Member Articles

By Lisa Quast

Do You Get Enough Sleep Each Night?
Women who get less than five hours of sleep per night may be doing more harm to themselves than feeling foggy and not being able to concentrate during…
At Wit's End in the Office?
From time to time, everyone encounters people they may have trouble working with. Reading Rachel Zupek’s recent article,
Stay at Home to Raise Your Children, or Have a Challenging Career in the “Real World?"
Traditionally this question has required a clear choice: one or the other, but rarely both. However, the line is now blurring as many of today’s…
Dressing for success
Over the past five years I’ve seen every type of clothing attire at work, from business suites to low-cut tops and jeans to gym clothes. Through…
How to ask for a raise
A lot of women ask me, "What’s the best way to go about asking for a raise?" It’s been my experience that individuals who politely…
Think the company picnic is just for fun?
Many people don’t think twice about how they should act at company-sponsored events, such as a summer picnic. But according to a Seattle Times article…
Remembering to “not forget”
It’s not uncommon to forget where you’ve placed your keys, for some even your car, but recently I’ve been examining the forgetfulness…
Why it’s important NOT to be irreplaceable
Early in my career I was given a piece of interesting advice. The advice came from an older man who had been at that company for many years. He told me,…
Key traps for women in the workplace
A friend just handed me the July/August 2008 issue of Seattle Woman magazine and showed me a great article written by Dede Henley: “7 Deadly Traps…