Reader Spotlight: People at my new office are

- Lazina

Hi Lazina,

I’ve been working for the past six years in a mid-management role.  Recently, I’ve moved over to a new organization where I feel I can really grow my career, however, I’ve noticed that some people in my office (those both senior to me and those at my level) keep giving me “odd” looks.  I’m not sure whether I’m just plain paranoid or am doing something wrong!  I don’t think it’s because of my office attire though.  I even asked one of my colleagues (who I’m a bit closer with) if I’m dressing too provocatively.  She seemed very supportive of this weird situation but I didn’t really feel that she gave me a straigh...

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Stylish, warm winter boots… do these exist?

- Lazina

I’ve been stumped by this problem for a while now.

When I started my first big-girl job, I quickly realized that I needed professional-looking winter boots for my commute to work.  I thought the task of buying new winter boots would be the best thing ever (after all, who doesn’t love a new shoe purchase??) but it turned out to be quite frustrating and disappointing.  If I actually wanted to be warm as I walked to work, I was going to have to suck it up and wear a warm, functional winter boot.

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Professional Appearance- why you should care!

- Lazina

Hi Folks.  Sorry for the long pause since my last posting.  It’s been a hectic time.

I’d like to share a version of a speech I gave at a Pecha Kucha style event last week.  I thought it would be a perfect to share with you.  Here goes…

When you dress professionally, you look professional.  When you look professional, you feel professional and when you feel professional, you play better….

When a reporter, in the early 1980’s, asked Glen Sather (then head coach of the Edmonton Oilers) what was with th...

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