2016 Update: We still stand by this advice on how to look stylish with an ID badge, but you may also want to check out our advice on how to look professional but still be prepared for workplace emergencies. Ever wondered how to look stylish while carrying your ID badge and Blackberry? Today’s reader wonders … Read More about How to Carry a Blackberry and Wear an ID Badge — with Style
What to Pack for Conferences
Over the past few years, I’ve attended a few multi-day conferences in far-off locales, and I’ve realized: packing for this kind of conference is an art, not a science. I’m still learning what to bring, but I thought I’d start an open thread by sharing my must-bring items — readers, what do you bring? (Pictured: … Read More about What to Pack for Conferences
How I Use Remember The Milk
I’ve posted before of my love for Remember the Milk, but it’s come up in two separate conversations I had recently, so I thought I’d post on it again. As a reminder, this is a free, web-based application, and it e-mails you when your “due date” is up. (You can also check items off it … Read More about How I Use Remember The Milk
A Clean and Well Lighted Space: How to Organize Your Closet
How do you organize your closet? Last week in our conversation of clothes storage for the closet-impaired, some folks started talking about how they kept their work clothes separate from their weekend clothes. Yes! I thought. I do that toooooooooo! But that’s a whole other post! Psst: here are my latest favorite ways to store … Read More about A Clean and Well Lighted Space: How to Organize Your Closet
Clothes Storage for the Closet-Impaired
Reader F writes in with a timely question about seasonal clothes storage: I am moving to NYC next year and will be leaving my lovely apartment where I have three closets all to myself, including 1 walk-in closet, and moving in with my boyfriend where the combined closet space is not even a third of … Read More about Clothes Storage for the Closet-Impaired
How to Plan for Your First Business Trip
Today’s guest post is written by reader and blogger Road Warriorette, who blogs about business travel. She was nice enough to collect some of her best tips for female business travelers us here on Corporette… When you find out about that first business trip, anxiety can ensue. You have questions about what to take, how … Read More about How to Plan for Your First Business Trip
Traveling for Business and Surviving It
Today’s question about traveling for business comes from Nancy P… I’d love a post on tips for traveling for business. (Thought of this last week when I was going to Chicago for a deposition and security took away my spray wax, because apparently it was an aerosol not allowed by the TSA. How am I … Read More about Traveling for Business and Surviving It
Open Thread: A Comfortable and Pain-Free Office…
2018 Update: We still think this is a fascinating discussion of how to have a comfortable and pain-free office — but you may want to check out our more recent discussion on how to get better ergonomics at the office. Here’s something we’re curious about: How many of you have picked out your own desk … Read More about Open Thread: A Comfortable and Pain-Free Office…
Looking for the 25th Hour? Our Top Time-Saving Strategies
Days at the office can be incredibly long — made only longer by the fact that there are still chores, errands, and other life issues to be dealt with. We thought we’d start an open thread by listing some of the things that we do to save time on life tasks, and then see what … Read More about Looking for the 25th Hour? Our Top Time-Saving Strategies
Tool of the Trade: The Crockpot (and: Recipe Open Thread)
2018 Update: While we still stand by these reasons every busy woman needs a crockpot, you may also want to check out our most recent roundup of 5 all-day crockpot recipes. We were pleasantly surprised when numerous commenters to our What to Eat When You Have No Time to Eat post started mentioning the crockpot … Read More about Tool of the Trade: The Crockpot (and: Recipe Open Thread)
Tool of the Trade: PDF Factory
We don’t know about you, but for the past few years we’ve shared a printer with a group of people. We frequently prefer to read things on paper rather than online — especially if we’re marking something up or comparing documents — and so it’s annoying when we get to the printer to discover that … Read More about Tool of the Trade: PDF Factory
How to Cut a Business Card to Store Necklaces Neatly
On Friday, we mentioned that one of our best uses for business cards (after we’ve taken the information from them) is to use them to keep delicate necklaces neat and tidy. Some readers asked for pictures, so we spent some time this morning cutting up old Corporette business cards (and then spending far too long … Read More about How to Cut a Business Card to Store Necklaces Neatly