For women of color especially, work-related socializing could be the best way to get ahead — An important aspect of building your squad at work is putting yourself out there. And there are plenty of books about how to create a network, but what most won’t tell you is one simple but important factor: stuff happens after 6 p.m. Minda, what you do mean, stuff happens…

Informed, Uninformed, Unconcerned In January, I had the pleasure of attending the historic Women’s March in Washington, DC. It was such an epic experience for me, and I am still amazed by all the women coming together to march for so many different causes. …

I was listening to the song “No Role Modelz”, by rapper J. Cole. He raps about women from the 80’s and 90’s vs. the role models of today, and how they are comprised of reality TV stars. He wished he was old enough to experience “good women” like Aaliyah, Jada…

How To Be Your Boss’ Wing Woman By: Minda Harts, Founder, The Memo I was having dinner with some friends at Katana in West Hollywood, California, and we were discussing career development for women (big surprise, right?). One of my girlfriends mentioned being her boss’ “wing woman.” …

By: Minda Harts, Founder, The Memo When I jumped into the back of the Uber a few weeks ago, I noticed my driver had on an “Italian t-shirt.” My mother coined this phrase because she hates the word “wife beater.” (She’s so cute.) Somehow, I knew I would be annoyed…

n 2014, I noticed there was a lot of great career content online, but I didn’t feel like any of it truly spoke to me. Myself a woman of color, I wanted to create a space where women could have access to amazing resources, a strong network, and the skills…