What is to be a modern woman in 2022? — The waiter handed the check to my partner, as it usually happens. I interfered and inserted my credit card into the little leather-like envelope to let him know I was paying. He gave me a stare. It was a fancy restaurant; I was wearing my best dress. We had a…

Skipping Australia, French, and most likely US Opens cannot be good for his sponsors. He could be sitting on the bench and still earn money. Yesterday’s tennis final at Wimbledon was undoubtedly expected to be a battle of egos. The latest performances of Nick Kyrgios on-court, especially against Greek god…

I’m just going to say it: If your emails aren’t getting opened, you are wasting your time. — Don’t send emails just for the sake of sending an email. As a consumer and end-user, it’s annoying to receive pointless emails and poorly crafted. On the flip side, if your emails are effective, they are one of the most valuable ways to communicate with a consumer. Creating a strategy…

Creating an elevator pitch can help you sell yourself in an interview or inspire interest in something you offer. Different strategies can make sure your elevator pitch gives a good impression. Practice and customize your pitch for every audience. Introducing yourself at a networking event, telling another professional about your…

Hint: yes, is like working while you vacation — Oh, the Pandemic. It came to change so many things, and the absolute winner is remote working. The term workacation may or may not exist, but let’s talk about it for a minute. …

High-quality content is the lifeblood of every successful marketing strategy. — Whether running a social media marketing campaign or building a search engine optimization strategy, you need a great content creation strategy to grab eyeballs. The very thought of creating a content strategy may seem overwhelming. But think of your content strategy as a working game plan for your content marketing…

Ah, running is such a misunderstood discipline. Running a marathon is the equivalent of a modern-day self-inflicted inquisition. — I’ve been running for a while now. Some people don’t understand why putting my body through the agony of putting one foot in front of the other at an increased speed for hours is pleasant. Uphills, downhills, soared muscles, cramps, and minutes feel like an eternity when you are trying…

Where’s the sweet spot? — We see a lot of rainbows in June. But what about the rest of the year? While an avalanche of retailers come out to support the LGBTQ community during Pride Month — typically through the sale of color-splashed products — those rainbows tend to fade and with them, seemingly, so…

I’m a people pleaser. I’ll do whatever it takes to make other people happy. — Last week I was having dinner with some acquaintances that were in town. Halfway through my glass of wine, I felt like sleeping on the table. I was exhausted; truth be told, I was not engaging in the table’s conversation. All I could think about was being home, snuggled in my bed, and calling it a night. I really didn’t want to attend that dinner. I’ve had such a long day at work; I’ve scheduled back to back trying to be in every meeting in which I was required; right after work, I had Portuguese class, and shortly after, I went to play in a soccer match…