for the summer. This is a fantastic way to learn new things, meet new people and develop professionally with real work experience.  You can help them and make sure they get off to a great start with these 7 tips:

If you run a small business and are using your local Internet Provider for hosting your business emails – keep in mind there is another way to make your email look more professional.

Assuming you also have a presence on the internet, you do this by taking advantage of your Domain name.

Which looks more professional to you:

             
melissa@optonline.net
-OR-
melissa@girliemom.com

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there existed an economy full of companies that provided defined benefit retirement plans.  On top of their desired pay levels, these plans made hiring older workers VERY expensive.  Now times have changed.  

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Taya Kyle, the wife of the late hero Chris Kyle has a new job.  Taya is dedicated to keeping Chris’ legacy alive, after he was murdered in February of this year.  She had not expected to become a working mom at this time in her life, but circumstances dictated otherwise.  In the midst of working on his seco

Returning to work can be a challenge - and we expect the company to train us and help us be successful.  Many companies have structured training programs for getting new hires up to speed.  At the entry to mid-management levels of an organization, these programs are successful because the expectations are lower.  People know these employees need time to learn the job and the business or industry.