When you’re making $8k-$15k a day, you’re probably good at what you’re doing or you’re doing something illegal or both. For Black History Month, I had the opportunity to speak with Aaron Smith, Founder of…
View PostThis is a sponsored post. I joke that when I leave the house in the morning, I basically am taking a trip to a different city. My bag isn’t just my purse. It’s my gym…
View PostThere’s a lot that you can learn from traveling. I’ve traveled with my best friend, strangers and even did solo travel. I wanted to share my experience driving cross country from Chicago to The Grand…
View PostDo you ever wonder why some people go to an event and meet the same people you do, but they create better leads at events? Seeing someone else sign a deal when you didn’t is…
View PostAnybody can throw a party, but what does it take to throw successful influencer events (like this one, or this one, or oh, yes this party)? Influencer marketing has become explosive in the past few…
View PostThe West Loop has become kindof my second home and I get that there are some of the best restaurants there – I read Emily Belden’s “Hot Mess” (and also interviewed her on a West…
View PostSometimes it’s important to pause and think about why we do the things that we do. It’s true for 100-year-old companies who are attracting creative talent as well as ourselves. In order for a company…
View PostSaying “Hi” and “Hey” on Bumble (Tinder, OkCupid, Match, eHarmony, Hinge, etc.) is one of the worst ways to start a conversation. Just kidding, we all do it. I mean sometimes swiping is like liking photos…
View PostChicago Lifestyle. How do you become the Chicago cosmopolitan city girl you’ve always aspired to become? At Windy City Cosmo, we focus on building genuine relationships and the beauty, events, skills, and cocktails behind them.…
View PostIn school, we’re told to make friends, but at work, the question becomes can I be your friend? A new survey finds 74% of employees consider coworkers friend and one in five believe their colleagues…
View PostI love writing things down. I write down quotes. I write down favorite spots. But, most importantly, I write down my goals and my dreams. And so when I say this, I mean it –…
View PostAs a single, city girl I am starting to think of my future and that means saving for a condo in Chicago and investing in my career – two things that are harder to do…
View PostLove. It’s in an algorithm. At least according to Sam Yagan, a mathematician who founded OkCupid. Yagan and I met in the back room. As a serial entrepreneur, who is now investing his resources in Chicago,…
View PostIt’s 4:42 a.m. I have three minutes before I absolutely have to open my eyes, pull myself out of bed, and start my morning weekday routine. Ugh, mornings. If I leave the house by 5:28, I…
View PostAs a Chicago foodie, I love trying new things – especially when they are paired with alcohol or made with alcohol (as I learned from a cooking class this summer). So for New Years this…
View PostThere’s no better way to start a day or a new year, then with brunch. We’ve rounded up some brunch spots for New Years Eve and New Years brunch specials. PS if you had too…
View PostThere’s so many ways to explore Chicago, but I prefer to taste and drink my way as I walk through neighborhoods. And one of the best neighborhoods to visit for good food is the west…
View PostThanksgiving is a special holiday. It’s doing what I truly love to do – gather around for dinner and drinks (and hopefully pie) with people I love. But as nice as it is to have…
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