Winter 2023 | Career Mastered

Reclaiming Your Time: How To Establish A Leadership Presence In Meetings

Leadership, Winter 2023 / By Marci Bryant

In 2017, a three-word phrase Congresswoman Maxine Waters repeatedly used during a contentious House Financial Services Committee debate with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin set off a political and social media frenzy. The phrase “reclaiming my time” quickly became a popular joke among professionals because it accurately describes how so many of us feel when we […]

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5 Books That Will Keep The Winter Blues Away

Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

By: Krystin Morgan Winter descends upon us every year, bringing chilly weather, long nights and dark days. It’s easy to let it affect your mental health. According to Mental Health America, about 5% of the United States is affected by winter blues in any given year, and a whopping 80% are women. To beat the

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How to Stay Productive During Short Winter Days

Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

By Emily Rehterford Winter days grow shorter, and the reduced hours of daylight can make completing daily tasks feel like a race against the sun. For ambitious, career-driven women, maximizing every moment of these limited hours is essential. Discover strategies to not only combat the winter slump, but also elevate your productivity during these cozy,

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Vision: The Power of Seeing Yourself at The Finish Line

Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

By: Haseena Shaheed-Jackson Arnold Schwarzenegger says, “Create a vision of who you want to be, and then live into that picture as if it were already true.” We live in a world filled with endless possibilities. Possibilities that serve as a guiding light and inspire the extraordinary power of self visualization. Envisioning yourself at the

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Fun Winter Activities to Try This Year!

Hadley Roy, Travel & Leisure, Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

By Hadley Roy H. Winter is an exciting time! With the weather getting colder, there’s a bounty of fun and unique pastimes to explore. Whether you live in a temperate or four-season climate, there’s bound to be a new activity to discover; and if you are looking for ideas, here are nine to get you

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Tools That Grow Your Leadership Power

Career Success, Leadership, Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

Becoming a great leader doesn’t happen overnight or the second you get promoted into your management level position. Leading well requires a considerable amount of effort adapting to the constant changes in business. If you want to grow your leadership power, here are tools you can add to your belt in order to do just

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Winter Proof Your Skincare Routine

Beauty, Beauty, Winter 2023 / By Rechelle Andrews

ASSESS YOUR SKIN TYPE It’s that time of year again to assess your skincare regimen and make adjustments based on your skin type and condition. This is a step that really should be taken every season. However, this is especially true now in the colder, winter months. While it’s common to think skin will be

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5 Valuable Work Lessons Learned This Year

Career Success, Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

By: Priya Kumar In the journey of life, we often find ourselves donning various roles and titles. Personally, I wear the hats of an entrepreneur, managing a full-time job, a dedicated single mother, an educator involved in serving nonprofits, and a marathon runner. These roles, though diverse, have taught me profound lessons about balancing life

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Tis The Season To Give: How Tiffany Nance Gifts Business Leaders with Time

Giving Back, Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

By: Robin M Wilson Tiffany Nance is on a mission to help people organize their lives and business operations. Her company Etcetera Assistant was established in 2009 to help save people the valuable time they would spend growing their businesses or with family and friends. How does she do that? “I make sure that my

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The Art of Negotiating A Raise

careers, Negotiation, Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

What happens when you’ve been working in a position for a while, but believe you deserve a raise? How do you approach this conversation with your manager? Discussing compensation with your employer can be nerve-wracking for anyone. Salary expectations vary based on several factors including education, years of experience, location, and job duties. There is

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Style Ideas to Slay the Holidays

Asia Shamir Ferguson, Style, Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

By: Asia Shamir Ferguson The holiday season is the perfect time to reset and refocus your style to match the new version of you that’s heading into the new year. As we grow and evolve, our sense of style should also be changing – for the better of course! There are multiple ways we can

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On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

Finance, Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

By: Glen E Wright II How many times have we heard someone say, “If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail?” Well there is a lot of truth in that statement because not having a financial plan is the equivalent of throwing darts in the dark or basically leaving your financial future up

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Reset and Refocus: Embrace A New Season of Success

Feature, Jasmine Ball, Molly Grantham, Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

By: Jasmine Ball We’ve all been here: Riding the wave of momentum, excelling to new heights in your career, and then for whatever reason you enter a season of transition and worry and wonder. It’s like all of a sudden life starts life-ing, and maybe you feel as if you’re being called to reset, refocus,

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Exercising In Winter Wonderland!

Health & Wellness, Winter 2023 / By Jody Trierweiler

Did you know? A study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (“The Effects of Temperature and Seasons on Subcutaneous White Adipose Tissue in Humans: Evidence for Thermogenic Gene Induction”) found that cold weather workouts could burn more calories than warm weather workouts. There are some precautions that need to be taken in order

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Navigating Work Politics: How To Move Your Ideas Forward Effectively

Career Choices, careers, Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

BY: Paige Cerulli Every workplace has its own social structure. There’s a balance of power among coworkers, also referred to as workplace politics. Learning to navigate work politics is key to your success in your career, and it can help you to move your ideas forward effectively. Recognize Common Workplace Politics Challenges Navigating work politics

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Cultivating A Powerful Presence

Leadership Success, Success, Winter 2023 / By Evelyn Summerville

Many people consider executive presence a nebulous skill. It is a superpower you can spot in the blink of an eye, yet grapple for the right words to describe its essence. Some go so far as to say you either have executive presence or you do not. Who’s got it right? The truth is, like

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7 Keys To Effective People Manage

careers, Winter 2023 / By Nicole Hudson

Winter is the perfect time of year to reflect on and refocus your people management skills. It’s easy to get caught up in your day-to-day tasks and become complacent with your management style throughout the year, especially when you have your own projects to complete. So, if it’s time for a refresh, here are 7

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Creating A Love Affair with Work

Career Boost Tips, Career Choices, Jasmine Ball, Winter 2023 / By AiryaunaW

BY: Jasmine Ball Change Your Perspective If the honeymoon stage has ended and you’ve lost the steam you once had about your workplace, ask yourself why? Have you lost a passion for your career field or are your negative feelings due to the work culture, relationships with management, salary, or the role you’re playing, etc.?

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Letter From the Publisher: Embrace Your Season of Success!

Letter From The Publisher, Winter 2023 / By Dr Lisa Wicker

Success is defined differently by each of us, and rightfully so. Whatever your vision is of success —walk in it, sister! As I reflect on this holiday season, I am more than grateful for the successes I’ve had in just this year alone (not to mention across the course of my lifetime). From the successful

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