cube dwellin’: 5 tips for workin’ your way up!

i recently read an article, “i started at the bottom…now i’m the boss”, in the July issue of Marie Claire. the article featured four women who worked their way up from entry-level positions to holding top positions in their companies.

i wanted to share my 5 fav tips from the article:

  1. show – don’t tell – how great you are
  2. don’t whine – fix the problem
  3. work with people who are different (backgrounds and experiences) from you
  4. make sure the decision makers know your name and what you do
  5. [understand that] even the greatest job demands sacrifice

good advice for any level in one’s career; whether you’re in an entry-level position and trying to work your way up, somewhere in the middle, or senior level and looking for a change.

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how to work: the office wedding season

tis’ the season for weddings. so if you’ve got one that happens to be on, let’s say a friday @ 4pm, then here is how you might make it work for the office and the ceremony.
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‘work’ it: topshop pleated dress

discovery: pleated sleeveless dress from topshop. i plan to have fun workin’ this from spring thru summer:

2012: dress – topshop/ 2011: pumps – 9west/ 2010 – belt + bracelet/ 2007: necklace

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Out of Office: 3 days in Chicago Part II discovery: i was asked what was my favourite part of this trip and at the time i couldn’t decide. i enjoyed all the sights in the city: millennium park, architecture walking … Continue reading

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‘work’ it: casual friday in stripes + white

discovery: how to make the nautical colours work on a casual friday in da cube:

2009:/ yellow clutch – french connection/ 2010: stripped long-sleeved tee – jacob/ 2011: patent red pumps – me too…/2012: white skinny jeans – jacob, blazer – h&m

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‘work’ it: joe fresh purple + white patterned dress

discovery: this fantastic find @ joe fresh for $19 on sale. 

2012: dress – joe fresh/ 2011: belt – jacob/2006: shoes – winners

tip: i liked this dress so much (and the price) i also bought a black & white one that i plan to wear in the fall/winter with tights and booties. sometimes you gotta think a season ahead when you shop or at the very least of how many (3 minimum) ways you can wear an item.

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Out of Office: Canada Day spent by the water – Harbourfront in Toronto

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cube dwelllin’: it’s in the (starter) bag

i finally decided to purchase a decent leather handbag this year. i settled on this cole haan vintage valise kendra tote in black:

is it my ‘perfect’ bag? nope. but it was the right ‘starter’ investment bag for me and more importantly it was at the right price point –  i know this because i did not experience heart palpitations when paying for it

as part of my wardrobe resolutions back in january i had resolved to focus on quality over quantity in my purchases. this handbag is a step in the right direction. so far i love it and now have my eye on a marc by marc jacobs brown satchel…oh boy!

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Out of Office: 3 days in Chicago millenium park: cloud gate and jay pritzker pavillion view from john hannock centre riverboat tour navy pier buckingham fountain art institute of chicago

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a great way to wear grey in the summer is by adding pops of colour in shoes or accessories. grey isn’t just for fall/winter anymore.

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