How to tell the difference between thoughtful analysis and overthinking it Guest Post by Elizabeth Yuko For some people, decision-making comes easily. When faced with multiple options, these lucky few quickly and confidently pick the one that they think would work best. But for the rest of us, making decisions can be a challenge — especially if you have a...
“It’s something of a personal rebellion, an effortless rejection of a societal norm.” Guest Post By: Alexandra Hayes The last restaurant I ate alone at was Whitman’s, a burger joint in Manhattan’s East Village. I brought the book I’m currently reading, The Female Persuasion, and ordered a turkey burger. I was one of two parties dining...
April is Earth Month and our team has been discussing sustainable travel and ways to reduce our environmental impact. Being a distributed team, our work is all done online, so we save thousands of trees each year by not printing or buying office supplies. Further, we encourage, and share, eco friendly tips and behaviours with...
With Black Friday around the corner and holiday spending rising through the roof, this time of the year can be very stressful. From what to buy, to how much to spend, the holidays are overwhelming. To top it off, with the global trash crisis and an alarming amount of new or barely used goods ending...
Traveling the world has become more accessible through the innovations of remote careers, and a slew of new trendy budget airlines, just to name a few. More than ever, eager explorers embark on life-changing journeys all around the world. Some of those adventure-seekers happen to be doing so solo. No longer seen as dangerous, or...
Last year I took a trip to Japan by myself and it was a blissful experience. I had the full freedom to do exactly what I wanted to do, on my own time. In the absence of making sure someone else was having a good time, I could actually make sure that I was having...
This week we’re highlighting amazing female communities and the founders behind them who are helping making a difference. From two women who wanted to make work + travel possible for more women, to ladies who want to make it easier to make friends, these women have built fantastic women’s communities. They shared with us what...
We caught up with the female founders of Fairygodboss, Romy Newman and Georgene Huang, to chat about their inspiration, the importance of work-life balance, and creating a network for women, by women. The idea of Fairygodboss began when Georgene was 2 months pregnant (and hiding it) while looking for a job. She realized that...
