Nice Girls Don't Get Corner Office!

Bonjour,

 Having worked in the human services for 5+ years I wouldn't think of myself as a cut throat, business woman by any strech. If anything, alot of women today, myself included, suffer from what author Dr. Lois Frankel, refers to as the "Nice Girls Syndrom". Here are a couple of the common symptoms of the syndrom which prevent "nice girls" from winning the jobs, promotions and respect deserve as professional adult women.

• Not letting others know your accomplishments (too modest)
• Being too wordy to soften your message (in emails and meetings)
• Taking on Others work
• Emphasizing your femininity
• Going out of your way to make others feel comfortable
• Hesitating to contact others to collect favours and capitialize on relationships
• Having food around your desk (Unless you are Betty Crocker)
• Asking for Permission to do things  (do you really need that much supervision?)

Put all these small things together and they start making a big impact on your professinal credibility. Take a sneak peak of what this woman is all about. You'll be impressed.

http://www.nicegirlsjustdontgetit.com/   Her Website


 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fmESzpfHCI   Youtube Interview ( Fst Fwd to 7mins  in video)

What have I done???

On a Thursday afternoon in January, I marched into the bank and purchased my first investment – mutual fund units. I was told that the transaction would be processed on Friday and I would be able to see it on my online banking on Monday.  So I did what any first time investor would do, I excitedly logged in to my online banking on Monday morning only to find that my hard earned $1000 was now only $998.76 - WTF?! What have I done?!

Now I have to confess that I damn well knew what I was getting in to. When choosing the right mutual fund investment for me, I confidently answered the Financial Advisor at the bank’s questions:

When do you plan on accessing these funds? When I retire – 30+ years.
Are you willing to accept more risk in order to increase your returns? Yes.
What % reduction in your investment will you tolerate before selling? 10% (Not sure how I came up with that...)

 

So why did I still get that sinking feeling when I saw that my investment had decreased in value? I guess because I’m such an investment newbie and need to learn a little patience. It’s now been about one month and the investment is no longer in the red. In fact, I’m quite pleased with how my little investment has grown.

 

What I’ve learned so far about investing:

Rule 1: Don’t check the value of your investment every day or you will drive yourself crazy.

-C

Animal Club Mondays

Welcome to the first edition of Animal Club Mondays!

Owning a cuddly cat or a rambunctious puppy would be so much fun: seeing them grow from a tiny puppy/kitten into a full grown dog/cat that can do tricks and follows commands…not to mention the unconditional love.

But…unfortunately they are also serious cash drainers, require A LOT of time and attention, and as an apartment-dweller, I would be forced to make the awful choice of either travelling down multiple flights to let the dog out to do his business OR letting him do it on a "pee pad" in my living room…lose-lose situation.

So until such time as I am financially, emotionally, physically (allergies) and socially ready to own a pet, I’ll have to settle for getting my animal fix by browsing pictures on the web, visiting pet stores, and cuddling with the pets of family and friends. Lots of love for: Beckham, Brady, Cooper, Dallas, Deacon, Loco, Murphy, Nina, Scout, Sydney, and Tuzo!

-C

Neeners

"Take us home with you"

Future Loco